ASH MEADOWS NWR-NEVADA

Crystal Spring

Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge is the largest remaining Oasis in the Majave Desert. There are over 26 plant and animal specis that don't exist anywhere else on the planet, including the rare pupfish species.  The water here is known as fossil water because it comes from melted ice from the last ice age. The Devils hole is over 500 ft deep and the bottom has never be found. The Nature conservency protected the area from development in 1980 and was finally purchased by the U.S. fish and wildlife service where it officially became a refuge in 1984. 

After learning about the efforts of the Nature Conservancy Annette and I donated money for their future projects. One of our intitial acts to fight for our wild lands.