The Springs Preserve

Las Vegas has a wonderful little preserve and musem called the Springs Preserve.  The perserve is located on the grounds of one of the original springs that made the founding of Las Vegas possible.  Almost all of the natural springs in the Las Vegas valley long ago stopped flowing due to over-pumping and other human-caused changes to the environment.  However at the Springs Preserve, the original landscape and environment has been preserved and recreated.  The attached museum and other facilities are also quite marvelous.

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Almost 2 million people and still going up!

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On top of the original spring mound looking at where the water used to bubble up.

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Looking toward the strip from the mound.

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Outside the museum near the amphitheater.

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Looking back toward the spring mound.

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