Young Explorers learn lessons at east Las Vegas Valley park

Las Vegas Review-Journal

6 years ago

A group of children gathered for the Young Explorers event lead by Recreation Assistant Kate Bloomfield look up at a nest in a tree at the Las Vegas Wetlands Park in Las Vegas, Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019. Caroline Brehman/Las Vegas Review-Journal

Rae Puckett, 8, points out at something as the group of children gathered for the Young Explorers event look on at the Las Vegas Wetlands Park in Las Vegas, Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019. Caroline Brehman/Las Vegas Review-Journal

Sofia Burkhead, 5, left, Raquel Burkhead, 6, and Rae Puckett, 8, look at a diagram with various types of birds as they go on a walk as part of the Young Explorers event at the Las Vegas Wetlands Park in Las Vegas, Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019. Caroline Brehman/Las Vegas Review-Journal

A group of children gathered for the Young Explorers event lead by Recreation Assistant Kate Bloomfield sit and listen for animal noises at the Las Vegas Wetlands Park in Las Vegas, Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019. Caroline Brehman/Las Vegas Review-Journal

Raquel Burkhead, 6, listens for bird sounds as she goes on a walk as part of the Young Explorers event at the Las Vegas Wetlands Park in Las Vegas, Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019. Caroline Brehman/Las Vegas Review-Journal

Raquel Burkhead, 6, and Sofia Burkhead, 5, look out at some wetlands as they go on a walk as part of the Young Explorers event at the Las Vegas Wetlands Park in Las Vegas, Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019. Caroline Brehman/Las Vegas Review-Journal

Kids took part in the Young Explorers program Sunday at Clark County Wetlands Park.

The event introduced children ages 5 to 7 to the plants and animals that can be found at the park, which is in the eastern Las Vegas Valley.