In support of National Public Lands Day, Extreme Terrain provided $250 to support the ongoing trash cleanup efforts by Friends of Gold Butte. A group of about 20 volunteers worked on various sites in Gold Butte National Monument on Saturday, September 26th for a National Public Lands Day project coordinated by BLM (Bureau of Land..

On this day we celebrate our local neighbor, the desert tortoise. The desert tortoise (Gopherus agassazii), a very shell-tered reptile, is long-time resident of the Mojave Desert. Once common throughout its range, the desert tortoise has been under protection of the Endangered Species Act since 1990 due to a dramatic decline in their population numbers…

To Our Friends: As COVID-19 continues to spread across our country and the rest of the world, Friends of Gold Butte is committed to proactive measures to ensure the safety of our staff, volunteers, and visitors.  Because of this, we are temporarily closing the Visitor Center to protect all of our community members. For those..

The Friends of Gold Butte are pleased to introduce Mesquite resident Herb White as our newest board member. Herb brings a wealth of enthusiasm and experience to our board, often volunteering for various projects and we are excited to have him. Herb is originally from Kansas City, Missouri. He is married to his high school..

View On Magazine once again focuses in on Gold Butte, but this time, we explore the possible adventures one can take in the national monument. Read >

Friends of Gold Butte (FoGB) is requesting proposals for a Fundraising & Grant development Consultant, which may be an individual or organization, to lead FoGB’s board members and staff in building their fundraising and grant development capacity. This will be an initial six-month contract with an end goal of providing the organization with a fundraising/grant..

For Immediate ReleaseMonday April 29, 2019 Media Contact:Geoffrey Frasz, President, Friends of Gold ButteGeoffrey.Frasz@csn.edu702-403-0238 MESQUITE, NEVADA –Friends of Gold Butte (FoGB), has named Brenda Slocumb, outreach and volunteer coordinator of FoGB, as new Operations Manager. She succeeds Jaina Moan, who is working for the Nature Conservancy. Slocumb will take office May 1st.  Brenda Slocumb has..

View On Magazine focuses on the work of Friends of Gold Butte in 2018 and asks about our plans for the coming years. Read >

While we like to call Gold Butte National Monument our office, most days we are actually working at our nicely air-conditioned office located at 12 W. Mesquite Blvd Mesquite, Ste 106. NV 89027. Besides the administrative and storage functions, our space serves as a quasi-visitors’ center where you can drop in and learn more about..