I'm the official mascot for the Clark County Desert Conservation Program and its partners. Since 1991
Hi, I'm Mojave Max and I'm the official mascot for the Clark County Desert Conservation Program and its partners. I am a live desert tortoise that lives at The Springs Preserve in Las Vegas, NV. I've been telling people about native species, what they can do to protect their local environments, and how to respect, protect and enjoy our desert. I've been hosting the annual Mojave Max Emergence Cont
05/20/2025
CONGRATULATIONS to our student Mojave Max Emergence Contest Winner, Joana A, 4th grader at Elaine Wynn Elementary School. The Mojave Max Team visited Joana and her class today, bringing all the FUN with us.
The countywide Mojave Max Emergence Contest Winner has been identified and contacted...stay tuned for the official announcement in that contest, coming soon.
05/09/2025
Mojave Max has EMERGED. Official emergence : May 8, 2025 @ 2:09 p.m.
Winners from our two emergence contests will be announced shortly. Welcome to "spring/summer" Max. We're happy to see you.
04/23/2025
HAPPY EARTH DAY friends.
WE ARE STILL WAITING FOR MOJAVE MAX TO EMERGE, but in the meantime, the Mojave Max team reminds you that we celebrate Earth Day EVERY DAY. We had a great time at last Saturday for their Earth Day celebration, and we hope you'll stop by and see us this Saturday at for (9am-noon), and also at for (9am-1pm).
Clark County Department of Environment & Sustainability Clark County, Nevada
There's still time to enter your guess in the Mojave Max Emergence Contest.
There are TWO DIFFERENT contests. One is for elementary school students only (we are celebrating 25 years of the contest throughout 2025)
The other contest is open to Clark County residents for the first time (let's hear it for the 25-year celebration WOOT WOOT).
Great prizes will be awarded to the winner from each contest.
BOTH FORMS CAN BE FOUND at https://linktr.ee/mojavemax
03/18/2025
CALLING ALL MAX VOLUNTEERS! If you are looking for a way to get out and give back during Earth Month (and beyond), why not volunteer to join the Mojave Max Team at one of these upcoming events. Email, call or visit our website for more info.
03/18/2025
WHO IS MOJAVE MAX???
He is the mascot for the Clark County Desert Conservation program and is a live Mojave Desert tortoise that lives at Springs Preserve.
He has no privacy because a camera is pointed at the entrance to his burrow to capture the exact moment he emerges from brumation (the reptilian form of hibernation).
03/06/2025
Registration CLOSES TOMORROW (March 6, 2025) for our Mojave Max Education Assembly for Homeschool students in Clark County This will be the third year we bring our program to Homeschool students in a fun and interactive setting ...and it just keeps getting better. REGISTRATION REQUIRED: https://bit.ly/MojaveMaxHomeschool2025
Seating is limited and the event fills up fast, so don't put this off...register today. 🐢💚
02/24/2025
A final summary from our series of information sessions and focus groups will be presented Tuesday and Wednesday, February 25th & 26th. The presentations at these two meetings will be identical. We hope you will join us to learn more. Meeting links in bio.
02/19/2025
02/14/2025
Don't miss your chance!
All Clark County residents (18+) are eligible to enter their guess in the Mojave Max Emergence Contest this year.
We are celebrating 25 years of the Mojave Max Emergence Contest with the FIRST EVER countywide Mojave Max Emergence Contest. Guess when Mojave Max will emerge from brumation. If you guess right, you will win an exciting prize package. Learn more about tortoise brumation (and emergence) at MoajveMax.com.
Clark County Department of Environment & Sustainability Clark County, Nevada Nathan Tannenbaum Get Outdoors Nevada Springs Preserve
02/02/2025
officially kicks off our 2025 . let everyone know what Mojave Max already knew...it's cold out there and spring is still a long way off!
Mojave Max is Clark County's official prognosticator. As far as we are concerned, it isn't spring until Max emerges and says it's spring.
In celebration of 25 years of the Mojave Max Emergence Contest, ALL Clark County residents (18+) are invited to enter their guess as to the day and time Mojave Max will emerge from brumation this year. Until now, this contest was only open to elementary school students, so this is kind of a BIG DEAL. Details will be released this week. Stay tuned...
Nathan Tannenbaum Clark County Department of Environment & Sustainability Clark County Wetlands Park Clark County, Nevada Get Outdoors Nevada Springs Preserve Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument Protectors of Tule Springs
01/24/2025
We are excited to once again offer our Mojave Max Education Assembly to Homeschool students in Clark County. This will be the third year we bring our program to Homeschool students in a fun and interactive setting ...and it just keeps getting better. REGISTRATION REQUIRED: https://bit.ly/MojaveMaxHomeschool2025
Seating is limited and the event fills up fast, so don't put this off...register today. 🐢💚
Clark County, Nevada Clark County Department of Environment & Sustainability Nathan Tannenbaum