Clark County’s riparian areas located next to streams and creeks provide healthy habitat for fish and wildlife. Native plants in these areas keep water clean and cold for fish, and provide the food, shelter and shade our wildlife needs to survive.
Native plants require little maintenance making them an easy way to make your land beautiful while protecting wildlife habitat. If you are planning a landscaping project in a riparian area, this Web page will help get your project off to a good start. You can find information on how to:
The county’s Habitat Conservation Ordinance encourages the use of native plants when planting in designated habitat areas. The Property Information Center will help you determine if designated habitat areas are located on your property.
This diagram shows where riparian areas are located in relation to streams and the upland zone.
