Las Vegas Valley · Mojave Desert

Garden science for a hotter Las Vegas

BEST Academy is a volunteer organization that conducts primary research on the impact of climate change and global warming in Las Vegas. Climate change in Las Vegas actually began in 1905.

BEST Academy presents this research in free lectures at locations across the Las Vegas Valley, and answers gardening questions based on science.

What is on this site Lecture series Plant matrices Current research projects Weather stations Research papers About BEST Academy Contact

www.BestAcademyLasVegas.org

The current lecture series

Free lectures with practical answers to the climate questions Las Vegas gardeners ask:

The best plants, trees, flowers, and other native and desert-adapted species for Las Vegas.
How to create microclimates that support plants that are not from the desert.
When to water, and how much to irrigate for each plant species.
Other critical climate questions and answers for Las Vegas.

See the lectures Current schedule and locations