Students advocate for extreme heat mitigation in Las Vegas Valley as summer nears
By Spencer Levering
Published on March 31, 2026.
Members of a high school environmental club in Las Vegas are advocating for more trees to be planted as summer approaches. This comes after nearly two weeks of record-breaking temperatures in the Las Vegas Valley. The club, led by members of U.S. Rep. Dina Titus, has urged residents to take more steps to improve the environment. They highlighted the need for more green spaces and better tree coverage in the valley. Felix Cedano, president of SECTA, said that environmental measures like increased tree planting can improve community health-being. Students in the club have also planted two new mesquite trees with help from volunteers from Nevada Plants.
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