In 2010, the National Wildlife Habitat Council certified the Lockwood Landfill a Wildlife Habitat at Work facility. Lockwood has approximately 1,600 acres available to wildlife habitat. A team of employees is working to enhance the environment for the benefit of endemic species.
Most recently, they built raptor perches, each with its own brush pile. This enhanced the habitat for raptors by providing shelter for prey species and a platform from which the raptors can hunt. Additional enhancements are in the works.
Protecting Storey County’s Wild Mustangs
At Lockwood Landfill, our open space and grasslands are home to over 100 wild mustangs. This land is vital to keeping the mustangs in Storey County. We are proud to provide a sanctuary for the storied horses of Nevada’s past.
