Shade matters! Especially when you’re located in one of the hottest areas of Las Vegas. And according to the RTC’s Urban Heat Island Mapping data that was just released, Clark County District E is one of those areas. Appropriately, Clark County Commissioner and RTC Board Member Tick Segerblom brought partners together to celebrate new shade coming to his district just in time for summer.  

Commissioner Segerblom hosted the event that included a tree planting to highlight the County’s long-term initiative to plant more trees throughout District E, as well as a display of the RTC’s new slimline bus shelters that will help increase shade in areas where standard shelters don’t fit. 

Over the next year, the RTC will install more than 100 slimline shelters in the hottest parts of the Las Vegas valley, including more than 30 throughout District E. These new trees and transit shelters will change the landscape of the hottest parts of the valley for generations to come.

The Urban Heat Island Mapping Study, held in August 2022, was powered by volunteers who drove pre-mapped routes with temperature sensors attached to their vehicles. In addition to adding shade where most needed, this community event provided an opportunity for the volunteers to gather again and celebrate the results of their work.

Friday’s celebration was made possible with the help of Clark County’s Department of Environment and Sustainability, Get Outdoors Nevada, the UNLV School of Public Health, Nevada Plants, and Nevada Division of Forestry.

Check out the video below for highlights of the event.