The desert is cooler than you think.
Our desert home is a place of breathtaking beauty and incredible natural diversity. It’s like nowhere else on earth. Mojave Max and his friends have gathered a ton of cool ways to learn all about it. Check them out!
The Mojave Max Emergence Contest Is Currently Open!
Mojave Max is a real live tortoise that lives at Springs Preserve. Every fall when the hot Las Vegas weather cools off, Max goes into his burrow to begin brumation. (This is how Max hibernates.) In the spring, when the weather begins to warm up, Max emerges. The student who guesses as closely as possible to the correct day, hour, and minute when Max will emerge from his burrow wins!
Kid’s Adventure
Help Max explore his desert home. Mojave Max’s home is filled with exciting plants and animals. Each one is important to maintain a balanced ecosystem. Play this fun game to see if you can spot all of Max’s neighbors.
Teachers
Mojave Max has a lot to teach your kids about native desert species and conservation! We hope the following resources will help you continue spreading the message of Mojave Max in the classroom and beyond!
Resources for students and teachers
Mojave Max believes in enjoying his desert home and he wants everyone to learn how to keep it safe, how to Respect it, Protect it, and Enjoy it. To do that, he and his friends have collected many fun resources that will help you get started exploring his world.