National Public Lands Day - Bureau of Land Management 2010 Report

Bureau of Land Management volunteer in Barstow, Ca.

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National Public Lands Day Overview National Public Lands Day (NPLD) is the nation’s largest volunteer event focused on improving public lands. Each year, thousands of Americans come together on a Saturday in late September to volunteer their time to improve parks, recreation areas, trails and historic sites throughout the country.

On September 25, 2010, over 2,080 public lands sites hosted events with an attendance of approximately 170,000 volunteers. Their efforts resulted in an estimated $15 million dollars in improvements to the public land areas Americans utilize every day for recreational and educational activities. Volunteers improved their public lands by removing 450 tons of trash; collecting 20,000 lbs of invasive plant species; building and maintaining 1,320 miles of trails and planting 100,000 trees, shrubs and other native plants, among other projects.

This success is in part due to the unprecedented level of support received from the federal government. Along with eight federal agencies hosting volunteer events, the Environmental Protection Agency recognized NPLD as a day of service and invited staff to attend volunteer events across the country. Federal dignitaries including Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson and White House Council on Environmental Quality Chair Nancy Sutley spoke at signature sites. They acknowledged the importance of volunteerism, recreation and public lands to the health of individuals and communities. These same themes were included as part of the National Public Lands Day Presidential Proclamation. For the second year, President Obama wrote a proclamation stressing the need for Americans to “to give their time and energy to care for - and to go out and enjoy - our public lands.” The proclamation was distributed to sites and read across the country as part of the day’s opening ceremonies.

Since NPLD’s inception in 1994, the Bureau of Land Management has been an important federal partner and champion of the program. Starting with two sites in 1994, participation within the Bureau of Land Management has grown each year. This year, 230 Bureau of Land Management sites hosted NPLD events. The Bureau of Land Management supports the efforts on the ground by distributing materials and shirts to all participating sites, producing press releases and promoting the yearly educational themes. With the support of the Bureau of Land Management, NPLD has been able to grow into a preeminent public land volunteer event.

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National Public Lands Day Growth 2010 had the highest participation of sites and volunteers in the history of the program. An estimated 170,000 people volunteered at 2,086 sites. NPLD sites were located in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Guam. At these sites, over 2,800 different projects were completed. NPLD resulted in an estimated $15 million of improvements to public lands.

Signature Sites Seven public lands were chosen to be “signature sites.” They featured dignitaries, guest speakers, special volunteer activities and ceremonies. The signature sites attracted media attention and served as models for other public lands and volunteers.

The seven signature sites were:  Big Branch Marsh National Wildlife Refuge, Louisiana  Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens, Washington, D.C.  Barton Creek Greenbelt, Austin, Texas  Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie, Wilmington, Illinois  Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site, Atlanta, Georgia  Fort Washington Park, New York, New York  Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park, Colorado

At Big Branch Marsh National Wildlife Refuge, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar joined volunteers helping to restore threatened marshes along the Gulf Coast. He spoke to the crowd of volunteers about the importance of the Gulf Coast region and the need for continued restoration work in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. After Secretary Salazar planted marsh grasses with volunteers, he joined Robb Hampton, director of National Public Lands Day, to tour areas within the refuge.

EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson and White House Council on Environmental Quality Chair Nancy Sutley, were among those who

spoke at Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens. Lisa Jackson and

several enthusiastic Girl Scouts announced the official start of

Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar NPLD with a reading of the 2010 Presidential Proclamation. After planting marsh grasses at Big Branch Marsh National Wildlife Refuge the opening ceremonies, Lisa Jackson, Nancy Sutley and other dignitaries joined Diane Wood, president of the National Environmental Education Foundation, to plant trees in honor of the 17th annual National Public Lands Day. Over 200 volunteers prepared Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens for the winter months by removing dead plants, clearing trails, planting trees, mulching and raking.

The largest National Public Lands Day signature site event occurred at Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site in Atlanta, Ga. Over 300 volunteers helped to restore the historic buildings that were important in shaping the life of Dr. King. During the opening ceremonies, the volunteers were greeted by guest speakers including Stan Meiburg, EPA Region 4 deputy director, and Greening Youth Foundation executive director, Angelou Ezeilo.

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Partnerships National Public Lands Day’s continued growth is due to the program’s ability to form new partnerships with governments, nonprofits and businesses while strengthening relationships with existing partners.

The program’s oldest and strongest relationships

continue to be with the federal government. In 2010, eight Volunteers clearing a trail at Kenilworth federal agencies, including the U.S. Army Corps of Park and Aquatic Gardens Engineers, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, Department of Defense, Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service and the USDA Forest Service accounted for over 40% of all NPLD sites. The Environmental Protection Agency designated it as an optional day of voluntary service for employees.

Along with hosting volunteer events, federal agencies advertised NPLD and continued the fee-free coupon distribution program. Everyone who volunteered on federal land during NPLD received a fee-free coupon to return to a federal public land at no cost for one day during the next year. The fee-free coupons are one of the most popular features of NPLD. They are consistently requested by land managers for their volunteers. The fee-free program is so successful that the National Park System declared National Public Lands Day a fee-free day for all visitors.

National Public Lands Day reached out to state, regional and local governments to encourage them to host volunteer events. Kentucky, Tennessee and Pennsylvania signed memorandums of mutual support with NPLD that resulted in over 50 state parks hosting volunteer events within the three states. Overall, 32 state agencies and almost 100 local and regional government agencies hosted events in 2010.

Although all NPLD events occur on public lands, not all are hosted by the

public land managers. Some are planned and implemented by local nonprofits and “friends groups” affiliated with public lands. 184 nonprofits and

friends groups hosted National Public Lands Day events in 2010. They Volunteers assisting the Delaware Center for ranged from small friends groups with no staff and minimal funding to large Horticulture at Stapler Park state and regional nonprofits such as Stop Oregon Litter and Vandalism (SOLV) and the San Diego River Parks Foundation.

National Public Lands Day continues to have strong and fruitful partnerships with the Girl Scouts of America and the Boy Scouts of the USA. In 2010, 333 scout troops participated in volunteer projects. Every scout that attended an NPLD volunteer event was given a special certificate recognizing their contribution to the community. Girl Scouts were also eligible to earn a Get with the Land patch.

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5 Two nonprofit partners of special significance were World Water Monitoring Day and KaBoom! They provided free materials, educational content and resources to site managers. World Water Monitoring Day donated over 100 water quality test kits to site managers. Many of the sites that received the kits had scout troops or children participating in NPLD. They were able to add a fun, educational component to the day’s events. Similarly, site managers that registered with KaBoom! were eligible for Play Day grants to improve the quality and infrastructure of public playgrounds.

Presidential Proclamation For the second year in a row, National Public Lands Day received a Presidential Proclamation from President Barack Obama. He declared September 25, 2010 as a national day of service for public lands. Site managers were encouraged to read the proclamation at the beginning of volunteer activities. Several site managers commented that the reading of the EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson and local Girl Presidential Proclamation was a highlight of the day and an Scouts read the NPLD Presidential inspiration to volunteers. Proclamation at Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens “Taking care of our public lands is and must continue to be a proud American tradition.” - President Barack Obama

Gubernatorial and Mayoral Proclamations National Public Lands Day received 38 gubernatorial proclamations and two mayoral proclamations including:

 Alabama  Michigan  South Carolina  Arizona  Minnesota  South Dakota  Colorado  Mississippi  Tennessee  Connecticut  Missouri  Texas  Florida  Nebraska  Utah  Georgia  Nevada  Vermont  Illinois  New Hampshire  Virginia  Indiana  New Mexico  Washington  Iowa  New York  West Virginia  Kentucky  North Carolina  Wisconsin  Louisiana  North Dakota  Maine  Oregon  Orlando, Florida  Maryland  Pennsylvania  Louisville,  Massachusetts  Rhode Island Kentucky

National Public Lands Day in the News The National Environmental Education Foundation facilitated the production of PSAs, news clips and TV, radio and online coverage. A Google news search after NPLD found 10 pages of stories, including articles by The Washington Post, The Chicago Sun-Times, San Diego Tribune, The Miami Herald and Huffington Post.

Broadcast news segments on NPLD aired in several major media markets, including Los Angeles, Philadelphia and Houston. A survey conducted by Video Monitoring Service found 170 television news segments about NPLD, ranging from interviews with

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7 volunteers in Alaska to stories featuring National Public Lands Day director Robb Hampton with Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar on the Gulf Coast.

Philippe Cousteau, co-founder of EarthEcho and board member of the National Environmental Education Foundation, filmed two public service announcements for NPLD. The one-minute version was watched by thousands on YouTube, while a number of television stations aired the 30-second spot. Cousteau also recorded a 30-second audio public service announcement.

In an effort to reach the urban demographic of South Florida, Manuel Diaz, former mayor of Miami, recorded two audio public service announcements, one in each English and Spanish. Manuel is a new National Environmental Education Foundation board member and he supported National Public Lands Day efforts to reach new volunteers in Spanish- speaking communities.

The usage of social media as a marketing tool was greatly expanded in 2010. National Public Lands Day utilized Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, Gowalla and YouTube to provide up- to-date news, photos, videos, press releases and site information. One Twitter message was “re-tweeted” more than 40,000 times. The use of social media expanded NPLD’s reach to new audiences and kept the program connected to volunteers throughout the year.

Grants In early 2010, the Public Lands Program distributed ten Capacity Building Grants of $1,000 each to public land “friends groups.” The Capacity Building Grants were designed to strengthen the organizational effectiveness of community-based nonprofits. The Louisville Olmsted Parks Conservancy, the Nevada Outdoor School, Wissahickon Restoration Volunteers and the Continental Trail Divide Alliance were just a few of the organizations awarded Capacity Building Grants.

Sponsors For 12 years, Toyota has been the national corporate sponsor of National Public Lands Day. They support the daily activities of National Public Lands Day as well as the Every Day Grants program. Toyota encourages employee participation in National Public Lands Day through employee sponsored volunteer events at public lands near Toyota facilities. This National Public Lands Day, more than 3,500 Toyota employees volunteered at 41 public land sites in 18 states and Puerto Rico.

Northrup Grumman Corporation is a continuing sponsor of National Public Lands Day. Employees are invited to attend NPLD events across the country and improve the quality of public lands.

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9 The Bureau of Land Management and National Public Lands Day

Bureau of Land Management Site Growth

In 2010, the number of Bureau of Land Management sites participating in NPLD increased by 20% from the previous year to a total of 230 sites and approximately 13,000 volunteers. This is the third consecutive year of growth for the Bureau of Land Management with participation increasing by over 54% since 2007. With reliable site growth and communications support the Bureau of Land Management has consistently demonstrated why it is one of BLM volunteer in Barstow, the principle partners of NPLD. California

The scope and diversity of the volunteer projects performed on NPLD has also increased. Interesting Bureau of Land Management service projects included:  The construction of one mile of equestrian trail in Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area;  A tree-planting and trail clean-up at Challis Bridge Day Use Area followed by Take It Outside! educational programming;  Marking rangeland fences to prevent human-wildlife conflicts and injury to sage grouse;  The Carson River Cleanup with an attendance of over 150 volunteers to remove trash from the watershed;  Clearing an illegal dump site near the entrance to the Prehistoric Trackways National Monument;  The building of 2,200 feet of buck-and-rail fencing around sensitive dune habitat within the Black Rock Desert-High Rock Canyon Emigrant Trails National Conservation Area;  The revitalization of a degraded campsite with new picnic tables and fire rings;  A long-term project for high school students to plant 960 willow tree saplings;  Landscape restoration around the Campbell Creek Science Center;  Trash and debris collection by kayak along the three mile shoreline of the Gila River;  A partnership with the US Forest Service to remove fire rings from the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument;  The stabilization of a historic stone corral and livestock loading ramp;  The removal of man-made dams that prevented the movement of cutthroat trout;  Cave tours and preparing the Fort Stanton-Snowy River Cave National Conservation Area for the Fort Stanton Cave Study Project Expedition;  Four volunteer events to clear trail, mark boundaries and plant trees so hikers and off-road vehicles can both enjoy the public land;  Water drainage improvement work within the Cucharas Canyon Recreation Area;  The fifth annual clean-up of the St. Anthony Sand Dunes by over 450 Brigham Young University – Idaho students and faculty;  The removal of 2,650 feet of barbed- and woven-wire fence, the construction of two hitching posts and the revitalization of stock fences and bridges; and  A four day camping trip down the Colorado River where 40 volunteers removed invasive species.

10 Comments from Bureau of Land Management Site Managers

At one point one of the boys looked up at the clear blue sky and then looked around at the rugged beauty of Lamoille Canyon and said, "Wow, this may be community service, but that doesn't mean we can't enjoy it." – Steven Craddock, Lamoille Canyon, Nevada

National Public Lands Day helped to start a partnership with Natrona County High School junior ROTC class that has lasted ten years. The students look forward to each year's event and it has turned into a tradition. Students can be seen throughout the town proudly wearing their t-shirts even years after they have graduated. – Eve Bennett, Muddy Mountain Environmental Education Area, Wyoming

My reward was a hug from a retired game warden who looks after the River Springs area once a week. He was thankful for the efforts of all the folks sharing their time in caring for land. – Jeff Starosta, River Springs, California

We promoted the event to underserved audiences, and even arranged for bus transportation to bring 40 refugees to the event. The refugees recently moved to BLM volunteers at the Dos Anchorage from Sudan, Somalia, and Palestine through the local Catholic Social Palmas Area of Critical Services Refugee Assistance Program. – Jeff Brune, Campbell Tract, Alaska Environmental Concern

The community aspect of NPLD helps galvanize local support and appreciation for BLM lands and resources right outside Kanab's front and back doors. – Tom Christensen and Misti Haines, Kanab City, Utah

This event provided opportunities for community members and staff to work towards a common goal. As people worked side by side, friendships were forged, and common interests and excitement about the site were shared. Plus the work accomplished was tremendous. – Carrie Karl, West Eugene Wetlands, Oregon

National Public Lands Day provided an opportunity for people who enjoy nature to make a valuable contribution to caring for the public land they love, and have a wonderful time doing it. – Steven Craddock, Lamoille Canyon, Nevada

We really focused on the public helping agencies take care of the areas they love to recreate in. Lots of people walked by thanking all of the volunteers for working on the trail and cleaning up the byway. – Kalem Lenard, Royal Gorge Field Office, Colorado

By far our largest NPLD event with over 160 volunteers. It was quite amazing the turnout and how successful each location was. – Janelle Alleman, Angel Peak Scenic Area, New Mexico

The project site is an extremely popular recreation area and after the project was complete volunteers could see how they had played a role in improving recreation opportunities available in the area. – Matt McGrath, Colorado River Ruby-Horsetheif, Colorado

Public lands day gives us a chance to meet our interested public and recruit volunteers for other worthy projects throughout the year. The free tee-shirts are a big help. Volunteers like the shirts. – David Draheim, Boise, Idaho

The ability to gather a diverse audience of adult and youth volunteers in an effort to build camaraderie and the growth of partnerships, devoted to enhanced stewardship of our nation's public lands. – Cory Roegner, Black Rock Desert, Nevada

We focused on improving quality of recreational experience by improving recreational facilities and cleaning up recreation sites. It’s a chance to get out to the public lands that we serve, and work with interested volunteers cooperatively and in friendship. It is a great program - I hope it continues for a long, long time. – Steve A. Smith, Yakima River Canyon, Washington

We were able to educate a group of interested young men about the importance and need of maintaining a natural riparian area in an area where there are very few. – James Scott Ford, Gila Box Natural Riparian National Conservation Area, Arizona

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13 National Public Lands Day 2010 Bureau of Land Management Site List

Alaska Indian Kitchen, Valhalla, Snyder Hill and Campbell Tract Saginaw Jeff Brune, BLM Al Mezzano, BLM 5600 Science Center Dr. 12661 E. Broadway Blvd. Anchorage, AK Tucson, AZ (907) 267-1255 (520) 258-7244 [email protected] [email protected] Work Projects: Perform trail improvement, paint, Work Projects: Install an off road vehicle barrier. remove invasive species, add vegetation along streambank and maintain recreation areas. Ironwood Forest National Monument Lahsha Brown and Mark Lambert, BLM/Friends Paxson Lake Campground (Portal to the of Ironwood Forest/ Tucson Audubon Society Gulkana Wild and Scenic River) Marana, AZ Marnie Graham and Denton Hamby, BLM (520) 628-2092 P.O. Box 147 [email protected] Glennallen, AK Work Projects: Remove buffel grass and restore (907) 822-3217 shooting site of the Cierro Represso area of [email protected] Ironwood Forest National Monument Work Projects: Remove/build boardwalk, plant willows/native seed, pull weeds, add gravel and Mount Nutt Wilderness stain wood. Len Marceau, BLM 2577 Mission Blvd. Arizona Kingman, AZ Colorado Nature Center (928) 718-3724 Ramone McCoy, BLM [email protected] Ricardo Ave. Work Projects: Plant, move large rocks/beams one mile west of Highway 95 and transplant cacti to rehabilitate the area. Bullhead City, AZ (928) 505-1264 Saddle Mountain Area [email protected] Jack Ragsdale, BLM Work Projects: Plant trees to enhance a habitat 21605 N. 7th Ave. and site beautification projects. New River, AZ [email protected] Confluence Recreation Area Work Projects: Hikes and tours, which detail the Lori Cook, BLM areas natural resources. Trough Rd. (Grand County Rd. 1) Yuma, AZ Table Mesa Recreation Area (928) 317-3243 Chris Gammage and Mary Skordinsky, BLM [email protected] 21605 N. 7th Ave. Work Projects: Remove debris and illegal Phoenix, AZ dumping. (623) 580-5500 [email protected] Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area Work Projects: Site enhancement and James S. Ford, BLM educational programs. 711 S. 14th Ave. Safford, AZ Vermilion Cliffs National Monument (928) 348-4505 Linda Price, BLM [email protected] Badger Creek Overlook Rd. Work Projects: Remove trash and river debris by between MP541 and MP542 on Highway 89A boat. Clear trash along the shoreline. Marble Canyon, AZ (435) 688-3241 [email protected] Work Projects: Install an off road vehicle barrier.

14 California Fort Ord Public Lands Alabama Hills Community Spirit Day Eric Morgan, BLM Scott Justham, BLM 20 Hamilton Ct. Bishop, CA Hollister, CA (760) 872-5027 (831) 394-8314 [email protected] [email protected] Work Projects: General site maintenance to Work Projects: Habitat restoration, seed prepare for Lone Pine Film Festival. collection, trail maintenance, weed abatement and garbage removal. Carrizo Plain National Monument Ryan Cooper, BLM Fossil Canyon within Coyote Canyons 3801 Pegasus Dr. Wilderness Bakersfield, CA Dallas Meeks, BLM (661) 691-6048 1661 S. 4th St. [email protected] El Centro, CA Work Projects: Build a trail, repair and refurbish (760) 337-4453 the historic Van Meter Ranch. Extend a trail and [email protected] general clean-up at Saucito Ranch. Work Projects: Remove illegal dumping and target shooting debris. Cedar Roughs Wilderness Trail Rich Burns, BLM Indian Wells Canyon Recreation Area 2550 North State St. Steve Smith, BLM Ukiah, CA 300 South Richmond Rd. (707) 468-4000 Ridgecrest, CA [email protected] (760) 384-5446 Work Projects: Trailwork. [email protected] Work Projects: Maintenance work at six Clear Creek Greenway Litter Cleanup campsites and along 1/3 mile long Sky Ridge Bill Kuntz and Stasia Lytle, BLM Trail. Clean up parking areas, repair parking 355 Hemsted Dr. barriers and install trail markers. Redding, CA (530) 224-2100 LA County Interagency Exhibit Caring for the [email protected] Land Work Projects: Remove debris, paint/clean Noel Stephens, BLM bridge, repair hiking trails and plant native 22835 Calle San Juan De Los Lagos species. Moreno Valley, CA (951) 697-5261 Dos Palmas Area of Critical Environmental [email protected] Concern Work Projects: Interactive activities for school Jennifer Taylor and Jill Beckmann, BLM groups and visitors, include log sawing and 1201 Bird Center Dr. branding, free tree seedlings, water-cycle Palm Springs, CA bracelet making, button making, Wild Horse and (760) 833-7117; (760) 833-7125 Burro program animals, wildlife displays and a [email protected]; [email protected] guided Nature Trail. Work Projects: Prepare seed balls for planting. Merced River Feliciana Mountain Brittany Juergenson, BLM /Sierra Nevada James Barnes, BLM Conservancy Mother Lode Field Offices Central Valley, CA 5152 Hillsdale Circle (530) 823-4686 El Dorado Hills, CA [email protected] (916) 941-3140 Work Projects: Great Sierra River Cleanup 2010. [email protected] Work Projects: Remove a invasive French broom Poleta Open Lands Target Practice Area on the Mountain's western side. French broom is Lisa Isaacs, BLM /Inyo National Forest a fast spreading weed that is relatively new to the East Line St. Midpines area. Bishop, CA (760) 873-2415 [email protected] Work Projects: Clean up public lands target practice area.

15 Rademacher Hills Viewshed Colorado Rob Enriquez, BLM 18th Annual Shelf Road Volunteer Weekend 300 S. Richmond Rd. Kalem Lenard, BLM Ridgecrest, CA Canon City, CO (760) 384-5400 (719) 269-8538 [email protected] [email protected] Work Projects: Site enhancement. Work Projects: Trail work at the Shelf Road Climbing Area. Rasor Road Improvement Project John Kavanaugh, BLM Big Horn Trail Project - Gunnison Gorge NCA 2601 Barstow Rd. Edd Franz, BLM Barstow, CA Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area (760) 252-6037 2465 S Townsend Ave. [email protected] Montrose, CO Work Projects: General site maintenance, install (970) 240-5300 information kiosks and place signage along [email protected] designated trails. Work Projects: Connect one mile of hiking/equestrian trail within the Bobcat Trail and River Springs Volunteer Day Duncan Trail. Jeff Starosta, BLM 351 Pacu Ln. Cedar Mountain Recreation Area Bishop, CA Gina Robison, BLM (760) 872-5032 Craig, CO [email protected] (970) 826-5083 Work Projects: Remove debris/invasive species, [email protected] maintain fences and stabilize historic structures. Work Projects: Replace old information/direction signs, paint bathroom and information kiosk, pick Santa Rosa & San Jacinto Mountains National up trash, trail and picnic area work (i.e., removing Monument brush and weeds, fixing any erosion issues), Emily Hoerner, BLM /Friends of the Desert update information on kiosk, remove and replace Mountains old trail markers. 51-500 Highway 74 Palm Desert, CA Colorado River Annual Clean-up (Kremmling) (760) 568-9918 John Monkouski, BLM [email protected] Kremmling, CO Work Projects: Clean fire pits and pick up trash. 970-724-3040 [email protected] Silver Canyon Work Projects: Colorado River cleanup, along Rich Williams, BLM fifteen river miles including banks, dispersed Bishop, CA campsites, put-ins and take outs. (760) 872-5033 [email protected] Cucharas Canyon Recreation Area Work Projects: Block off illegal OHV trail. Linda Skinner, BLM Canon City, CO Willow Creek Recreation Area 719-269-8732 Pat Garrett, BLM /Ukiah Fire Department [email protected] North Cow Mountain Rifle Range Work Projects: Repair a gate. Water drainage Ukiah, CA improvement project on the Wilson Crossing [email protected] Trail. Work Projects: The Ukiah Fire Explorers worked with Cal Fire-Ukiah Station Enginge 1165 to Emerald Mountain Rotary Trail Construction rehab 300 feet of heavily overgrown and silted Gina Robison, BLM /Steamboat Rotary Club creek bed, clear another 300 feet of trail and pick Cow Creek Rd. up trash. Steamboat Springs, CO (970) 826-5083 [email protected] Work Projects: Construct part of a five mile multi- use trail that, once completed, will provide educational and winter recreational opportunities.

16 Fisherman's Bridge Recreation Site Mica Mine Trail John Nahomenuk, BLM /Arkansas Headwaters Jeffery Fleming and Chris Pipkin, BLM Recreation Area Little Park Rd. Chaffee County Rd. 301 Grand Junction, CO Nathrop, CO (970) 234-3466 (719) 539-7289 [email protected] [email protected] Work Projects: Trail and site maintenance Work Projects: Build a buck and rail fence. projects.

Gold Belt Tour Byway Cleanup North Desert Clean-up: Grand Junction Field Kalem Lenard, BLM Office Canon City, CO Chris Pipkin, BLM (719) 269-8538 Grand Junction, CO [email protected] (970) 244-3024 Work Projects: General maintenance projects. [email protected] Work Projects: Cleanup and maintain a popular Goodman Point Area, San Juan Public Lands public shooting range that accumulates large Center volumes of trash. Kathe Hayes, BLM Dolores, CO Ortiz Cemetery (970) 385-1310 Rob Santoro, BLM [email protected] Ortiz, CO Work Projects: Rehabilitate illegal routes, reseed (719) 852-6267 a burn area and remove debris. [email protected] Work Projects: Remove trash and plant trees. Hartman Rocks Recreation Area Improvement Project Rangley Area Public Lands Sally Thode, BLM Ted Tedford, BLM Gunnison, CO Anasazi Heritage Center (970) 642-4425 27501 Hwy 184 [email protected] Dolores, CO Work Projects: Trail maintenance. (970) 878-3852 [email protected] Kerber Creek (Saguache Field Office) Work Projects: Trash pickup of old dump site and Rob Santoro, BLM reclaim illegal routes, reseed and remove debris Villa Grove, CO along the Goodman Point area. (719) 852-6267 [email protected] Ruby-Horsethief Colorado River Restoration Work Projects: Transplant chokecherry trees to Matt McGrath, BLM secure the creek banks. Grand Junction, CO (970) 244-3029 Lake City Trails Project [email protected] Sally Thode, BLM Work Projects: Remove invasive tamarisk from Gunnison, CO camping sites along the river edge and replace (970) 642-4448 the tamarisk with native cottonwood trees. The [email protected] project is a five day, four night project working Work Projects: Trail maintenance, such as and camping along the Colorado River. installing waterbars, culverts and ditches. Wolford Mountain Public Access Trail Meeker Area Public Lands John Monkouski, BLM Ted Tedford, BLM Kremmling, CO Meeker, CO (970) 724-3040 (970) 878-3852 [email protected] [email protected] Work Projects: Build 3/4 miles of fence along an Work Projects: Trash pickup and trail work. existing two-track.

17 Florida Kelly Island/Wolf Flats Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Shannon Bassista, BLM Area River Rd. Shayne Banks, BLM Near Heise, ID Jupiter, FL (208) 524-7552 (601) 977-5405 [email protected] [email protected] Work Projects: General site maintenance. Work Projects: General trash cleanup, plant mangroves and remove exotic species. St. Anthony Sand Dunes Bill Boggs, BLM Idaho 1405 Hollipark Dr Big Jacks Creek Wilderness, Parker Trailhead Idaho Falls, ID David Draheim and Maile Adler, BLM (208) 524-7527 3948 S. Development Ave. [email protected] Boise, ID Work Projects: Remove debris from dune (208) 384-3458 ecosystem, install signage and vehicle barrier [email protected] repair work. Work Projects: Restore closed vehicle route with native plants and install fence markers to protect Montana sage grouse habitat. Also, a dutch oven contest. Blackfoot River Dick Fichtler, BLM Blue Creek Bay 3255 Fort Missoula Rd. Brian White, BLM Missoula, MT 3815 Schreiben Way (406) 329-3884 Coeur d' Alene, ID [email protected] (208) 769-5031 Work Projects: Remove debris from a 26 mile [email protected] section of river by scuba diving, snorkling, rafts or Work Projects: Plant trees/shrubs, grading, install land. A children's artwork contest and a fisheries signage and kiosk maintenance. biologist will explain the impact of trash on the area's ecosystem. Challis Bridge Day Use Renovation Jeff Christenson, BLM Clark Dam 801 Blue Mountain Rd. Dena Sprandel-Lang, BLM Challis, ID Cherry Creek Rd. (208) 879-6212 Terry North, MT [email protected] (406) 233-2828 Work Projects: Remove invasive species, [email protected] rehabilitate trails, plant trees/shrubs and maintain Work Projects: Hand cut and stack russian olive signs. trees for firewood. Clear area of debris.

Good Enough Creek Clark Resevoir Chuck Patterson, BLM Dena Lang, BLM 4350 Cliffs Dr. Cherry Creek Rd. Pocatello, ID Terry, MT (208) 478-6362 (406) 233-2828 [email protected] [email protected] Work Projects: Repair/replace interpretive Work Projects: Remove invasive species, collect materials and signage. trash, remove fence and paint signage.

Halverson Historic Trail James Kipp Recreation Area Barb Forderhase and Jared Fluckiger, BLM Mark R. Schaefer, BLM 3948 S. Development Ave. PO Box 1389 Boise, ID Fort Benton, MT (208) 384-3485 (406) 622-4015 [email protected] [email protected] Work Projects: Trailwork. Work Projects: Various maintenance projects.

18 Lower Madison River Carson River Clean-up Matt Blocker, BLM Mark Struble and Arthur Callan, BLM 5 Forest Service Rd. 5665 Morgan Mill Rd. Ennis, MT Carson City, NV (406) 682-4082 (775) 885-6107 [email protected] [email protected] Work Projects: Clean river sections by boat and Work Projects: Remove debris and trail along the shore. maintenance.

Upper Missouri National Wild and Scenic Eastern Nevada Wilderness Areas River Karen McAdams-Kunze and Sam Styles, BLM Mark Schaefer, BLM 1400 South Front St. 701 7th St. BLM Caliente Field Office PO Box 1389 Caliente, NV Fort Benton, MT (775) 726-8108 [email protected] [email protected] Work Projects: Clean the upper river section to Work Projects: Remove litter, install key entry prepare for floating season. signs/information kiosks at entrance to four sites: the Big Rocks Wilderness Area, South Pahroc Nevada Wilderness Area, Mount Irish Wilderness Area, Battle Mountain District and Delamar Wilderness Area. Bob Hassmiller, BLM 50 Bastian Rd. Fish Creek, Carico Lake Allotment Battle Mountain, NV Bob Hassmiller, BLM (775) 635-4000 50 Bastian Rd. [email protected] Battle Mountain, NV Work Projects: Plant willow species in reaches (775) 635-4000 where tamarisk was recently removed. [email protected] Work Projects: Plant willows alongside the creek. Big Dune Special Recreation Management Area Gold Butte Area of Critical Environmental Marc Sanchez, BLM Concern 4701 N. Torrey Pines Dr. Micah Doughty, BLM Las Vegas, NV 4701 N. Torrey Pines Dr. (702) 515-5038 Las Vegas, NV [email protected] (918) 231-2405 Work Projects: Restore the sensitive big dune [email protected] beetle habitat. Work Projects: Campsite cleanup, planting, seeding, illegal OHV track rehab and marking Black Rock Desert - High Rock Canyon boundaries for OHV "staging area" to prevent Emigrant Trails National Conservation Area- expansion. Steamboat Rock Area Curtis Booher, BLM Indian Creek Campground Intersection of 12 Mile Access Rd. and Highway Mark Struble and Arthur Callan, BLM 34 N. 5665 Morgan Mill Rd. Gerlach, NV Carson City, NV (775) 623-1500 (775) 885-6107 [email protected] [email protected] Work Projects: Various maintenance activities. Work Projects: Install bat boxes and replace kiosks. Black Rock Lava Flow Exclosure Alan Buehler, BLM Lamoille Canyon Nye County, NV Zachary Pratt, BLM (775) 482-7800 Elko, NV [email protected] (775) 753-0212 Work Projects: Fence maintainence and trash [email protected] pickup. Work Projects: Remove debris, install horse hitching rails, trail/sign maintenance and repair bridges.

19 Olinghouse Mining District Washoe Lake Joel Hartmann, BLM Mark Struble, BLM /Washoe Lake State Park Olinghouse Rd. along route to Pond Peak /Audubon Society of Nevada Wadsworth, NV US Hwy 395 (775) 885-6007 Bellevue cul-de-sac on the east side [email protected] Carson City, NV Work Projects: Remove debris and sort recycling. (775) 885-6107 [email protected] Red Rock Canyon NCA-Lucky Strike Canyon Work Projects: Collect native seed. Kathy August, BLM Red Rock Canyon, entrance 15 miles N of Las Wells Pioneer Park Vegas Zachary Pratt, BLM Las Vegas, NV Pioneer Park (702) 515-5138 Wells, NV [email protected] (775) 753-0212 Work Projects: Remove debris, enhance native [email protected] vegetation and close illegal roads/trails. Work Projects: Plant trees at Pioneer Park and at Cricket Wildland Fire Site. Rock Desert- High Rock Canyon Emigrant Trail Winnemucca Public Lands Community Clean- Curtis Booher, BLM up Day Intersection of 12 Mile Access Rd. and Highway Joey Carmosino, BLM 34 N of Gerlach Winnemucca, NV Gerlach, NV (775) 623-1500 (775) 623-1500 5100 E Winnemucca Blvd [email protected] Work Projects: Parking area maintenance at Work Projects: Trail work and install trail signs. Bloody Shins trail head, remove debris/weeds along Sonoma Range and trail work. Searchlight Area Mel Meier, BLM Winter's Ranch Clark County Law Enforcement Facility Parking Mark Struble, BLM Lot 5665 Morgan Mill Rd. Las Vegas, NV Carson City, NV (775) 861-6566 (775) 885-6107 [email protected] [email protected] Work Projects: Remove debris and close claim Work Projects: Collect native plant seed that will post markers, which are detrimental to wildlife if be used in future restoration projects. Volunteers left opened. will receive instruction in basic plant identification methods and proper seed collecting techniques. The Great Unconformity Interpretive Site Nathan M. Coleman, BLM New Mexico 4701 N. Torrey Pines Dr. Angel Peak Recreation Area Las Vegas, NV Janelle Alleman, BLM (702) 515-5034 1235 La Plata Highway [email protected] Farmington, NM Work Projects: Remove debris, trail maintenance, (505) 599-8944 post trail markers and install signage. [email protected] Decommission unauthorized social trails leading Work Projects: Various maintenance projects up to the Las Vegas Valley overlook, preventing including, trail restoration, bench construction, further destruction of potential Las Vegas erosion control activities, sign installation and bearpaw poppy, desert tortoise, chuckwalla and fence maintenance. gila monster habitat. Dona Ana Recreation Area Timber Creek Oz Gomez, BLM John R. Miller, BLM 1800 Marquess St. McGill, NV Las Cruces, NM (775) 289-1834 (575) 525-4336 [email protected] [email protected] Work Projects: Trail work, paint kiosks, remove Work Projects: Install recreational signs, trail litter and other maintenance projects. maintenance and remove debris.

20 El Malpais National Conservation Area Simon Canyon Recreation Area Jaclyn Waggoner, BLM Darlene Horsey, BLM 202 Smokey Circle 1235 La Plata HWY, Suite A Grants, NM Farmington, NM (505) 287-6610 (505) 599-8921 [email protected] [email protected] Work Projects: Build and maintain a portion of the Work Projects: Remove debris, construct a picnic Continental Divide National Scenic Trail table and general site maintenance. (CDNST). Six Mile Dam Fort Stanton-Snowy River Cave NCA Deanna Younger, BLM Mike Bilbo, BLM Forney Rd. Roswell Field Office Carlsbad, NM 2909 West 2nd St. (575) 234-5961 Roswell, NM [email protected] (575) 627-0272 Work Projects: Remove debris from water/land [email protected] near dam, biological/archaeological surveys, Work Projects: Cave cleaning/documentation and construct bird nesting boxes, enhance native trail surface work. A cave exploration and vegetation and remove graffiti. management presentation in relation to Leave No Trace backcountry ethics follows the projects. Trucha Rosilla Day Use Area Darlene Horsey, BLM Mesa Prieta Petroglyph Recording Project 1235 La Plata Highway, Suite A Paul Williams, BLM Farmington, NM 226 Cruz Alta Rd. (505) 599-8921 Taos, NM [email protected] (575) 751-4710 Work Projects: Remove debris. Build trail along [email protected] the San Juan River. Work Projects: Area high school students, using GPS, digital photography and extensive written Wild Rivers Recreation Area-NeoRio 2010 documentation, record petroglyphs discovered John Bailey, BLM during an inventory of the mesa. Recorded data Taos, NM is added to the GIS database. ( 575) 751-4703 [email protected] Prehistoric Trackways National Monument Work Projects: NeoRio 2010 involves an on-site Lori Allen, BLM art installation designed to remedy erosion Permian Tracks Rd. issues near the Rio Grande Gorge rim. Guided (off of Rocky Acres Trail) walks discuss the site's landscape level Las Cruces, NM management and opportunities. (575) 525-4454 [email protected] Oregon Work Projects: Various site enhancement Bastendorff Beach projects. Bob Golden, BLM 1300 Airport Lane Rio Bonito Tract III and Tract IV North Bend, OR Bill Murray, BLM (541) 751-4280 2909 West 2nd St. [email protected] Roswell, NM Work Projects: Remove debris and cut invasive (575) 627-0220 weeds. [email protected] Work Projects: Continue planting apple orchard Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument and construct a gate. Dennis Byrd, BLM 3040 Biddle Rd. RTP Arroyo Seco/LaPuebla Grant Site Medford, OR Suann Havener and John Bailey, BLM (541) 618-2369 Taos Field Office, 226 Cruz Alta Rd. [email protected] Taos, NM Work Projects: PCT trail work, Hyatt (575) 751-4740 Campground improvement projects and remove [email protected] posts/fencing. Work Projects: Remove debris, OHV education and stewardship program information.

21 Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Nick Schade, BLM Center Ashland, OR Jonathon Richardson, BLM (541) 618-2281 22267 Highway 86 [email protected] Baker City, OR Work Projects: Projects include removing fences, (547) 523-1835 structures and other installations in the Soda [email protected] Mountain Wilderness and Cascade-Siskiyou Work Projects: Spread gravel, fix water bars, National Monument. Celebration ceremonies will remove invasive vegetation and maintain garden. recognize the recent designation of the Soda Mountain Wilderness as well as the 10th North Spit and Bastendorff Beach anniversaries of Cascade-Siskiyou National Robert M. Golden, BLM Monument and the National Landscape 1300 Airport Lane Conservation System. North Bend, OR (541) 751-4280 Cow Creek Back Country Byway Clean-up [email protected] Ariel Hiller, BLM Work Projects: Remove litter/debris, cut invasive 777 NW Garden Valley Blvd. weeds and brush trail system. Roseburg, OR (541) 464-3356 Oregon Sunstone Public Collection Area [email protected] Todd Forbes, BLM Work Projects: Remove litter, clear invasive Lakeview Interagency Office species, brush trails, delineate trail and replace 1301 South G Street signage. Lakeview, OR (541) 947-6134 Gerber Recreation Area [email protected] Mike Bechdolt, BLM Work Projects: Construct a rock wall, collect trash Gerber Guard Station and rehabilitation work. Langell, OR (541) 883-6916 Radar Base [email protected] Eric Haakenson, BLM Work Projects: Cut wood for senior citizens, 28910 Highway 20 W construct bird/bat houses, trail maintenance, Hines, OR install OHV barrier post, construct goose nest (541) 573-4534 structures, enhance riparian area and [email protected] campground maintenance. Work Projects: Remove debris, assist with OHV route maintenance, install boundary markers and Hellgate Recreation Area-Rouge River rehabilitate closed routes. Corridor Barbara Zurhellen, BLM Upper Nestucca OHV Riding Area Indian Mary County Park Debra Drake, BLM 7100 Merlin Galice Rd. 4610 Third St. Merlin, OR Tillamook, OR (541) 471-6651 (503) 815-1134 [email protected] [email protected] Work Projects: General site and trail Work Projects: Trail work, remove overhanging maintenance projects. trail vegetation and, pick up litter.

McGowan Creek Trail West Eugene Wetlands Trails (Steward Pond) Patricia K. Johnston, BLM Patricia K. Johnston, BLM PO Box 10226 Steward Rd. Eugene, OR Eugene, OR (541) 520-2159 (541) 520-2159 [email protected] [email protected] Work Projects: Trash pickup and trail work. Work Projects: Trash pickup and trail maintenance.

22 Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area Indian Creek Recreation Area Timothy J Fisher, BLM /Oregon State Parks Robert A. Leaver, BLM /Friends of Indian Creek 750 Lighthouse Dr. /American Alpine Club PO Box 936 365 North Main St. Newport, OR PO Box 7 (541) 574-3142 Monticello, UT [email protected] (435) 587-1519 Work Projects: Beach cleanup. Work Projects: Trail maintenance and remove invasive vegetation. South Dakota Fort Meade Recreation Area Kanab City Multi-Use Trail Enhancements Elizabeth Stiller, BLM Tom Christensen and Misti Haines, BLM Fort Meade Reservoir 318 N 100 E Belle Fourche, SD Kenab, UT (605) 892-7000 (435) 644-4600 [email protected] [email protected] Work Projects: Plant shade trees. Remove debris Work Projects: Remove litter/invasive species, around the lake edge. trail maintenance/construction and install fencing/interpretive kisoks. Utah Big Rocks OHV Kane Gulch/Cedar Mesa Wayne Wetzel, BLM Robert A. Leaver, BLM 150 E. 900 N. 365 North Main St. Richfield, UT Monticello, UT Work Projects: Remove debris. Work Projects: Rehabilitate closed roads, remove illegal fire rings, block access to illegal firecutting Fish Canyon-Fish Creek Canyon WSA areas, install signs, visit archeological sites to Robert Leaver, BLM check for impacts/illegal digging, remove graffiti, 365 North Main St. revegetation projects and install fencing. Monticello, UT (435) 587-1519 Moab Four Wheel Drive Routes [email protected] Katie Stevens, BLM Work Projects: Trail maintenance. 82 E. Dogwood Moab, UT Glenwood OHV Area (435) 259-2172 Wayne Wetzel, BLM [email protected] 150 E 900 N Work Projects: Eliminate inappropriate vehicular Richfield, UT travel by installing fencing or signage along one Work Projects: Remove debris. of Moab's popular four wheel drive routes.

Grand Canyon - Parashant National Moab Hiking/Biking Trail Monument Katie Stevens, BLM /Trailmix-Grand County Non Jabe Beal, BLM Motorized Trail Com. 345 E. Riverside Dr. 82 East Dogwood Lane St. George, UT Moab, UT (435) 688-3386 (435) 259-2172 [email protected] [email protected] Work Projects: Cleanup and reclaim extreme Work Projects: Trail work. impacts at six campsites. Moab Motorcycle and ATV Routes Grand Staircase Escalante National Katie Stevens, BLM Monument 82 E. Dogwood Jeanie Linn, BLM Moab, UT 755 West Main St. (435) 259-2172 Escalante, UT [email protected] (435) 826-5624 Work Projects: Remove unautorized vehicular [email protected] travel by installing fencing or signage along Work Projects: Cleanup and restore area after popular motorcycle or ATV routes. Calf Creek Water Project and install interpretive signs.

23 Moonshine Arch Trail Washington Dam OHV Staging Area Jason West and Evan Glenn, BLM Dave Kiel, BLM 170 South 500 East 345 East Riverside Dr. Vernal, UT St. George, UT (435) 781-4501 (435) 688-3210 [email protected] [email protected] Work Projects: Trail marking. Work Projects: Remove debris and fire rings.

Mount Ellen Blue Hills Wilderness Study Area Westwater Canyon Wilderness Study Area Myron Jeffs, BLM Katie Stevens, BLM 380 South 100 West 82 East Dogwood Hanksville, UT Moah, UT (435) 542-3461 Work Projects: Remove invasive weeds, plant [email protected] native species and remove debris. Following the Work Projects: Remove illegal motorized routes service projects is an overnight camping trip in and install fencing. the canyon.

River House Virginia Robert Leaver, BLM Meadowood Recreation Area 365 North Main St. Theresa Jefferson, BLM Monticello, UT 10705 Old Colchester Rd. (435) 587-1519 Lorton, VA [email protected] (703) 339-8473 Work Projects: Rehabilitate social trails, [email protected] remove/rehabilitate illegal fire rings, install Work Projects: Repair/construct trails, remove interpretive kiosks, rehabilitate previously closed invasive species/debris, paint and plant native areas, remove graffiti, trail species. realignment/stabilization and install fencing. Washington San Rafael Swell - Hidden Slendor Yakima River Canyon Tom Gnojek, BLM Steve A. Smith, BLM 125 South 600 West 1103 N. Fancher Rd. Price, UT Spokane, WA (435) 636-3600 (509) 536-1219 [email protected] [email protected] Work Projects: Motorized trail maintenance. Work Projects: Remove litter/weeds, plant trees, trail work, install benches and campground Sand Mountain OHV Area maintenance. Dave Kiel, BLM 345 East Riverside Dr. Wisconsin St. George, UT Bikepath Island, Milwaukee River, Grafton (435) 688-3210 Derek Strohl, BLM [email protected] 626 E. Wisonsin Ave., Suite 200 Work Projects: Annual Boy Scout cleanup. Milwaukee, WI (414) 297-4416 South Dog Valley Big Game Guzzler [email protected] James Priest, BLM Work Projects: Remove invasive species and Nephi, UT debris. (435) 743-3113 [email protected] Black River (various islands) Work Projects: General site maintenance. Derek Strohl, BLM 626 E. Wisconsin Ave., Suite 200 Three Peaks Special Recreation Management Milwaukee, WI Sherry Roche, BLM (414) 297-4416 Cedar City, UT Work Projects: Remove debris from islands and (435) 865-3012 river. [email protected] Work Projects: Trail and site maintenance.

24 Wyoming Weeping Rock Campground Beaver Creek Ski Area Wally Mierzejewski, BLM Brandon Thielke, BLM Kemmerer, WY 1335 Main St. (307) 828-4508 Lander, WY [email protected] (307) 332-8400 Work Projects: Repair picnic tables, fire rings and [email protected] traffic barriers. Rehabilitate riparian areas in the Work Projects: Trail resurfacing projects. campground impacted by unregulated camping, plant trees and construct a fence enclosure. Bitter Creek Jo Foster, BLM Welch Ranch Recreation Area 280 Highway 191 North Allison Barnes, BLM Rock Springs, WY Highway 338 (Decker Rd.) (307) 352-0329 10 miles north of Sheridan, WY [email protected] (307) 684-1116 Work Projects: Plant willow cuttings to improve [email protected] stream function. Work Projects: Remove invasive species and litter. Install signs and bird boxes along a walking Muddy Mountain Environmental Education trail. Area Eve Bennett, BLM 20 miles southwest of Casper. Casper, WY (307) 261-7587 [email protected] Work Projects: Various maintenance activities.

Platte River Revival Eve Bennett, BLM Mike Lansing Park Casper, WY (307) 261-7587 [email protected] Work Projects: Remove debris along the shore and in the water. Families with small children or individuals with special needs can plant trees and others are invited to remove russian olive.

Red Lake Area Clean-up Fred McDonald, BLM 1002 Blackburn Ave. P.O. Box 518 Cody, WY (307) 578-5900 [email protected] Work Projects: Clean up an urban interface area.

Stateline Special Recreation Management Area Allison Barnes, BLM Located on the border of Wyoming and South Dakota Newcastle, WY (307) 684-1116 [email protected] Work Projects: Remove invasive species and litter.

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