Sept. 21: Bureau of Land Management plans National Public Lands Day event at Rob Jaggers Campground
1612 Highway 220
Fort Stanton, NM 88323
United States
Event Description
LINCOLN, N.M. — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Roswell Field Office is celebrating the 31st annual National Public Lands Day by inviting volunteers to help plant native grasses and shrub seeds and install riprap rock check dams at Fort Stanton-Snowy River Cave National Conservation Area in Lincoln County. BLM personnel will meet volunteers at 9 a.m., Sept. 21, at the Rob Jaggers Campground. Lunch will be provided at noon.
The native grasses and shrub seeds will help revegetate and stabilize soils. The riprap check dams will stabilize gullies, decrease sedimentation and provide channel protection. Volunteers will receive t-shirts on a first-come, first-served basis.
“The improvements that National Public Lands Day volunteers have made to Rob Jagger’s Campground over the last few years have made the campground more sustainable for the future,” said Fort Stanton-Snowy River Cave National Conservation Area Manager Warren Kasper. “Without their volunteer efforts, it would not be as attractive and welcoming a place to start exploring the NCA.”
National Public Lands Day is the nation’s largest, single-day, volunteer event for public lands. Established in 1994, and held annually on the fourth Saturday in September, events bring thousands of volunteers to help restore and improve public lands around the country.
For more information about National Public Lands Day events, please visit https://www.blm.gov/national-public-lands-day.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.