September 14: Eagle Rock Winter Range Fence
12 miles southeast of Prineville, OR (Latitude: 44.1954 Longitude: -120.6503)
Prineville, OR
United States
Event Description
The Deschutes Field Office (DFO) BLM in Prineville, OR has partnered with the Mule Deer Foundation on the Sanford Creek and Eagle Rock Winter Range Habitat Restoration Project. This NPLD event is a smaller portion of the larger project. Volunteers will help install a 100 yard ghost fence and gate that will help the DFO enforce the seasonal motorized winter range closure at Eagle Rock. The motorized closure is in place to protect wintering mule deer.
Work will include pounding in metal t-posts, rolling out three strands of smooth wire, clipping the wire at the appropriate height, digging post holes, installing H-braces or rock jacks, and installing a powder river gate.
Those interested in attending the project can reach out to Larry Ashton: lashton@blm.gov.
More information can be found at Mule Deer Foundation's website: https://muledeer.org/event/announcing-mule-deer-habitat-volunteer-opportunity/
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.