Media Advisory: Canoemobile at Cosumnes River Preserve
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What: About 350 elementary and middle school students from the Galt Joint Union Elementary School District will paddle in 24-foot Voyageur canoes and participate in environmental education activities at Cosumnes River Preserve as a Wilderness Inquiry Canoemobile event.
When: Thursday, April 28 and Friday, April 29; 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. both days.
Where: Cosumnes River Preserve, 13501 Franklin Boulevard, Galt, about 20 miles south of Sacramento.
Background: Wilderness Inquiry's Canoemobile program engages youth across the country in hands-on, place-based, learning experiences focused on academics and outdoor recreation. The Canoemobile program is a collaboration of federal, state and local partners to connect youth to the natural environments in their backyard.
Established in 1978, Wilderness Inquiry is a non-profit organization that connects people of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities to the natural world through shared outdoor experiences. Wilderness Inquiry's programs focus on integration, education, employment, and health and wellness, with inclusivity and access to the outdoors for people of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities.
The Cosumnes River Preserve, which is managed by the Bureau of Land Management, includes 46,000 acres of central valley grasslands, vernal pools, wetlands and valley oak forests.
For more information contact Harry McQuillen, BLM Cosumnes River Preserve manager at (916) 683-1701; Ashley Pethan, Wilderness Inquiry outreach coordinator, at (920) 588-0149 or John Durand Cosumnes River Preserve education coordinator, at (916) 801-3741.
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.