National Public Lands Day volunteers needed for wildlife habitat project
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SILT, Colo. – Volunteers are needed Sept. 26 to help improve wildlife habitat near Eagle, Colo.
This National Public Lands Day project will involve dismantling barbed wire fencing south of Eagle along Third Gulch. The fence is a hazard to wildlife and it concentrates livestock in a sensitive riparian area.
“Old fencing like this presents a significant hazard to mule deer and other wildlife,” said Carla DeYoung, an ecologist with the Bureau of Land Management’s Colorado River Valley Field Office. “Removing the fencing eliminates the hazard and leads to greater cattle dispersal, both of which will improve wildlife habitat in this area."
Volunteers will meet at the Third Gulch Trailhead at 9 a.m. and can expect to work through 1 p.m. Volunteers should bring work gloves if they have them, and wear long pants, long sleeves, work shoes, and sunglasses or safety glasses.
Lunch, water, soft drinks, and snacks will be provided.
For directions and to register for this event, contact Carla DeYoung at (970) 876-9076 or cdeyoung@blm.gov.
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.