Public invited to participate in the Nation’s largest volunteer effort
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LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. – The Bureau of Land Management’s Lake Havasu Field Office invites the public to celebrate the 26th annual National Public Lands Day on October 26. Volunteers will participate in a variety of outdoor projects from 8 a.m. until noon at Take Off Point Recreation Area along Lake Havasu.
In an effort to enhance communities and improve public lands, projects will include painting railings and fishing piers, kiosk repairs, power washing, weed removal and general clean up. Once the work is completed, volunteers are invited to stay and fish at the site. National Public Lands Day began in 1979, with BLM as one of the original sponsors, and is now the nation’s largest single volunteer day. Hundreds of thousands of volunteers will participate at over 21,000 sites in every state, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Last year, volunteers contributed almost 700,000 volunteer hours, an estimated $19 million, in improvements to federal, state and local public lands.
Drinking water, work gloves and tools will be provided. Participants do not need to pre-register. Participants under the age of 18 must have a volunteer agreement signed by a parent or guardian on the day of the event. Volunteer agreements will be available at the event or at the Lake Havasu Field Office, 1785 Kiowa Ave., Lake Havasu, Ariz. prior to the work day.
For directions to Take Off Point, please visit https://www.blm.gov/visit/search-details/274875/1. For more information, please contact Christian Stumpf, cstumpf@blm.gov or 928-505-1315.
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.