Volunteers Welcome at National Public Lands Day Event near Susanville
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SUSANVILLE, Calif. – Volunteers are needed to help with trash cleanup and trail construction, when the Bureau of Land Management celebrates National Public Lands Day, Sunday, Sept. 25, at project sites on Bald Mountain southeast of Susanville.
Work teams will clean up debris in a popular shooting area near Byers Pass and begin work on the first phase of a Bald Mountain trail system that will eventually provide a network of routes for hikers, runners, horseback riders and mountain bikers.
Volunteers will meet at 7:45 a.m. at the BLM Eagle Lake Field Office, 2550 Riverside Dr., in Susanville. Alternatively, anyone interested can meet up with the group at 8:30 a.m. at the intersection of County Road A-3 and Sunnyside Road near Standish. The BLM is asking volunteers to register in advance by calling Jessie Diermier at (530) 252-5345, but RSVPs are not required.
The BLM will provide tools. Volunteers should bring gloves, hats, water and sunscreen and wear clothing suitable for outdoor work. Those who have trail tools should bring them. Closed-toed shoes are required. Project work will continue until 4 p.m.
Sack lunches will be provided at a noon lunch break that will include live music by local musicians Mike McCourt and Josh Huffman.
National Public Lands Day, now in its 23rd year, is the nation’s largest single-day event focused on public lands. Organized by the National Environmental Education Foundation, the event provides opportunities for people to celebrate their public lands through volunteering.
This year's NPLD events coincide with special observances for the BLM. The agency celebrates its 70th birthday in October, and also observes the 40th anniversary of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act, a federal law that provided direction for the BLM to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.
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.