UKIAH, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management Ukiah Field Office is seeking volunteers to help clean up trash, targets and spent shells at the North Cow Mountain Rifle Range on Saturday, June 16, at 9 a.m.
“We know access to outdoor recreation areas is very important to our communities, so we are asking the public to join us in removing debris to keep America’s public lands beautiful for everyone to enjoy," says Ukiah Field Manager Amanda James. “We appreciate that the majority of the recreational shooting public are conscientious in practicing safe shooting habits that protect the environment."
Volunteers are needed to help remove larger abandoned trash items, including electronics and pallets. The BLM will provide gloves, tools, trash pickers, bags and on-site temporary restroom facilities and hand-washing stations.
While the BLM welcomes all volunteers on most projects, pregnant women, and minors under the age of 18 years old and other sensitive groups will not be allowed to participate in this clean-up, due to the nature of the potentially hazardous debris that will be handled.
The BLM recognizes the importance of access to outdoor recreation areas and is dedicated to the Leave No Trace and Tread Lightly! principles that ‘Respected Access is Open Access.’ Volunteer clean-up days provide opportunities to respect public land access and encourage a cleaner shooting location. Learn more at https://www.blm.gov/programs/recreation/recreation-programs/recreational-shooting.
The BLM is committed to keeping public landscapes healthy and productive. For more information, contact Molly Nilsson, BLM Ukiah Field Office, 707-468-4000.
Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
