Medford, Ore. - In celebration of National Public Lands Day, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in partnership with the Friends of Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument, are seeking volunteers to help with the Shoat Springs Protection Project on Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. BLM staff will meet volunteers in the Rite Aid parking lot, 2341 Ashland St, Ashland, OR 97520.
Volunteers will work together to reconstruct a livestock fence around Shoat Springs. The original fence was destroyed in the Oregon Gulch Fire in 2014 and has not been rebuilt, exposing the area to grazing and trampling impacts from area livestock. Volunteers will reconstruct a 3-strand metal wildlife friendly smooth and barbwire fence, to protect this area. Our efforts will support healthy riparian habitat both at the Shoat Springs and downstream.
This event will involve challenging physical labor. Please come prepared. We will be working rain or shine!
The BLM will provide all tools and materials needed for this project. Participants need only bring the following:
* water
* snacks
* sturdy work gloves
* comfortable, protective clothing
* a passion for public lands!
RSVP here to register. Lunch will be included for all registered volunteers.
National Public Lands Day is the nation’s largest, single-day volunteer effort for public lands and brings together hundreds of thousands of individual and organizational volunteers to help restore America’s public lands. As stewards, the BLM manages public lands for the benefit of current and future generations, supporting conservation as we pursue our multiple-use mission.
For more information on the Medford District Office: https://www.blm.gov/office/medford-district-office
Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
