Winnemucca, Nev. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), in cooperation with the Nevada Outdoor School (NOS), Friends of Black Rock-High Rock and Friends of Nevada Wilderness (FNW), is hosting a National Public Lands Day volunteer event on September 29-30 at Stevens Camp in the Black Rock Desert-High Rock Canyon Emigrant Trails National Conservation Area about 60 miles north of Gerlach, Nevada and 40 miles east of Cedarville, California. Situated along the historic Applegate-Lassen Emigrant Trail, Stevens Camp includes a cabin, modern outhouse, and interpretive signs.

 

The public is invited to attend to learn about the unique natural and cultural resources of the Black Rock-High Rock Country and help restore the interior of the Stevens Camp Cabin, participate in an archeological survey of Massacre Ranch with NCA archeologist Dave Valentine, and more. The volunteer projects will help protect nationally significant historic trails and wilderness areas.

 

Volunteers are welcome to camp on Saturday and are invited to participate in a pot luck dinner with the main dish sponsored by the NOS. People not wanting to camp may be able to arrange motel accommodations in Cedarville. Breakfast on Sunday will be provided by Friends of the Black Rock with a hike to follow. Children’s activities will be offered all day Sunday.

 

National Public Lands Day is the nation’s largest hands-on volunteer effort to improve and enhance the public lands Americans enjoy. Last year, 100,000 volunteers built trails and bridges, planted trees and plants, and removed trash and invasive plants.

 

Persons wishing to attend the National Public Lands Day volunteer event or who would like more information about it may contact the NCA Park Ranger Justin Robbins at (775) 623-1770 jrobbins@nv.blm.gov or Friends of the Black Rock Program Coordinator Matthew Ebert at (775) 557-2900 me@metric.cc

Note: Page 2 is a photo of Stevens Camp with the following caption:

“Stevens Camp in the Black Rock Desert-High Rock Canyon Emigrant Trails National Conservation Area is the site of a two-day National Public Lands Day volunteer event set for September 29-30.”