U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORBUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
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September 25, 2007 | |||||
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SANTA FE, NM – New Mexicans from all over the state will get down and dirty on Saturday, September 29, 2007, to keep America beautiful as they join the largest annual coast-to-coast, single-day volunteer restoration effort for America’s public lands. BLM activities for the14th annual National Public Lands Day (NPLD) in New Mexico include: Angel Peak Scenic Nature Trail – Trail maintenance and general cleanup of the area, about 30 miles southeast of Farmington. West Amarillo Creek – Cutting salt cedar along the creek in preparation of willow and cottonwood plantings. Fiestas de La Joya – This event will take place on October 6, 2007. The event is part of Restore New Mexico projects which will include clean up and an oral history project near Velarde Elementary School, just north of Espanola. The events give Americans an annual chance to make public lands in their local community safer, attractive, and more desirable. This year’s goal is to exceed the 2006 NPLD numbers of 100,000 volunteers by at least an additional 10,000. The theme for this year’s NPLD is removing invasive species. For the fourth year in a row, volunteers who work at a site will be rewarded with a pass good for free entry any day during the next year at public land sites managed by the Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. “Public lands serve all Americans, and National Public Lands Day provides a fun and educational opportunity for Americans to return the favor to those lands and the wildlife they harbor,” states Robb Hampton, Director of National Public Lands Day.
To see a full list of all the statewide events visit www.publiclandsday.org -BLM- The National Environmental Education Foundation provides objective environmental information to help Americans live better every day. We work with professionals in health, education, public lands and media to connect the environment to everyday choices and actions so the public can live well while protecting and enjoying nature. Through our signature programs like National Public Lands Day, Environmental Education Week, Earth Gauge and our Pediatric Environmental History Initiative, we offer Americans knowledge to live by. To learn more, call (202) 833-2933 or visit www.neefusa.org. Volunteers From All Over New Mexico to Help Out on National Public Lands Day, September 29, 2007 |
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