Carson River Clean-Up Day

The Carson City District Office of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and other local organizations are inviting the public to come out on Saturday, September 19 and volunteer to help clean up along the banks of the Carson River, Brunswick Canyon, and the Prison Hill Recreation Area. This effort is a chance for citizens to help care for their public lands as part of National Public Lands Day 2009.

The event runs from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Participants should meet at the BLM Carson City District Office west parking lot, located at 5665 Morgan Mill Road and Deer Run Road (three blocks south of Highway 50, on the east side of Carson City along the Carson River). Volunteers should bring work gloves, wear long pants, a sun hat, and sturdy shoes. A jacket might be needed if the weather turns cool. BLM will provide hand tools, trash bags, and dumpsters for the debris.

If you are part of a group, please register in advance with BLM Public Affairs Officer Mark Struble to ensure enough tools, event T-shirts, food and supplies are available for all volunteers. The phone number to register and for more information is (775) 885-6107. After the event, you'll enjoy a BBQ lunch provided by the Kiwanis Club of Carson City and feel good for having helped preserve our common heritage of wide open public lands in Nevada..

Source: Bureau of Land Management, Carson City District Office

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