Volunteer Program

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 "Caring for the Land" exhibit - Los Angeles County Fair

WHEN:  September  2009

WHERE:  Los Angeles County Fair

Established in 1992, the "Caring for the Land" exhibit is a permanent outdoor education site managed by four cooperating government agencies, the Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Forest Service, the Los Angeles County Fire Department, and Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. The site it staffed for 3 weeks during the L.A. County Fair, which has an attendance of 1.3 million visitors. The one-acre habitat site showcases native flora from five ecosystems common to southern California, an amphitheater, an information kiosk, a hosted fire lookout tower and free tree seedlings. This year, the exhibit is again part of National Public Land Day.  Visitors will learn about land ethics, conservation, and public land diversity in southern California. 

Interactive activities attract school groups and visitors to the site - log sawing and branding, free tree seedlings, water-cycle bracelet making, button making, Wild Horse and Burro program animals, wildlife displays, tree potting, Camp Smokey, and a guided nature trail.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:  Contact Noël Stephens, 951-697-5261 or e-mail noel_stephens@ca.blm.gov

 "Wonderful Outdoor World" - El Mirage Trash Clean-up and Campout

Wonderful Outdoor World is a national program that introduces inner city youth to their first experience outdoors.  BLM staff will provide environmental education on public lands and teach outdoor skills.  Partners include the Los Angeles City Parks and Recreation and the U.S. Forest Service - Angleles National Forest.

WHAT VOLUNTEERS WILL DO:  Inner city youth will be conducting a trash clean-up for the opening of the El Mirage Dry Lake Bed Off-Highway Vehicle Area.  They will continue to hone their "Leave No Trace" skills by camping overnight at one of the EL Mirage campsites.

WHEN: October 24 - 25, 2009

WHERE:  El Mirage Dry Lake Bed, west of Adelanto, California, between US Highway 395 and the Los Angeles County line.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact Noël Stephens, 951-697-5261 or e-mail noel_stephens@ca.blm.gov

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