Kemmerer Field Office
| Contacts: | Beverly Gorny, | |||
| 307-352-0205 |
BLM Seeks Volunteers for
National Public Lands Day Event Near Kemmerer
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Kemmerer Field Office is seeking volunteers to plant trees and install a fence to protect a riparian area at the Weeping Rock Campground northeast of Kemmerer on Thursday, Aug. 19. The enhancement project is a National Public Lands Day (NPLD) event.
NPLD is the nation’s largest hands-on volunteer effort to improve and enhance America’s public lands. In 2009, over 150,000 volunteers built trails and bridges, removed trash and invasive plants, planted trees and restored water resources. In 2010, the focus of NPLD is to celebrate service and recreation on public lands. This year promises to be the biggest and most anticipated event with 175,000 volunteers at over 2,000 volunteer worksites.
For the fifth year in a row, all National Public Lands Day volunteers who work at a site managed by the Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service or USDA Forest Service will receive a coupon good for a "fee-free" day at any site managed by those agencies. The coupon is usable for one year-- from September 26, 2010, to September 25, 2011.
Your assistance is needed in making the Weeping Rock Campground event a success. To volunteer, contact Wally Mierzejewski at 307-828-4508.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land, the most of any Federal agency. This land, known as the National System of Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 Western states, including Alaska. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. In Fiscal Year (FY) 2011, recreational and other activities on BLM-managed land contributed more than $130 billion to the U.S. economy and supported more than 600,000 American jobs. The Bureau is also one of a handful of agencies that collects more revenue than it spends. In FY 2012, nearly $5.7 billion will be generated on lands managed by the BLM, which operates on a $1.1 billion budget. The BLM's multiple-use mission is to sustain the health and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. The Bureau accomplishes this by managing such activities as outdoor recreation, livestock grazing, mineral development, and energy production, and by conserving natural, historical, cultural, and other resources on public lands.
Kemmerer Field Office 312 Highway 189 North Kemmerer, WY 83101