Join BLM for National Public Lands Day at Cosumnes River Preserve

EL DORADO HILLS, Calif. – The Bureau of Land Management is inviting the public to roll up their sleeves and come out on Saturday, Sept. 26, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., to help renovate the boardwalk and improve the trails and wetlands for National Public Lands Day at the Cosumnes River Preserve in Galt. Volunteers will meet at the Visitor Center located at 13501 Franklin Boulevard, Galt. Participants are encouraged to bring water, snacks, hats, sunscreen, gloves and sturdy work boots. Water and Gatorade will be provided. 

Volunteers are needed to help repair the boardwalk by removing material that is compromised and replacing with new board material. In addition, the effort will include pulling weeds and trimming vegetation along the trail as well as trimming vegetation in the wetlands in support of fall flood up. The event will conclude with a pizza lunch for all participants.  

For more information about National Public Lands Day, visit the National Environmental Education Foundation event website. To register for the event or for more information, please reach out to the Cosumnes River preserve at (916) 684-2816, [email protected] or the Mother Lode Field Office at (916) 941-3101, [email protected]. 

The Cosumnes River Preserve is home to California's largest remaining valley oak riparian forest and is one of the few protected wetland habitat areas in the state. Nestled in the heart of California's Central Valley, the Preserve is a critical stop on the Pacific Flyway for migrating and wintering waterfowl. Over 250 species of birds have been sighted on or near the Preserve, including the State-listed threatened Swainson hawk, greater and lesser sandhill cranes, Canada geese and numerous ducks.