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The Salmon Field Office will host virtual and in-person Earth Day volunteer events the week of April 19-25. The BLM has historically held an annual Earth Day cleanup on public lands near Salmon, and it’s that time again. A trail maintenance project will take place at the Goldbug Trailhead at 9 a.m. on Saturday, April 24. The BLM will provide all necessary personal protective equipment to volunteers and make sure social distancing is maintained. Most years, 10-20 people come out to volunteer, but last year the event had over 35 registered participants, with individuals and small groups performing trail maintenance and picking up loads of garbage on public lands. Instead of providing the normal brown bag lunch to volunteers, all registered participants were entered into a drawing for several gift cards to local businesses. The Salmon Field Office is keeping the same model this year.
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On Saturday, April 17, youths representing eight different 4-H Clubs based in the Treasure Valley will compete in a trail challenge with wild horse yearlings gathered from the Saylor Creek Wild Horse Herd Management Area south of Glenns Ferry. The trail challenge includes navigating an obstacle course and loading and unloading from a stock trailer. Since February, these youths have poured countless hours into teaching their wild horses how to lead, pick up their feet and load into a horse trailer, all essential attributes to becoming a solid equine partner for a new adopter. When all is said and done, 35 4-H members will have had the opportunity to handle a young horse and hone their horsemanship skills.
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The Cottonwood Field Office seeks a volunteer campground host for its popular Hammer Creek Campground and Recreation Site. Situated along the beautiful Lower Salmon River, Hammer Creek is located just 3 miles from Whitebird. The site is highly sought after for camping, day use activities and is also a popular put-in site for river activities. Amenities offered include 12 fee campsites, a day use area for picnicking, two vault and two flush toilets, changing rooms, a boat ramp and an RV dump station. The BLM will provide a separate host campsite with full RV hookups for the campground host’s personal trailer or RV, as well as a small monthly stipend.
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The windstorm that swept through the north Idaho area in mid-January left a path of downed trees at the BLM's popular Mineral Ridge Scenic Area and National Recreation Trail. Downed trees from the storm have impacted the trail system and the adjacent public lands. Removal of the downed trees in a timely manner is important to minimize insect infestations. In order to prevent disease and bug infestations as well as recover the value of the downed timber, the Coeur d’Alene Field Office will conduct a small salvage timber sale at the Mineral Ridge site.
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