BLM and Partners Sponsor National Public Lands Day Events
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LAS CRUCES, NM – On Sept. 30, the Bureau of Land Management, Friends of the Organ Mountains and Southern New Mexico Trail Alliance are sponsoring three events to celebrate National Public Lands Day and connect the community to public lands in their backyard.
The events will be conducted at the Dripping Springs Natural Area and north of Las Cruces, off Doña Ana Road. The following details outline the opportunities individuals, civic organizations and families will have to volunteer and accomplish important environmental stewardship projects.
Two events will be conducted at Dripping Springs from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., including: 1) a BLM Junior Ranger Program and hike to La Cueva, and 2) a Southern New Mexico Trail Alliance project to accomplish some light trail work. Dripping Springs is located 10 miles east of Las Cruces, on the west side of the Organ Mountains. From Exit 1 on Interstate 25; take University Avenue and Dripping Springs Road east to the end.
The third event is sponsored by the BLM and Friends of Organ Mountain-Desert Peaks. Volunteers, 12 years or older, are needed to clean up an illegal dump site in the Doña Ana Mountains. To get to this event take Picacho Ave in Las Cruces; take Valley Drive North for 12.6 miles; turn right on Hope Road; left onto Doña Ana Road and right onto Embarcadero Road.
Local volunteers are encouraged to join hundreds of thousands of people across the country who will take part in this year’s National Public Lands Day events.
Participants for any of these events are asked to dress appropriately and to remember their outdoor essentials – water, snacks, hat, sunglasses, and sunscreen. In addition, work gloves are needed for the clean up and trail projects. For more information, contact Daniella Barraza at 575-525-4487.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.