BLM Invites Public to Celebrate 50 Years of Rivers and Trails
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FAIRBANKS, Alaska – The Bureau of Land Management’s Eastern Interior Field Office will join the National Park Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in hosting a 50th anniversary celebration of the National Trails and the National Wild & Scenic Rivers acts on Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018, at the Morris Thompson Cultural and Visitors Center in Fairbanks. The public is invited to stop by the free event anytime between 4 and 7 p.m. to enjoy refreshments, hands-on activities for children, and short films and presentations.
“We’re excited about this unique opportunity to share the scenic beauty and unique stories of Alaska’s trails and wild and scenic rivers with the public,” said Eastern Interior Field Manager Adam Carr. “For locals and visitors alike, these trails and rivers provide an unforgettable way to enjoy public lands.”
On Oct. 2, 1968, President Lyndon Johnson signed the National Trails System and Wild & Scenic Rivers acts, establishing the two systems. Criteria for designation vary, and elements of the systems are stewarded by a variety of federal, state and local agencies and nonprofit organizations, including the National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Forest Service and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
The BLM’s Eastern Interior Field Office manages the popular Pinnell Mountain National Recreation Trail and three of Interior Alaska’s wild and scenic rivers: Beaver Creek, Birch Creek and the Fortymile.
Additional information about the Oct. 2 celebration is available from Teri Balser at (907) 474-2368.
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.