National Public Lands Day at Wood River Wetland
Organization
BLM Office:
Media Contact:
Klamath Falls, Ore. -- On September 28, 2019, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Lakeview District will conduct a National Public Lands Day project at the Wood River Wetland. This project will consist of cutting overstocked willows within the wetland and replanting those cuttings to improve wildlife habitat and minimize erosion.
Event Date/Time:
September 28
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
(Meet at 9am at Klamath Field Office to carpool from Klamath Falls. 2795 Anderson Avenue, building #25)
Location:
Wood River Wetland
39278 Modoc Point Road
Chiloquin, OR 97624
Registration and Contact Information:
Heidi Anderson
BLM Outdoor Rec Planner
heanderson@blm.gov
(541) 885-4102
Historically, the Wood River Wetland was hydrologically connected to Agency Lake and functioned as a lake-fringe wetland. Starting in the early 1940s, this wetland was disconnected from the lake and converted into agricultural land. Prior to the BLM acquisition, the property was in private ownership and operated mainly as a cattle operation with up to 1,300 pairs of cattle. From 1994 to present, the BLM and partners have worked to restore the Wood River Wetland back into a wetland.
The Wood River Wetland and adjacent Wood River are unique locations for public recreation, provide valuable opportunities for environmental education and offer essential habitat for countless wildlife and fish species.
National Public Lands Day is the nation’s largest, single-day volunteer effort for public lands and brings together hundreds of thousands of individual and organizational volunteers to help restore America’s public lands. BLM believe partnerships and inclusion are vital to managing sustainable, working public lands.
Additional information is available at: https://www.neefusa.org/npld
National Public Lands Day video: https://youtu.be/cWhcYUDlRrw
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.