Volunteers sought for National Public Lands Day cleanup at National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center
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BAKER CITY, Ore. – As part of the 2019 National Public Lands Day celebration, the Bureau of Land Management’s National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center is seeking volunteers to help improve the site Saturday, Sept. 28, from 9 a.m. to noon.
All are welcome, and families and youth are especially encouraged to participate. The BLM recognizes that connecting kids to public lands connects them to America’s natural and cultural heritage. This is also a fee-free day for all visitors to the site.
Sign up starts at 8:45 a.m. in the Interpretive Center lobby. Volunteers will help mitigate invasive species, cut back overgrown vegetation on trails, remove debris from trails, and pick up litter. Some participants will also paint or reseal outdoor benches, or mark trails.
Gloves, tools and trash bags will be provided. Participants should wear sturdy shoes and be prepared for a variety of weather conditions. Volunteers will be served refreshments and receive a coupon good for free access to a Department of Interior-managed fee site, such as NHOTIC or Crater Lake National Park. The first 30 volunteers will also receive a commemorative T-shirt.
For more information, contact Rachael Nickens at 541-523-1831 or rnickens@blm.gov.
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.
The National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center in Baker City, Ore., has over 500 acres of Oregon Trail landscape. Indoor exhibits and an outdoor reproduction wagon encampment help tell the story.
Take Exit 302 from Interstate 84 onto Oregon Highway 86 and proceed about 5 miles. NHOTIC is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Admission for adults is $8.00; seniors $4.50; and children aged 15 and under are free. Federal passes are accepted.
Visit blm.gov/nhotic for more information about NHOTIC or call 541-523-1843 for an update on programs or events.
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.