Carson River Cleanup slated for Sept. 19

The Bureau of Land Management, Carson City District-Sierra Front Field Office, and the Kiwanis Club of Carson City invite local residents to join them in Carson City 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Sept. 19 for a cleanup of public land along the banks of the Carson River, Brunswick Canyon and Prison Hill Recreation Area.

Participants should plan to meet at the BLM-Carson City District Office's west parking lot, 5665 Morgan Mill Road at Deer Run Road (three blocks south of Highway 50 East along the Carson River.

This is just one of the many events that will be held around the country in September as part of the 16th annual National Public Lands Day, the nation's largest hands-on volunteer effort to improve and enhance public lands.

Groups are asked to register in advance with BLM Public Affairs Officer Mark Struble 885-6107 to ensure enough tools, event T-shirts, food and supplies are available for all volunteers.

This year's projects include picking up trash along the Carson River, Sedge Road, Brunswick Canyon and in side canyons of the Pine Nut Mountains and Prison Hill.

Volunteers are asked to wear long pants, heavy shoes or boots (no sandals, please), a hat and sunglasses, and to bring some heavy gloves to protect hands from broken glass, metal and thorns. Yard rakes and boxes are also requested to gather and dispose of broken glass and shell casings.

Also be prepared for either cool, windy weather, or hot, sunny conditions. The weather in mid-September in Carson City is quite unpredictable.

For more information or to register, e-mail Struble at mstruble@blm.gov or call 885-6000 by Sept. 16.