BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
For release: September 22, 2014
Contact: Chloe Holbrook
(541) 541-3122 or 574-3100
Trish Hogervorst, PAO
503-375-5657
Celebrate National Public Lands Day
at Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area
Newport, Ore. -- The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) at Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area, is
celebrating National Public Lands Day. On Saturday, September 27, entrance fees will be waived and
there will be a day of special events.
Why did 19th century Willamette Valley farmers need coastal lighthouses? What marine mammals and
birds visit or make Oregon’s rocky shores their home? Solve these mysteries and more at “exploration
stations” set up throughout the park. Search for word clues using one of Yaquina Head’s “Quest” hunts to
find the hidden treasure. Get an activity passport at the Interpretive Center and learn about the day’s
special events. Participants completing at least three stations or activities will receive a prize.
Get your hands dirty working with staff to pull invasive plants and learn about the importance of managing
the park’s natural resources. One hour work sessions begin at 11 am and 2 pm.
Schedule:
10 am-4 pm: Activity stations and Quests
12– 3 pm: Lighthouse tours (Limited to 16 per tour, sign up starts at 10 am)
11:00 am and 2 pm: Resource management work parties
3:30 pm: Scenes of the Oregon Coast photograph reception
Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area and the Friends of Yaquina Lighthouses will hold a public
reception at 3:30 pm to announce the winners of the 13th annual photography competition. This year’s
theme “Public Lands: Preserving History and Nature” has drawn submissions from amateur photographers
from all west coast states and all age groups.
For more information about Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area go to
http://www.blm.gov/or/resources/recreation/yaquina
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land, the most of any Federal agency. This land known as
the National System of Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 western states, including Alaska. The BLM also
administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. The BLM’s mission is to manage
and conserve the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations under our mandate of
multiple-use and sustained yield. In Fiscal Year 2013, the BLM generated $4.7 billion in receipts from public lands.
–BLM-
Park Ranger Meredith Matherly.
National Public Lands Day 2013