For release: September 02, 2015
Release No: OR-100-FY2015-028
Contact:
Tiffany Caisse
(541) 464-3315
Cow Creek Clean-up is Back!
Roseburg, Ore. -- Support your community and take care of an area that we all enjoy on September 18 at
8:30 a.m. at the Island Creek Day Use Area along the Cow Creek Back Country Byway. This is the 14th year
of the Cow Creek Back Country Byway cleanup.
The Island Creek Day-Use Area is located approximately 10 miles southwest of Riddle, Oregon along the
Cow Creek Back Country Byway. Work begins at 8:30 a.m. and will end by 12:30 p.m.
“We look forward to working side by side with the community on this great opportunity to contribute to the
beautiful Cow Creek Back Country Byway”, said Abbie Jossie, Roseburg District Manager. “We encourage
everyone to participate in this great National Public Lands Day event and help support the public lands in
their backyard.”
Be sure to bring water, sturdy shoes, snacks, and work gloves. The BLM will provide grabbers, trash bags,
safety vests, and lunch. Volunteers may receive a free federal day use area coupon and t-shirt for
participation in the cleanup. Information about the Cow Creek Back Country Byway system can be found
at: http://blm.gov/cfmd
For more information, please contact: Jessica Brewen at 541-464-3286 or by e-mail at
[email protected]
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 2014, the BLM generated $5.2 billion in receipts from public lands.