For release: November 30, 2010
Release No: OR-100-FY2011-001
Contact: Ariel Hiller (541) 440-4930
Cheyne Rossbach (541) 464-3245
BLM Volunteer Workdays
Roseburg, Ore. – The Roseburg District, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will host three volunteer
work days, December 11, 2010, January 17, 2011, and February 12, 2011 at the North Bank Habitat
Management Area (NBHMA), 20 miles northeast of Roseburg, Oregon. Volunteer opportunities include
shrub planting, fence installation and willow pole planting.
“We greatly appreciate the work our volunteers have done in the past,” said Ariel Hiller, Volunteer
Coordinator with the Roseburg District. “Volunteers have enabled us to help meet critical objectives of
increasing quantity and quality of forage for the Columbian white-tailed deer, and have been a great help in
the management of this area.”
The work days will begin at 8:30 a.m. The work day will conclude by early afternoon followed by a potluck
BBQ for participants. Volunteers should bring work gloves, a water bottle, and a dish to share for the
potluck. Participants should dress in warm layers and be prepared for changing weather conditions.
The BLM would like to invite anyone interested in volunteering to contact Ariel Hiller, Volunteer
Coordinator at (541) 440-4930. Children are welcome when accompanied by their parent or legal guardian.
To get to the Comstock Day Use Area from Roseburg, drive north on Oakland-Shady Hwy/Old Hwy 99 to
North Bank Rd. Turn right onto North Bank Rd. and drive east approximately 12 miles. The Comstock Day
Use area will be on the left. For directions to the Comstock Day Use Area utilizing online software or car
based navigation systems, enter the following address: 13292 North Bank Road, Roseburg OR 97470
The NBHMA is managed in partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Oregon Department
of Fish and Wildlife. Primary management goals for the area focus on providing secure habitat for
Columbian white-tailed deer and other special status species.
For more information about the NBHMA visit:
http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/north_bank.php
For more information about the Roseburg BLM visit:
http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/index.php
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The BLM manages more land – more than 245 million acres - than any other Federal agency. This land, known
as the National System of Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 Western states, including Alaska. The Bureau,
with a budget of about $1 billion, also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout
the nation. The BLM's multiple-use mission is to sustain the health and productivity of the public lands for the
use and enjoyment of present and future generations. The Bureau accomplishes this by managing such activities
as outdoor recreation, livestock grazing, mineral development, and energy production, and by conserving
natural, historical, cultural, and other resources on public lands.
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