BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
For release: September 15, 2010
Contact:
Nick Schade
(541) 618-2281
Rewilding the Wilderness:
Event Scheduled in Celebration of National Public Lands Day
Medford, Ore. – The Bureau of Land Management’s Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument is hosting
National Public Lands Day on Saturday, September 25, 2010. In honor of the recent designation of the
Soda Mountain Wilderness, this year’s theme will is “Rewilding the Wilderness.” It will also celebrate the
10th anniversaries of the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument and the National Landscape Conservation
System.
The project will take place at Pilot Rock and will involve removing fencing and other range infrastructure.
The volunteers will meet at the Pilot Rock Trailhead parking area. The road accessing Pilot Rock Trail
head is rough and rocky. High clearance vehicles are recommended. For directions to the trailhead, please
contact Nick Schade at (541) 618-2281.
Sign up will begin at 8:30 a.m. and the fence removal effort will begin at 9:30 a.m. and last till
approximately 2:00 p.m. Volunteers are asked to wear sturdy close-toed shoes, bring leather gloves, hats,
and sunscreen, and a refillable water bottle. The work day will conclude with a picnic at historic Buckhorn
Springs and an opportunity to mingle, meet new friends, and explore the historic Buckhorn Springs Lodge
and grounds. Beverages and food will be provided by the BLM. Live music will be provided by local
musicians from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
For pre-registration and site directions call Nick Schade at (541) 618-2281, or by email at:
[email protected]
Not only will the BLM be celebrating the 17th annual National Public Lands Day, but we’ll also be
celebrating the 10th birthday of the BLM’s National Landscape Conservation System. The Cascade
Siskiyou National Monument is a unit of the National Landscape Conservation System which encompasses
more than 27 million acres and includes 886 federally recognized areas. For more information on the
National Landscape Conservation System and its 10th anniversary, go to
http://www.blm.gov/nlcs
Additional information about the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument is available online at:
http://www.blm.gov/or/resources/recreation/csnm/
About the BLM: The BLM manages 245 million acres of public land known as the National System of Public Lands. The lands are primarily
located in 12 Western states, including 75 million acres in Alaska. With a budget of about $1 billion, the bureau 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
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