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Great Sierra River Cleanup - September 21, 8:00 to 11:00 AM

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Stevens Trail Cleanup 2010

The eleventh annual Great Sierra River Cleanup will be held on Saturday, September 21. NFARA will once again join the effort by organizing a clean-up along the North Fork near the Colfax-Iowa Hill Bridge. Plan to meet at Mineral Bar Campground at 8:00 am. We should be done by 11:00. Be sure to bring work gloves, sun hat, sunscreen, and water. If enough volunteers show, we will send crews to other locations needing work. Children accompanied by parents are always welcome.

This annual event, coordinated by the Sierra Nevada Conservancy and held in conjunction with California Coastal Cleanup Day, serves to promote good stewardship throughout the state’s watersheds, from the Sierra to the sea. “In the last decade, GSRC has removed 856 tons of trash and recyclables from California’s watersheds,” said Jim Branham, Executive Officer for the Sierra Nevada Conservancy. Last year, NFARA removed over three hundred pounds of trash and recyclables from three sites: Mineral Bar, Yankee Jims, and Casa Loma Springs.

For more information, contact:
Jim Ricker at 530-389-8344 or email at jvricker@prince-ricker.net.

If interested in working near Auburn, join PARC on the 21st. PARC also organized a Free Paddle Safety & Junior Ranger Day on the 22nd.

Great Sierra American River Cleanup 2019

Saturday, September 21 2019 8AM-12PM

Meet at the Old Auburn-Foresthill Curved Bridge near the Confluence 3 miles below Auburn near the Highway 49 River Crossing. Upper North Fork Volunteers Meet @ Colfax Iowa-Hill Bridge at 8:00AM Check in at the Protect American River Canyons information booth to register and receive your free Confluence Map, (first 25 volunteers, 1 per family), trash collection bags, water and snacks. Wear sturdy shoes, bring gloves and a water bottle. Free Parking for Volunteers. For more information contact: Auburn SRA office @ 530-885-4527 or PARC @ 530-885-8878.

Protect American River Canyon’s Free Paddle Safety & Junior Ranger Day

Sunday, September 22nd, 2019 11AM to 4PM Try out a variety of river and lake canoes, kayaks and paddle boards provided by Sierra Outdoor Center & Protect American River Canyons. For more information contact: Guy at Sierra Outdoor Center 530-885-1844 or PARC at 530-885-8878 Hands on Junior Ranger Activities focus on American River Ecology! The event is free. There is $10 per car Auburn SRA parking fee. Directions: From I-80 take the Foresthill exit in Auburn and drive 6 miles to the Upper Lake Clementine entrance to the Auburn State Recreation Area.

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Updated 9/9/19

   

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