Las Vegas BLM to Host National Public Lands Day Events

Las Vegas - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will celebrate National Public Lands Day on September 20 and 27 with three volunteer events in Southern Nevada. BLM, in conjunction with other agencies within the Department of the Interior, will waive recreation-related fees at Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area on September 27.

• Pahrump Event – Held on public land near Bell Vista Road on September 20, beginning at 8 a.m. Volunteers will assist by cleaning up the desert, removing debris and landscaping the area. Contact Melissa Sanders at 702-515-5034 or msanders@blm.gov for more information or to sign up.
• Logandale Trails System Event – Held at the main trailhead off of Liston Avenue on September 27, beginning at 8 a.m. Volunteers will assist by cleaning-up the main trailhead, painting the restrooms and picnic tables, picking up trash and planting native vegetation. Contact Elise McAllister at 702-219-2033 or picorg@mvdsl.com for more information or to sign up.
• Red Rock Canyon Event – Held at Pine Creek on September 27, with registration beginning at 7 a.m. at the visitor center. Volunteers will assist with trail and trailhead maintenance, trimming vegetation, painting restroom and kiosk and picking up trash. Contact Jim Suddth at 702-515-5366 or jim@friendsofredrockcanyon.org for more information or to sign up.

National Public Lands Day is an annual event that brings volunteers together to improve the country's largest natural resource - our public lands. It is expected that there will be more than 170,000 volunteers on approximately 1,277 sites throughout all 50 states and is the nation’s largest one-day volunteer event in support of public lands.