Thread: Volunteers Needed on July 10 in the Snoqualmie National Forest

Got this info from the NRA today - good opportunity for gun owners to show they care about public lands.

Volunteers Needed on July 10 in the Snoqualmie National Forest

The U.S. Forest Service is asking for volunteers to assist in a clean-up of garbage and debris left at several shooting sites located in the GREENWATER AREA on the Snoqualmie Ranger District of the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest.

The areas are becoming filled with a variety of trash, household items, and shooting debris. In order to keep access opened, the areas need to be cleaned and maintained. The Service does not have sufficient staff to do this on its own and is asking for help.

Please consider donating some time to this effort. It is one of the major ways that keeps Federal lands open to the public for informal target shooting.

You are asked to bring trash bags and gloves. If you can join in this volunteer effort and/or have questions, please contact Officer Ian Canaan at 206-510-6496 or email him at icanaan@fs.fed.us.

The details of the Volunteer Clean-Up Day are as follows:

Saturday, July 10
9:00am - 1:00pm
Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Snoqualmie Ranger District
Forest Service Road 70, Mile Post 5.5

Thank you for the info. I'm planning on being their.

Sounds like a great idea. I'll be there. I think I will fill my truck up and go to the dump.......

btt

A reminder - this worthy event is tomorrow.

Forest Service Clean-up Day

Date:

July 10, 2010

Time:

Meet at 8:30AM in Enumclaw. Clean-up from 9AM-1PM at various locations.

Where:

45600 284th Ave SE, Enumclaw, WA 98022. This is the South Parking Lot for the Fairgrounds in Enumclaw.

The locations for the clean-up will be distributed at 8:30. If you have a preference you will be allowed to choose.

Mission:

We are planning a day to clean up the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest in the Enumclaw area. Several locations have been identified and the group will be broken up in to manageable work groups and sent to a variety of locations with a Forest Service representative. The Forest Service will have dumpsters available for the garbage.

We are asking that everyone bring their own clean-up “stuff,” such as gloves, rakes, garbage bags, water, food and anything else you think you may want or need during the day. We will have some equipment and trash bags available, but depending on the turn out we may run short.

The simple directions to the Fairgrounds parking lot are: Travel East on SR 410 through Enumclaw, as you leave town turn Right/South onto 284th Ave. SE and travel approximately ½ mile to 456th. The parking lot is on the left.

After a very short sign-in and safety briefing we will break up and travel to the locations.

I can’t tell you how appreciative we are of your willingness to volunteer for the day. We can’t do it alone and in some cases the only way we can keep these areas open to the public is through your support.

If you are coming from Eastern Washington and using SR 410, please call me and I will make specific arrangements for you.

I look forward to seeing everyone on the 10th. Thanks, Ian

Ian J. Canaan, Law Enforcement Officer
U.S. Forest Service
Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
450 Roosevelt Ave East
Enumclaw, WA 98022
Office- 360-825-6585 X-213
Cell- 206-510-6496
Email- ICanaan@fs.fed.us