Help Clean Up The Poste Homestead
September 9th, 2009 Posted by Chris Clarke in UncategorizedNational Public Lands Day Volunteer Clean-Up at the Poste Homestead in Wonder Valley - Free T-Shirts, Breakfast, BBQ Lunch and Music
On Saturday, September 26th, the Barstow Office of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is organizing a large volunteer clean-up of the Poste Homestead Natural and Historical Area in Wonder Valley as part of their annual National Public Lands Day (NPLD).
The BLM is partnering with local organizations including the Mojave Desert Land Trust, the Morongo Basin Conservation Association, the 29 Palms Historical Society, Community ORV Watch and ORV groups and vendors that promote responsible recreation including Hutchins Motor Sports of Yucca Valley.
Everyone is welcome to participate in the clean-up and each volunteer will receive a free T-shirt, a breakfast of coffee, tea and pastries, BBQ lunch and live music at The Palms Bar and Restaurant at 83131 Amboy Road in Wonder Valley located about 10 miles east of 29 Palms.
The Poste Homestead Natural and Historical Area is located off of Chadwick Road between Amboy Road and Highway 62 in Wonder Valley. Over 100 volunteers will help remove trash, protect 100 year-old adobe ruins, erect signs and place barriers to protect sensitive habitat and historical resources from illegal off-road vehicle activity. Local groups have been working to protect this historical and natural resource that is home to sensitive wildlife species and magnificent displays of wildflowers in the spring.
The program begins at 7:30am with pastries, coffee and tea at the parking lot of the Palms Bar and Restaurant. Volunteers will be shuttled from the parking lot to the Poste Homestead site, about 4 miles to the east. After the clean-up, a free BBQ lunch will be provided back at the Palms Cafe. Organizations are invited to table at the event and everyone will be treated to a free live music concert as part of the Wonder Valley Music Festival.
Sponsoring organizations include: 29 Palms Historical Society, Community ORV Watch, Morongo Basin Conservation Association, Mojave Desert Land Trust.
For more information contact: Rose Beardshear, BLM Volunteer coordinator or Phil Klasky with Community ORV Watch pklasky@igc.org.
Sign from the Poste Homestead
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