Volunteers needed for Great Community Cleanup Day at Peavine Mountain

Cleanup is scheduled for April 30

Posted on behalf of the U.S. Forest Service

Reno, Nevada. April 18, 2016. The Carson Ranger District on the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest will be participating in the Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful (KTMB) Great Community Cleanup on April 30, from 8 a.m. to noon. Volunteers to assist with the cleanup are still needed for the two cleanup sites at Peavine Mountain.

Peavine Mountain is a popular Forest Service recreation area in northwest Reno. The Peavine sites will be part of 15 KTMB cleanup locations across the greater Truckee Meadows area. This year, the Forest Service will utilize approximately 30 volunteers and a work crew from the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office.

All participants must wear closed toed shoes, gloves, hats, pants and long-sleeve shirts. Water will be available at the cleanup site. Volunteers are encouraged to dress in layers and bring their own snacks and extra water. Trash bags will be provided. All volunteers will receive a ticket to an optional free lunch at Bartley Ranch Regional Park (6000 Bartley Ranch Road) following the cleanup.

“The Forest Service has been participating in this cleanup for several years,” said Cody Nicholes, Off-Highway Vehicle Manager for the Carson Ranger District. “It’s a great opportunity to work hand in hand with the community to cleanup these special places. Last year, our volunteers removed a 30 yard dumpster full of trash and 120 tires from the Raleigh Heights area and we are looking forward to a great cleanup again this year.”

Illegal dumping on public lands continues to be serious problem. Dumping destroys the natural beauty and habitat of National Forest System lands and discourages people from visiting where dumping occurs.

MORE INFO

Erica Hupp
775-355-5311 or 775-771-4777
ehupp@fs.fed.us

To volunteer for the Great Community Cleanup online, go to http://ktmb.org/volunteer/.