Dunes to welcome thousands of volunteers for Saturday cleanup
From:
http://www.yumasun.com/news/welcome_47107___article.html/cleanup_dunes.html
January 14, 2009 - 6:14 PM
BY DARIN FENGER, SUN STAFF WRITER
Thousands of people are hitting the Imperial Sand Dunes this weekend and declaring war on litter. The 12th annual Dunes Cleanup is expected to gather up truckloads of trash from the popular recreation site. The Saturday event begins at 8 a.m. Organizers say the sight of such an impressive army of cleaners scouring the hills of golden sand truly inspires the heart. "It's just a wonderful feeling to see everyone out there working so hard to keep the dunes clean and open for recreational use," said event organizer Charla Teeters. "Duners just love the dunes and love having the area for recreation. They don't want it to be a trash dump." The annual cleanup is sponsored by United Desert Gateway, Duner's Diner, RideNow Powersports, Monster Energy Drink, Quad Magazine, Sand Sports Magazine and the Bureau of Land Management. Each year's event draws up to 4,000 people. "We get people from all over, from Phoenix to Yuma and Riverside, Los Angeles and the San Diego area," Teeters said. "The cleanup is just fun for the whole family. "Anyone can come out, too. You don't have to be duners or be out there camping to participate. The dunes are important to the whole area, both Yuma and Imperial Valley. The dunes are important to our economic development and economy." Registration sites will be located in both the south and north sides of the Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area. North dune registration areas are Glamis Flats (north end main staging area, event area of the Glamis Beach Store, near vendor row), Wash Road (No. Four), Gecko Road (across from the BLM ranger station) and Oldsmobile Hill. South dune registration sites will be Gordon's Well (at the south end main staging area), Buttercup (vendor row), Ogilby Camp (past the tower toward the south) and Midway. Registration starts at 8 a.m. Participants are asked to register and pick up their free trash bags. The first 3,000 volunteers will also receive a free T-shirt. Lunch will be served at the main staging areas from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Prize drawings will be held directly after lunch. For more information, go to www.UnitedDesertGateway.org on the Web or call Teeters at 1-760-337-4155.
www.DuneGuide.com
http://www.yumasun.com/news/welcome_47107___article.html/cleanup_dunes.html
January 14, 2009 - 6:14 PM
BY DARIN FENGER, SUN STAFF WRITER
Thousands of people are hitting the Imperial Sand Dunes this weekend and declaring war on litter. The 12th annual Dunes Cleanup is expected to gather up truckloads of trash from the popular recreation site. The Saturday event begins at 8 a.m. Organizers say the sight of such an impressive army of cleaners scouring the hills of golden sand truly inspires the heart. "It's just a wonderful feeling to see everyone out there working so hard to keep the dunes clean and open for recreational use," said event organizer Charla Teeters. "Duners just love the dunes and love having the area for recreation. They don't want it to be a trash dump." The annual cleanup is sponsored by United Desert Gateway, Duner's Diner, RideNow Powersports, Monster Energy Drink, Quad Magazine, Sand Sports Magazine and the Bureau of Land Management. Each year's event draws up to 4,000 people. "We get people from all over, from Phoenix to Yuma and Riverside, Los Angeles and the San Diego area," Teeters said. "The cleanup is just fun for the whole family. "Anyone can come out, too. You don't have to be duners or be out there camping to participate. The dunes are important to the whole area, both Yuma and Imperial Valley. The dunes are important to our economic development and economy." Registration sites will be located in both the south and north sides of the Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area. North dune registration areas are Glamis Flats (north end main staging area, event area of the Glamis Beach Store, near vendor row), Wash Road (No. Four), Gecko Road (across from the BLM ranger station) and Oldsmobile Hill. South dune registration sites will be Gordon's Well (at the south end main staging area), Buttercup (vendor row), Ogilby Camp (past the tower toward the south) and Midway. Registration starts at 8 a.m. Participants are asked to register and pick up their free trash bags. The first 3,000 volunteers will also receive a free T-shirt. Lunch will be served at the main staging areas from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Prize drawings will be held directly after lunch. For more information, go to www.UnitedDesertGateway.org on the Web or call Teeters at 1-760-337-4155.
www.DuneGuide.com
Labels: Cleanup, Imperial Sand Dunes
posted by Crowdog at
8:48 PM
<< Home