Gifford Pinchot National Forest

	Mount St. Helens Institute
	USDA Forest Service Gifford Pinchot National Forest
For Immediate Release: September 11, 2007
Contact: (360) 449-7800

Volunteers Needed for East Fork Lewis River Clean-Up

Help Celebrate National Public Lands Day and Take Back the East Fork Lewis River

AMBOY, WA – Join the Mount St. Helens Institute and community volunteers on Saturday, September 29th from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. to help clean up and restore streamside areas and maintain trails along the Headwaters of the East Fork of the Lewis River in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest.

Who?: Volunteers of all ages are needed to come out and join in the fun! Please bring a water bottle, work gloves and wear sturdy boots. Come dressed for “rain or shine” weather.

Where?: Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m. at Sunset Falls Day Use Area at Sunset Falls Campground on Forest Road 42. The clean up will be followed at 12:30 p.m. by a volunteer appreciation barbecue. For location information please see the GP Recreation Map:
http://www.fs.fed.us/gpnf/04maps/documents/MSH_VicinityMapFinalweb-2007.pdf

How?: The Mount St. Helens Institute is partnering with other community organizations and the Gifford Pinchot National Forest to organize this event.

Why?: Because we recognize the importance of the East Fork of the Lewis River to our visitors and surrounding communities. After a busy summer, it’s time to lend the East Fork a helping hand!

What’s Next?: The Mount St. Helens Institute will be hosting volunteer trail projects, weed pulls, and other volunteer projects at Mount St. Helens this fall and next spring. Find out how you can get involved! Visit our volunteer website at:
http://www.fs.fed.us/gpnf/volunteering/BecomeaVolcanoVolunteer.shtml

For More Information: Contact the Mount St. Helens Institute by email at info@mshinstitute.org or call (360) 449-7887

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US Forest Service
Gifford Pinchot National Forest - Vancouver, WA
Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument - Amboy, WA
Last Modified: Tuesday, 05 February 2008 at 18:46:17 EST