Gifford Pinchot National Forest

	USDA Forest Service Gifford Pinchot National Forest Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument
For Immediate Release: September 09, 2005
Contact: Tom Knappenberger (360) 891-5005 or Dave Olson (360) 891-5154

Gifford Pinchot National Forest Hosts Seventh Annual 'Pick Up the Pinchot' Clean-up Day

VANCOUVER, WA ––Join us for the Gifford Pinchot National Forest's Seventh Annual Pick Up the Pinchot (P.U.P.) clean-up day. Scheduled for Saturday, September 24 - National Public Lands Day -- Pick-Up the Pinchot will be held at two sites this year.

The Mt. Adams Ranger District will host a litter pick-up on the east side of the Forest along Forest Road 24 near the Sawtooth Huckleberry Fields. The Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument is sponsoring a litter clean-up at recreation sites along East Fork Lewis River near Sunset campground east of Battle Ground, Wash.

Also, in recognition of National Public Lands Day, no fees will be charged on Saturday, September 24, at Northwest Forest Pass sites.

"I'm excited and encouraged to see people getting involved with their national forests," said Gifford Pinchot Supervisor Claire Lavendel. "We really need the public's help to clean up these heavily used recreation sites."

Nationwide, thousands of people will donate time to projects improving public lands on September 24. Volunteers should bring a lunch, gloves, rain gear, and sturdy shoes or boots. Litterbags will be provided.

For information on upcoming P.U.P. events visit the Forest website or, contact
* Dave Olson, Forest Headquarters, (360) 891-5154
* Peter Frenzen at MSHNVM (360) 449-7835
* Jon Nakae at Mt. Adams (509) 395-3480

Or visit the National Public Lands Day website to find other events in Washington State.

Mount St. Helens event information (Adobe Acrobat PDF format - 35 kb)

Mt. Adams event information (Adobe Acrobat PDF format - 35 kb)

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US Forest Service
Gifford Pinchot National Forest - Vancouver, WA
Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument - Amboy, WA
Last Modified: Tuesday, 13 September 2005 at 12:34:29 EDT