The Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service are inviting the public to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Sand-to-Snow National Monument with a free public nature hunt this weekend. Reporter Heather Clisby has details…
It’s been five years since the Sand-to-Snow National Monument was created, and the powers-that-be will celebrate the occasion with a free public nature hunt. Hosted by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Forest Service, the event will begin at noon on Friday, February 12 and go through Sunday, February 14.
All ages are welcome to participate using the free smartphone app iNaturalist to identify species of plants and animals along designated Monument trails. The public’s gathered data will be used by BLM and the Forest Service to better grasp the various species within the Monument.
The Sand-to-Snow National Monument extends from BLM lands on the Sonoran Desert floor to the San Gorgonio Wilderness in the San Bernardino National Forest and includes 30 miles of the 2,600-mile Pacific Crest Trail.
To register for the event:
https://www.desertmountains.org/sandtosnow
For more info, contact BLM Interpretive Specialist Tracy Albrecht at [email protected].
