You're Invited! Fort Ord National Monument Anniversary Celebration on April 20th at 9:15 a.m.
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Apr 18, 2019, 2:59:54 PM4/18/19
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Collaboration and greater public access highlight of Fort Ord National Monument anniversary celebration
The Army, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), volunteers and other local community supporters invite the public to a ribbon cutting ceremony for two new trails on Saturday, April 20, at 9:15 a.m. along Parker Flats Road and the intersection with Watkins Gate Dirt Road on the Fort Ord National Monument. Several partners have helped develop the trails, which will provide greater public access on the seven-year anniversary of the signing of the Presidential Proclamation designating the Monument.
The new trails wind through diverse habitats surrounded by spectacular views of the Monument and nearby Monterey Bay and will be open to hikers, joggers, equestrians and bicyclists.
Parking is available for the ribbon cutting ceremony at the intersection of Gigling Road and 8th Avenue, then participants may hike or bike a little more than one mile along the 8th Avenue Extension to Parker Flats Road.
The Army and BLM are committed to working together on the cleanup of the National Monument. Two years ago,the Army, BLM, Environmental Protection Agency and California Department of Toxics and Substance Control promised the community that two sections of the Monument would be cleared of munitions allowing the new trails to be developed. Clean up crews used prescribed fire to clear the chaparral shrub land, which allowed the military munitions to be more easily located and removed. The prescribed fire has also helped regenerate the maritime chaparral landscape.
We believe partnerships and inclusion are vital to the cleanup and reuse effort. The BLM worked with volunteers from the Monterey Off-Road Cycling Association to map out the new trails. The Army then conducted additional cleanup along the proposed routes to ensure the planned trails could be safely constructed and used for generations to come. BLM staff, volunteers and California State University at Monterey Bay students helped build the trails.
For more information, please contact BLM's Fort Ord National Monument Manager Eric Morgan at 831-582-2212 or emo...@blm.gov
** Do not reply to this e-mail as it comes from a send only account. You are receiving this email because you have registered for Fort Ord information offered by the U.S. Army. To be removed from these email notifications click the following link: http://docs.fortordcleanup.com/community/subscriptions/unsubscribe.asp?u=a10be0feee384de8abab99f06d2dd856 To manage your subscription, please go to http://docs.fortordcleanup.com/community/subscriptions/. If you have any questions, please contact the Fort Ord Community Relations Office at 831-393-1284. Building 4463 Gigling Road, Seaside, California 93955 **
The Army, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), volunteers and other local community supporters invite the public to a ribbon cutting ceremony for two new trails on Saturday, April 20, at 9:15 a.m. along Parker Flats Road and the intersection with Watkins Gate Dirt Road on the Fort Ord National Monument. Several partners have helped develop the trails, which will provide greater public access on the seven-year anniversary of the signing of the Presidential Proclamation designating the Monument.
The new trails wind through diverse habitats surrounded by spectacular views of the Monument and nearby Monterey Bay and will be open to hikers, joggers, equestrians and bicyclists.
Parking is available for the ribbon cutting ceremony at the intersection of Gigling Road and 8th Avenue, then participants may hike or bike a little more than one mile along the 8th Avenue Extension to Parker Flats Road.
The Army and BLM are committed to working together on the cleanup of the National Monument. Two years ago,the Army, BLM, Environmental Protection Agency and California Department of Toxics and Substance Control promised the community that two sections of the Monument would be cleared of munitions allowing the new trails to be developed. Clean up crews used prescribed fire to clear the chaparral shrub land, which allowed the military munitions to be more easily located and removed. The prescribed fire has also helped regenerate the maritime chaparral landscape.
We believe partnerships and inclusion are vital to the cleanup and reuse effort. The BLM worked with volunteers from the Monterey Off-Road Cycling Association to map out the new trails. The Army then conducted additional cleanup along the proposed routes to ensure the planned trails could be safely constructed and used for generations to come. BLM staff, volunteers and California State University at Monterey Bay students helped build the trails.
For more information, please contact BLM's Fort Ord National Monument Manager Eric Morgan at 831-582-2212 or emo...@blm.gov
** Do not reply to this e-mail as it comes from a send only account. You are receiving this email because you have registered for Fort Ord information offered by the U.S. Army. To be removed from these email notifications click the following link: http://docs.fortordcleanup.com/community/subscriptions/unsubscribe.asp?u=a10be0feee384de8abab99f06d2dd856 To manage your subscription, please go to http://docs.fortordcleanup.com/community/subscriptions/. If you have any questions, please contact the Fort Ord Community Relations Office at 831-393-1284. Building 4463 Gigling Road, Seaside, California 93955 **
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