Join the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the US Forest Service (USFS) in celebrating the 5th Anniversary of the Sand to Snow National Monument with a free public Nature Hunt event, February 12-14. 2021.
The Nature Hunt event will take place over a 48-hour period starting noon on Friday, February 12 and ending noon on Sunday, February 14. People of all ages are invited to participate by using the free iNaturalist smartphone app to identify as many species of plants, animals, and other organisms as possible along designated National Monument trails. The BLM and USFS will encourage participants to follow the latest guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
The goal of the free Nature Hunt event is to give members of the public an opportunity to experience the National Monument’s unique biological value and natural habitats consisting of deserts, foothills and mountains while also contributing to genuine scientific research. The data gathered by the public will be used by the BLM and USFS staff to better understand the types and locations of species within the Monument.
Jihadda Govan, manager for the Sand to Snow National Monument, said “The Sand to Snow National Monument offers many outdoor opportunities that can be a nice family friendly hike, hunting, picnicking, wildlife viewing, horseback riding, and snow play. Being near other federally managed lands USFS and BLM lands offer OHV exploration and mountain biking. It really has much to offer!.”
Sponsored by the Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Forest Service with the Friends of the Desert Mountains.