Volunteers needed for Kings River clean up on National Public Lands Day

The public is invited to help maintain trails and clear vegetation along the Kings River for National Public Lands Day Sept. 26.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and its partners will host the event, which will be held at the Kings River Wildlife Area, 27295 Pine Flat Rd. in Sanger from 8 a.m to noon. 

Registration is recommended and can be found here.

Lunch will be provided for all participants.

Volunteers will also receive a single-use Federal Land Pass, which may be used at federal recreational lands such as the Sequoia and Kings National Parks or Yosemite National Park.

For more information, contact Park Ranger Cixen Normen by phone at (559) 787-2589 or by email at cixen.normen@usace.army.mil.

This event will take the place of the Kings River Fisheries Management Program’s monthly Kings River cleanup event.

The program, a collaboration between the Kings River Conservation District, Kings River Water Association and California Department of Fish and Wildlife, holds various volunteering opportunities along the Kings River including a fish population survey and a trout incubating program.

For more information on Kings River Fisheries Management Program events, visit its website.