San Bernardino Mountains
The success of the Eagles counts are entirely dependent
on the Volunteer Counters!
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif., November 17, 2015 - The Bald Eagle Counts
schedule for Winter-2016 are Saturday mornings: December 12, 2015,
January 9, February 13, and March 12., 2016.
No experience needed. Signing up ahead of time
is not required – just show up at the designated time and
location, dress warmly, bring binoculars and a Bald Eagle. A brief orientation is conducted prior to the count so volunteers know
where to go and what to do.
* Big Bear Lake area Volunteer Counters
will meet at 8:00 A.M. at the Big Bear Discovery Center (Fawnskin) located
on North Shore Drive for orientation. Contact Robin Eliason (reliason@fs.fed.us or 909-382-2832)
for more information. Please call 909-382-2832 for
cancellation due to Winter weather conditions – an outgoing message will be
left by 6:30 A.M. on the morning of the count,
to see if it has been cancelled.
Contact the Discovery Center (909-382-2790)
for information about Eagle Celebrations. There will also be a free
slideshow about bald eagles at 11:00 A.M. after the counts.
* Lake Arrowhead/Lake
Gregory Volunteer
Counters will
meet at 8:00 A.M. at the Skyforest Ranger Station for orientation. USFS Arrowhead Ranger
Station is located at 28104 State Route 18 in Skyforest, California.
Contact Robin Eliason (reliason@fs.fed.us or 909-382-2832)
for more information. Please call 909-382-2832 for
cancellation due to Winter weather conditions – an outgoing message will be
left by 6:30 A.M. on the morning of the
count, to see if it has been cancelled.
* Silverwood Lake
State Recreation Area volunteers
should plan to meet at the Visitor Center at 8:00 A.M. for
orientation. Contact Kathy Williams or Mark Wright for more information
about volunteering or taking an eagle tour (760-389-2303 between 8:00
A.M. and 4:00 P.M.; or email: khwilliams@parks.ca.gov).
* Lake Hemet Volunteer Counters can plan to
meet at the Lake Hemet Grocery Store at 8:30 A.M. for orientation.
Contact Ann Bowers (annbowers@fs.fed.us or 909-382-2935)
for more information.
* Lake Perris State
Recreation Area volunteers should plan to meet at
the Lake Perris Regional Indian Museum at 8:00 A.M. for
orientation. Contact the office for more information at 951-940-5600.
About
the U.S. Forest Service:
The
mission of the U.S. Forest Service is to sustain the health, diversity and
productivity of the nation's forests and grasslands to meet the needs of
present and future generations. The agency manages 193 million acres of public
land, provides assistance to state and private landowners, and maintains the
largest forestry research organization in the world.
Public
lands the U.S. Forest Service manages contribute more than $13 billion to the
economy each year through visitor spending alone. Those same lands provide 20
percent of the nation's clean water supply, a value estimated at $7.2 billion
per year. The agency has either a direct or indirect role in stewardship of
about 80 percent of the 850 million forested acres within the United States, of
which 100 million acres are urban forests where most Americans live.
Learn more at http://www.fs.usda.gov/sbnf
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