National
Public Lands Day Site Information and Meeting
Locations
September 22nd,
20079:30AM-1:30PM
Site #1.
Mount Jumbo:
This site will be located on the southern face of Mt. Jumbo. There will
be a 1/4 mile hike from the trailhead to the clean-up location. The
main focus at the Mount Jumbo site will be Toadflax removal. We will be
meeting at the Cherry St. Trailhead.
Site #2.
Tower Street Park:
The Tower Street site will include major debris removal, to include:
rusted cars, cement slabs, and other large debris. This site will
require heavy lifting and shuttling of wheel barrows. It is important to
know your strength ability when selecting to volunteer at this
location. Please meet at the parking lot at the end of Tower St., off
of 3rd St. South side of the river. Please wear appropriate
footwear.
Site #3.
Playfair Park:
This site will include litter removal and weed pulling. Please meet in
the Splash Montana parking lot on the south end.
Site #4.
Jacobs Island:
The Jacobs Island Dog Park needs help removing dog feces and other
garbage left behind. Join the Humane Society of Western Montana to help
make a cleaner, healthier park for your dog to play in. Please meet at
the Dog Park entrance on the island.
*Please remember Saturday
the 22nd is a game day
Site #5. Kim
Williams Trail East:
Throughout the summer the Missoula Parks and Recreation Conservation
team has been cleaning up debris left behind in the vagrant camps along
the river bank. Your duties will include: removing the garbage not yet
collected. Please meet at the trailhead to the Kim Williams trail (By
the stadium)
*Please remember Saturday
the 22nd is a game day
Site #6.
Mount Sentinel:
The Mount Sentinel site will involve litter, weed, and dog feces removal
along the "M" trail. Please meet in the parking lot for the "M".
*Please remember Saturday
the 22nd is a game day
Site #7.
River Trail (North side):
This site will include litter removal between Orange St. and the Madison
foot bridge on the north side of the river trail. Please meet at the
parking lot on the SW corner of Orange and Front St.
Site #8.
River Trail (South side):
This site will include litter removal between McCormick Park and the
Madison foot bridge on the south side of the river trail. Please meet
by the bathrooms on the east side of the McCormick Park parking lot.
Site #9.
Greenough Park:
This site will focus on litter removal from Greenough Park and the
Rattlesnake creek. Also, there will also be some Knapweed removal.
Please meet at the N. Greenough Park entrance on Monroe St., by the
picnic shelter.
Site
#10: Moon-Randolph Homestead:
This site will include: whitewashing a chicken coop and some other farm
duties. There are a limited number of spots available to help out, so
if you're interested please sign up in advance with the Parks Dept.
Please meet at the Moon-Randolph Homestead entrance. You will have to
walk into the homestead from the parking lot. For more info. on the
homestead please go to: http://www.nmcdc.org/images/jpeg/mrhbigmap.jpgrhbigmap.jpg
