event_title: Bitterbrush Planting & Seed Collection with CDFW

event_time_zone: America/Los_Angeles

event_start: October 26, 2022 08:00

event_duration: 5760

event_end: October 30, 2022 08:00

event_address: Hallelujah Junction/Bordertown, United States

event_description: BHA will be coordinating a volunteer effort with the Department of Fish & Wildlife to plant bitterbrush plugs at the Hallelujah Junction Wildlife Area from Wednesday October 26th to Saturday October 29th. We will also be collecting sagebrush seeds to be grown out at a local prison through the Sagebrush in Prisons Project. Please RSVP if you can join and we will send more information about the project and work locations within the Wildlife Area. Work will start at 9:30am on Wed, 8:00am on Thursday/Friday and 10:30am on Saturday. Feel free to come for just one day or multiple.This Wildlife Area straddles X7A, X7B & X6B and is frequented by mule deer, pronghorn antelope, quail and numerous other wildlife species. It is critical Winter range for both the Doyle and Loyalton migratory mule deer herds and our efforts will have a direct benefit to resident and migratory herds that use the Wildlife Area.Schedule:Wednesday October 26th9:30 amArrive at the Hallelujah Junction Wildlife Area office. To get there you can take interstate 80 east to highway 395 north. The exit is not named but will be approximately 3 miles past the Village Parkway exit in Bordertown Nevada. Coordinates for the main gate are (39.698753, -120.030623).   If you search for the wildlife area in google maps it will also send you to the main gate. From there you can follow signs to the office.9:30 am – 10:30 amMobilization, training, and safety tailgate at the wildlife area office (see map)10:30 am – 12:30 pmPlanting Plot 3 and Plot 212:30 pm – 1:00 pmLunch1:00 pm – 3:30 pmPlanting Plot 3 and Plot 23:30 pm – 4:30 pmClean-up and travel back to the officeThursday October 27th7:30 am – 8:00 amMobilization at the wildlife area office (see map)8:00 am – 12:00 amPlanting Plot 1 and Plot 512:00 pm - 12:30 pmLunch12:30 pm – 5:00 pmPlanting Plot 1 and Plot 55:00 pm – 6:00 pmClean-up and travel back to the officeFriday October 28th7:30 am – 8:00 amMobilization at the wildlife area office (see map)8:00 am – 11:30 amPlanting Plot 2 and Plot 411:30 am - 12:00 pmLunch12:00 pm – 2:30 pmFinish Planting2:30 pmLeave Hallelujah Junction Wildlife AreaSaturday October 29th10:00am - 10:30amMobilization at the wildlife area office (see map)10:30am - 1:30pmSeed collection at sites 1 & 21:30pm - 2:00pmLunch2:00pm - 4:00pmSeed Collection at site 34:00pm Leave Hallelujah Junction Wildlife AreaBe sure to bring work gloves, good shoes, lunch, sun protection and plenty of water.For more information about our ongoing efforts to restore Hallelujah Junction Wildlife Area check out our recent blog post.CDFW Volunteer Form - Must sign and return along with RSVP