17th ANNUAL DUNES CLEANUP

The United Desert Gateway invites desert enthusiasts to the 17th Annual Sand Dunes Cleanup on Saturday January 18, 2014.  The annual cleanup is an important date to the duner's calendar and is vital to the sustainability of the Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area.  This event not only keeps our dunes clean and open for all to enjoy, but is fun for the entire family. 
Registration sites will be open in both the North and South dunes areas.  North dune registration areas include: Glamis Flats (north end main staging area, event area of the Glamis Beach Store, near vendor row,) Wash Road (Wash 4,) Gecko Road (across from the BLM ranger station,) and Oldsmobile Hill.  South dune registration areas include: Gordon's Well (at the south end main staging area, near the public restrooms,) Buttercup (vender row,) and Ogilby Camp (past the tower towards the south,).  To participate, come to one of the listed registration sites, beginning at 8:00 am, to register and pick up your trash bags.  The first 3,000 volunteers to register will receive a free event t-shirt.  From 8:00 am - 11:30 am, volunteers will scour the desert for litter and trade their bags of collected trash in for drawing tickets.  Lunch will be served at the main staging areas from 11:30 am - 12:30 pm.  The prize drawing will be held directly after lunch.

For more information on participating or contributing as a sponsor, please contact United Desert Gateway at 760-337-4155, email us at Charla@UnitedDesertGateway.org, or visit our website at www.UnitedDesertGateway.org