Northern San Juan • Entered by Judith Lopez on September 30, 2025
National Public Lands Day: Peach Valley Trash Clean-Up
September 27, 2025
Participants and Hours
| Pre Planning hours | |
| Post Admin hours | |
| Activity Hours | 3 |
| Participants | 2 |
| Total Hours | 6 |
Key Issue: Public Lands Health & Protection
Activity Type: Stewardship (monitoring, sampling, planting, etc.)
Key Partners: Colorado Canyons Association (CCA), Western Slope 4 Wheelers
Landscape/area: Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area (62844 acres)
Measurable Outcomes
Outcome 1: Clean-up (1 sites/plots)
Short Description of Activity
Two of our leadership team, Heather Scott and Judith Lopez, joined a multi-group Public Land’s Day event to clean up trash in Peach Valley within Gunnison Gorge NCA. Many bags of trash were gathered in the OHC area in Peach Valley.
Reflection/Evaluation
The goal was to provide support from out broadband to a Public Land’s Day event and to do so in concert with other stewardship-oriented groups. A secondary goal was to connect with member of our greater community as we work to protect and serve our wilderness lands. Our overall goals were met by this activity.