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Release Of California Condors

When:
Saturday, September 30, 2017, 11:00 AM
Where:
Vermilion Cliffs National MonumentFrom Flagstaff, travel north on U.S. Highway 89 to 89A at the Bitt
BLM Vermilion Cliffs
AZ  

Additional Info:
Category:
Photo Opportunity
Registration is not Required
Payment In Full In Advance Only
Attendees pay for their own charges

VERMILION CLIFFS, Ariz. – California Condors will be released to the wild in the Vermilion Cliffs National Monument in northern Arizona at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 30. The public is welcome to observe the release from a viewing area where spotting scopes will be set up and project personnel will be available to answer questions.

The release coincides with National Public Lands Day, the nation’s largest hands-on volunteer effort to improve and enhance America’s public lands. National Public Lands Day involves the U.S. Bureau of Land Management and other federal agencies, along with state and local governments and private groups.


Driving directions: Take Highway 89A from Kanab or Page to the Vermilion Cliffs (from Flagstaff take Highway 89 to Highway 89A). Turn north onto BLM Road 1065 (a dirt road next to the small house just east of the Kaibab Plateau) and continue almost 3 miles.
Bring: Spotting scope or binoculars, sunscreen, water, snack
Details: Informational kiosk, shade structure, and restroom at the site.
Map: http://www.blm.gov/pgdata/etc/medialib/blm/az/images/ vermilion.Par.56471.File.dat/VermilionCliffsMap.pdf