TOY: Barstow, CA area: Operation Clean Desert III

[Thom Singer <ntsqd@xxxxxxxxx>]

This is a clean-up operation put on by C.O.R.D.R., Coalition of Off
Road Desert Racers. Last year I worked hard and had a blast. If you've
ever wanted an excuse to explore the Stoddard Wells OHV area, this is
as good as it gets. Last year we hauled something like 50 TONS of trash
and junk out of the desert. One guy found 7 fridge's and a washing
machine dumped in a pile. Managed to get all but one fridge in the back
of his Ford Ranger, and dragged the remaining fridge back with his tow
strap.
Mark this down on your calender. October 19, 2002


OPERATION CLEAN DESERT III TO TAKE PLACE OCTOBER 19, 2002

Barstow, CA. – CORDR brings the off-road racing community together once
again for the third straight year with Operation Clean Desert III, an
effort to Clean Up the OHV open area in Stoddard Valley.

Operation Clean Desert, was born in 2000 when scores of desert racers,
fans, sponsors and manufacturers saw the need to remove debris and
refuse from the open OHV area in Stoddard. “Some people think dump
their trash in the desert is okay. So the racing community decided that
no matter whose trash it was, it needs to be removed in order to
preserve the desert eco-system for all species, including humans that
enjoy the area.” said Paige Donahoe, leader of the effort. “Through
previous efforts it has been determined that the trash comes from the
freeway, residents, construction sites and businesses. OHVers don’t
travel 150 miles to dump their couch or refrigerator, it is definitely
trash from the local area, but to help preserve the land we recreate
on, we go ahead and pick it and take it to the dump 2 miles down the
road.” Said Tim Lindsay, Disposal Coordinator for the effort.

This year the group will team up again with the Bureau of Land
Management to not only pickup trash, but also to conduct course
reconstruction and signing in specific areas. 

The event is being held Saturday, October 19, 2002. It begins at 9:00am
at the Stoddard Valley OHV area just off of I-15, south of Barstow. It
will conclude around 5pm at the Slash X Café off of Barstow Road.
Volunteers will receive a special commemorative T-shirt along with a
free BBQ and entertainment at Slash X Cafe.

Through OCD III, CORDR continues its commitment to educate the racing
community about the need for off-roaders to be stewards of the land to
insure that everyone will continue to enjoy the wide open spaces of the
Mojave Desert. 

For more information please visit www.cordr.com or e-mail
info@cordr.com .

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TS
Ventura, CA

"Teach you all I know and you're still stupid."
-- Howdy Lee

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