SoCalGas is making it easier for people to get outside and support the public lands they care about. This year, their generous support of the Foundation for America’s Public Lands, the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) official charitable partner, will help fund volunteer events on BLM lands throughout Southern California. The first event is this Saturday, September 26, for National Public Lands Day.
This Saturday, September 26
Join the Cast and Clean Fishing Derby at Hot Springs Long Term Visitor Area.
The BLM El Centro Field Office is hosting its second annual derby near Holtville, and it’s free to attend. You can fish in the Highline Canal, one of Imperial Valley’s main fishing spots, which runs right by the site. Prizes will be given for the largest catfish and the largest bass. Bring your fishing pole and the whole family. While you’re there, help with the cleanup and talk with BLM staff about the local public lands. Sign up
Later this year
Join the Amboy Community Clean Up on Route 66.
As Route 66 celebrates its 100th anniversary on November 11, you can help get the area ready for the occasion. The stretch near Amboy is the longest undeveloped part of Route 66. Spend the morning with the BLM Needles Field Office picking up litter along this historic highway. Saturday, November 7, 8 a.m. to noon. Sign up
Join the Veterans Day cleanup at the Imperial Sand Dunes.
Glamis Veterans will lead the largest veteran-led off-highway vehicle cleanup on public lands on November 13 and 14. SoCalGas has a long record of supporting Americans who have served or are serving, and it is committed to hiring and keeping military veterans, veterans with disabilities, and active military personnel.
If you live near southern California, you won’t want to miss this amazing event! Sign up
Help clean up the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains.
These mountains rise from the Coachella Valley. Volunteers will meet at the visitor center on Highway 74, about four miles south of Highway 111 in Palm Desert. After the cleanup, you can walk the easy Ed Hastey Garden Trail or visit the adopted desert tortoise outside the Visitor Center. Saturday, November 21, 8 a.m. to noon. Sign up
“We’re so grateful to SoCalGas for helping more people get outside and care for Southern California’s public lands,” said Michaela Hancock, Recreation Program Officer at the Foundation for America’s Public Lands. “As the official charitable partner of the BLM, we see how much these volunteer days mean to the field offices that host them and the neighbors who show up. SoCalGas is making a whole year of them possible.”
This is only the beginning. Opportunities to volunteer in Southern California will continue to take place into 2027. Public lands stay healthy and welcoming when people take time to care for them. And events Every bag of trash picked up and every trail cleared helps make future visits better for everyone. Thanks to SoCalGas, even more people in Southern California can help out this year.
ABOUT THE FOUNDATION FOR AMERICA’S PUBLIC LANDS
As the official charitable partner of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the Foundation for America’s Public Lands serves as a convener, partner, and fundraising catalyst to help ensure the health and stewardship of America’s public lands and waters today, and for the future. To learn more, visit americaslands.org.
The Foundation funds projects that solve real-world problems for local communities and public lands. To date, the Foundation has leveraged more than $20 million in 88 on-the-ground projects across the country. Support for these investments is made possible by federal and state funding, as well as the generous backing of charitable partners and donors.
