The BLM has a highly successful volunteer program.
Volunteers are among our most respected and valued resources.
These dedicated individuals demonstrate that citizens can and do make a difference. When Tom Martin of the Grand Canyon Private Boaters Association recently requested a private river permit, on the San Juan River, from Kay Wilson , BLM Monticello Field Office, he asked if the BLM had any special projects that needed to be done. That conversation lead to one of the most successful cleanup projects along the San Juan River in recent history. Private boaters from the Flagstaff based Grand Canyon Private Boaters Association , along with the New Mexico group, Adobe Whitewater Club , and the Colorado White Water Association joined forces for a river cleanup on the San Juan River from Sand Island to Clay Hills. The group of 12 boaters started the cleanup at the Sand Island launch ramp.