Volunteer opportunity for Truckee River Day at Martis Creek Lake

Published Oct. 5, 2012
Martis Creek Lake seen in aerial view.

Martis Creek Lake seen in aerial view.

Sacramento District park ranger, Jacqui Zink (right), and Tahoe Divers Conservancy director, Phil Caterino, clean a weed barrier from Martis Creek Lake in Truckee, Calif., during a removal, cleaning and replacement project May 19, 2012. The gas-permeable barriers kill invasive plants by blocking sunlight, but don't disturb other plant and animal species. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Tahoe Divers Conservancy have teamed up to sustainably eradicate invasive milfoil at the lake, managed by the Corps’ Sacramento District.

Sacramento District park ranger, Jacqui Zink (right), and Tahoe Divers Conservancy director, Phil Caterino, clean a weed barrier from Martis Creek Lake in Truckee, Calif., during a removal, cleaning and replacement project May 19, 2012. The gas-permeable barriers kill invasive plants by blocking sunlight, but don't disturb other plant and animal species. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Tahoe Divers Conservancy have teamed up to sustainably eradicate invasive milfoil at the lake, managed by the Corps’ Sacramento District.

An aerial view of Martis Creek Lake on a summer day.

An aerial view of Martis Creek Lake on a summer day.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District will host Truckee River Day and celebrate the spirit of National Public Lands Day Oct. 14, 2012, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Martis Creek Lake in Truckee.  

Volunteers are invited to work with the Tahoe Divers Conservancy and Corps park rangers to help restore the ecosystem at the lake by placing bottom barriers that eradicate invasive plant species.

Additionally, volunteers can work on trail maintenance and barbed wire removal projects.

A watershed fair and fish release will follow the work projects.

Martis Creek Lake was created with the completion of Martis Creek Dam in 1972. The dam and lake help reduce flood risk for the surrounding region and provide a host of recreation activities.

For more information about participating in Truckee River Day or visiting Martis Creek Lake, please contact: Park ranger Jacqui Zink at jacqueline.a.zink@usace.army.mil or call 530-587-8113. 

 

Video - Invasive weed barrier/ecosystem restoration project: http://bit.ly/KHM6Kv

Photos - Martis Creek Lake: http://bit.ly/PXSkbg

Website: www.spk.usace.army.mil/Locations/SacramentoDistrictParks/MartisCreekLake  

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Contact
John Prettyman
916-557-7461

Release no. 2012-P-039