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Shasta Dam Celebrates National Public Lands Day

Media Contact: Michelle H. Light, 916-978-5100, 09/25/2008 22:23

For Release: September 25, 2008

The Bureau of Reclamation at Shasta Dam will be joining people across the country in celebrating the 15th annual National Public Lands Day on Saturday, September 27, 2008.

Throughout the day, the Shasta Dam Visitor Center will be showing the 11-minute video "Take Pride in America" narrated by Lou Gossett Jr. This special showing is in honor of National Public Lands Day, a day set aside to highlight the importance and significance of our public lands.

People are encouraged to get outside and experience these areas, and join in volunteer efforts to preserve and protect these special places.

Shasta Dam is surrounded by public lands administered by the U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, and the National Park Service.

National Public Lands Day keeps the promise of the Civilian Conservation Corps, the "tree army" that worked from 1933-42 to preserve and protect America's natural heritage. For more information on National Public Lands Day visit: http://www.publiclandsday.org

For additional information, please contact Ms. Sheri Harral at 530-276-2030, or e-mail to sharral@mp.usbr.gov

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The Bureau of Reclamation is a federal agency under the U.S. Department of the Interior and is the nation's largest wholesale water supplier and second largest producer of hydroelectric power. Our facilities also provide substantial flood control, recreation opportunities, and environmental benefits. Visit our website at https://www.usbr.gov and follow us on Twitter @USBR; Facebook @bureau.of.reclamation; LinkedIn @Bureau of Reclamation; Instagram @bureau_of_reclamation; and YouTube @reclamation.

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National Public Lands Day