30 Mar 2013
Grandview Ridge, Animas City Mountain and Twin Buttes open for public access
Shannon Borders, a “Public Affairs Specialist” with the Bureau of Land Management in Montrose, did not return this blogger’s phone call and email request for a press release regarding the seasonal wildlife closures on local BLM lands. Photo borrowed from a non-copyrighted work on the web.
Here’s a press release that was written by Shannon Borders, of the BLM in Montrose, who for whatever reason, writes press releases for our BLM land over 105 miles away from her office. This press release was obtained second hand from Ann Bond of the USDA Forest Service in Durango.
Shannon Borders did not return this blogger’s email or phone call, nor my request for a copy of this press release.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2013 2:16 PM
Contact: Shannon Borders, 970-240-5399
Grandview Ridge, Animas City Mountain and Twin Buttes Reopen for Public Access
DURANGO, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management will reopen the Grandview Ridge and Animas City Mountain areas and the City of Durango will reopen Twin Buttes open space for public access on Monday, April 1.
“Every year the BLM accesses the conditions and closes the areas to recreational use for wildlife habitat protection,” said Connie Clementson, BLM Tres Rios field manager. “We appreciate the public’s support and adherence to the closures, and we look forward to seeing people enjoying the trails near Durango.”
The reopened areas include Sale Barn and Big Canyon trailheads off U.S. Highway 160, South Rim trail, Telegraph trail, Sidewinder trail, the trails on BLM lands accessed from the Carbon Junction trail, the trails on in the upper portion of Animas City Mountain and trails in Twin Buttes.
For additional information, call the BLM Tres Rios Field Office (970) 882-7296 or Durango Parks and Recreation at (970) 375-7321.
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Shannon Borders
Public Affairs Specialist
Bureau of Land Management
2465 S. Townsend Ave.
Montrose, CO 81401
