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eacon technology with the internet allows staff to provide visitors with site-specific
information on mobile devices with a touch of a button. These, along with other
technologies, help staff connect with visitors in real and meaningful ways.
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Prairie City SVRA – The SVRA’s vernal pools are home to the federally endangered
Vernal Pool Tadpole Shrimp, as well as the federally threatened Vernal Pool Fairy
Shrimp. The vernal pools are also home to a variety of beautiful flora such as
spokepod, valley tassels, royal larkspur, Fremont’s tidy tips, white meadowfoam,
miniature lupine, vernal pool goldfields,
and many others. Every April Prairie City
SVRA hosts an annual Vernal Pool tour.
Environmental scientists and interpreters
offer the free tour that shows visitors the
splendor of this complex micro-ecosystem.
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OHMVR Commission and Division – In
2016, BLM hosted the fourth Annual Youth
Summit at CSU Sacramento. The summit
connects youth to the outdoors who may
not often have the opportunity to get out
of their neighborhoods and enjoy nature. The summit provided approximately
300 participants with a variety of opportunities, including workshops focused on
leadership, higher education, and career opportunities in natural/cultural resources;
and activities such as career discussion circles, career expo booths, and outdoor
interactive exhibits. More than 35 state and federal agencies and other organizations
participated, promoting natural and cultural resources, outdoor activities, and
careers. OHMVR Commission Chair Ted Cabral presented workshops about dealing
with challenges and leadership skills to help prepare students for the future.
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CSU Sacramento and Prairie City SVRA collaborate to provide an internship
program that supports higher education and the future of park recreation
management. In 2015, a Parks and Recreation Management major at CSU
Sacramento worked with SVRA staff to learn park operations. Tasks included kiosk
operation, assisting maintenance with a soil erosion control project, attendance at
a core staff meeting, a Peace Officer briefing prior to serving a search warrant,
assisting with turbidity measurements and data entry in the resource program,
lending a hand in a variety of maintenance related tasks, and participation in OHV
training classes.
Prairie City SVRA Vernal Pool Tour
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