National Public Lands Day at Grimes Point!
The Bureau of Land Management, Carson City District, will host a National Public Lands Day (NPLD) event on Saturday, September 28, 2019. At this event volunteers will participate in a cleanup at the Grimes Point Archaeological Area approximately 10 east of Fallon, Nevada. Lunch will be provided.
About Grimes Point: Grimes Point is an archaeological site which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. During the Pleistocene Epoch, this area and most of northwestern Nevada, was covered by ancient Lake Lahontan. Over the last 10,000 years, the level of ancient Lake Lahontan fluctuated widely, at times drying up completely. When above water, the Grimes Point area would have been marshland with a wide variety of wetland plants and animals available for use by prehistoric populations. Grimes Point was first visited by Native Americans perhaps 8,000 years ago or more.
When: Saturday, September 28, 2019
Time: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Where: Grimes Point Archaeological Area approximately 10 miles east of Fallon, Nevada
Directions: Drive east of Fallon on Highway 50 approximately 10 miles. All will meet in the Grimes Point parking area off of Highway 50.
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