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ASA 13th Annual Imperial
Sand Dunes Recreation Area Cleanup
Canyon Country, CA (1/22/2010)
- The 13th annual Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation
Area (ISDRA) Cleanup was held on January 16, 2010,
during the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend.
Local media reported hundreds of volunteers posting
at each of the several check-in locations that
were situated throughout the ISDRA.
Originally, the event was organized by Jennifer
Whyte and her "Project Sand" as a way
to keep the dunes free of trash in the Glamis
area. Concurrently, there was once a south dunes
cleanup, which was conceived and organized by
the Owners of KD Cycle and the previous owners
of Duner's Diner. All of these organizers worked
independently of each other, however, they all
shared the common goal of eliminating trash and
debris from the ISDRA.
The principle organization of the cleanup activities
has since passed to the United Desert Gateway,
a nonprofit organization started by the chambers
of commerce in the gateway communities of Brawley,
El Centro (CA), and Yuma (AZ) that surround the
Imperial Sand Dunes.
“Once the UDG took over the event, the
efforts of two separate cleanups (one in the Glamis
area and another in the South Dunes) converged
into one event encompassing the entire ISDRA.”
said Gene Elwell, ASA Member and cleanup volunteer.
Once again, duners participated in keeping their
favorite play area clean by removing trash and
debris that was left in the dunes by irresponsible
people. "This was a different kind of day
in the dunes for our family. We enjoy these dunes,
and today we made the effort to show it,"
stated Elwell.
In closing, the ASA would like to extend a note
of gratitude to all people who participated in
the cleanup and let them know that their efforts
made a big difference in helping to maintain the
quality of this popular off-roading area. The
ASA would also like to remind fellow enthusiasts
that the ASA web-site has a vast amount of information
and resources related to the off-roading hobby.
To access this information and learn more about
the ISDRA, please visit www.asasand.com.
About the American Sand
Association:
The American Sand Association is a non-profit
organization of approximately 32,000 members dedicated
to preserving the use of public lands for sand
sport enthusiasts’ use, improving OHV safety
and promoting responsible land use. Some local
sand sport areas include the Imperial Sand Dunes,
Oceano Dunes (Pismo Beach) and Dumont Dunes in
California, Sand Mountain in Nevada and Hotwell
Dunes in Arizona. The ASA is an all-volunteer
organization with no paid staff. We rely on the
financial support of sand sport enthusiasts and
small businesses. Most of the members are family-oriented,
have a rich family history going back for generations
enjoying the sand sport; and most have a significant
financial investment in their equipment, gear
and campers. Additional information can be found
on our web site at www.americansandassociation.org.
www.americansandassociation.org
P.O. Box 1872
Canyon Country, CA 91386
(888) 540-7263
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