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Forever
Resorts, National Park Service Host 20th Annual
Ecology
Dive & Environmental Clean-Up Day at
Cottonwood
Cove Resort & Marina on Lake Mohave, Saturday, Oct. 8
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Lake
Mohave, NV – September 2016 / Newsmaker Alert / Forever
Resorts, in cooperation with the National
Park Service, the Nevada Department of Wildlife and the area SCUBA
diving community, will host its annual Eco-Dive and Environmental Clean-up
Day at Cottonwood Cove Resort
and Marina. It’s a chance for eco-conscious individuals to come out
and help clean up the marina, the dock and surrounding beach areas with
others who share their passion for preserving the beauty of our National
Park lands. In recent years, many private boaters have joined the clean-up,
using their own boats to collect trash from coves around the lake.
More
than 9,900 pounds of debris were collected last year at Cottonwood Cove—that’s
nearly 5 tons of trash.
“We’re
grateful for the ever-increasing number of volunteers this annual event
attracts,” says Colette Carter, general manager, Cottonwood Cove Resort
& Marina. “Everyone benefits when our public lands are kept free of
trash and debris.”
Individuals
wishing to volunteer for Clean-up Day should remember to wear loose-fitting
or layered clothing closed-toe shoes, sunglasses/hat, and sunscreen. Tools
and bags will be provided. The first 75 participants to arrive will receive
t-shirts and all who register will be entered in a raffle to receive prizes.
What:
Forever
Resorts, in cooperation with the National Park Service, the Nevada Department
of Wildlife and the area SCUBA diving community, will host its annual Eco-Dive
and Environmental Clean-up Day at Cottonwood Cove Resort and Marina. It’s
a chance for eco-conscious individuals to come out and help clean up the
marina, the dock and surrounding beach areas with others who share their
passion for preserving the beauty of our National Park lands. In recent
years, many private boaters have joined the clean-up, using their own boats
to collect trash from coves around the lake.
More
than 9,900 pounds of debris were collected last year at Cottonwood Cove—that’s
nearly 5 tons of trash.
“We’re
grateful for the ever-increasing number of volunteers this annual event
attracts,” says Colette Carter, general manager, Cottonwood Cove Resort
& Marina. “Everyone benefits when our public lands are kept free of
trash and debris.”
Individuals
wishing to volunteer for Clean-up Day should remember to wear loose-fitting
or layered clothing closed-toe shoes, sunglasses/hat, and sunscreen. Tools
and bags will be provided. The first 75 participants to arrive will receive
t-shirts and all who register will be entered in a raffle to receive prizes.
When:
Saturday,
Oct. 8, 2016
Event
Overview:
7:00
a.m. - Registration
8:00
a.m. – Land volunteer safety meeting and departure
8:15
a.m. – Diver safety meeting and departure
9:00
to 10:00 a.m. – Harbor closure for first dive; land volunteers on beaches
10:00
to 11:00 a.m. – snack/water break
11:00
a.m. to 12:00 p.m. – Harbor closure for second dive; land volunteers on
beaches
11:00
a.m. – BBQ begins for land volunteers
12:00
p.m. – BBQ for divers
1 to
2 p.m. – Raffle and giveaways
Where:
Cottonwood
Cove Resort & Marina on Lake Mohave
Lake
Mead National Recreation Area, Nevada
Located
14 miles east of Searchlight, Nev.
Directions
to Cottonwood Cove from Las Vegas:
Take
US-93 S/US-95 S, and the get off at the exit toward Searchlight, NV. Merge
onto US-95. Turn left at W. Cottonwood Cove Road.
Directions
to Cottonwood Cove from Laughlin, Nev.:
Go
North on NV-163, turn slight right onto US-95. Turn right at W. Cottonwood
Cove Rd.
Directions
to Cottonwood Cove from Southern California:
Take
15-N toward Las Vegas. Take the exit for Hwy 164-E (Nipton Rd) toward Searchlight.
Hwy 164 turns into Cottonwood Cove Road
About
Forever Resorts
Forever
Resorts is an exceptional collection of destinations providing hospitality
services throughout the world. The company focuses on properties with access
to nature and one-of-a-kind surroundings for vacations, including houseboating
adventures. For more information, go to ForeverResorts.com
or Facebook.com/ForeverResorts,
and follow us on Twitter @ForeverResorts.
About
The National Park Service
More
than 20,000 National Park Service employees care for America’s 413 national
parks and work with communities across the nation to help preserve local
history and create close-to-home recreational opportunities. Visit us at
www.NPS.gov,
on Facebook Facebook.com/nationalparkservice,
Twitter Twitter.com/natlparkservice,
and YouTube YouTube.com/nationalparkservice.
Media
Contact:
Darla
Cook
Forever
Resorts
Vice
President, Public Relations
480-998-7199
x 7104
602-432-7549
cell
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