National Public Lands Day 2025
Come out and join Friends of Nevada Wildereness, Friends of Black Rock High Rock, Stewards of the Black Rock Desert and other public lands supporters for a weekend of service projects and camping in this remote location near the Applegate Lassen Emigrant Trail. There are hot springs near our camp site! Friday, September 26th –…
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Guru Road Restoration, Saturday, October 11, 2025
Stewards and Friends of Black Rock High Rock completed another restoration effort out on the Wonder Road (maybe something for you). Our focus during this event wwas the TV Station, with some side projects as deemed appropriate. BEFORE Restoration Day, October 11, 2025
KBRU at Burning Man 2025
We tested out some equipment this year ahead of our formal launch of KBRU-FM in 2026. The photo above shows the solar array trailer complete with FM antenna. The solar array worked reasonably well to power the needs of the camp and the station, although cloudy weather impacted the preformance requiring down time in the…
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Guru Road Restoration, 8 am, Sat., July 5
Stewards of the Black Rock completed work at the Aphrodite Grotto, mostly consisting of clearing brush. We also repaired the Gerlach Weather Station and replaced a mirror in one rock pillar which bids the visitor to “Step Up And See The Image Of God.” Five volunteers worked 3.5 hours for a total of 17.5 hours…
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Gerlach High School essay contest
Are you a senior graduating from Gerlach Schools this year? Do you have strong opinions about the future of public lands? Could you use a little pocket money to ease your transition into adult life? Stewards of Black Rock Desert has launched an essay contest open to graduating seniors of Gerlach K-12 School. The topic…
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NPS Interpretive Guide – Across Nevada
The National Park Service published this very useful guide: National Historic Trails – Auto Tour Route Interpretive Guide – Across Nevada. This guide shows how to travel the Emigrant Trails in Nevada, including the Applegate – Lassen Trail and Nobles Route in the Black Rock Desert, beginning on Page 77. Although printed guide books are…
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SBRD Spring 2025 Newsletter
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OHV Preservation Ambassador Program
YOU can become an OHV Preservation Ambassador! Once you have registered, you can take a toodle to your favorite desert places and provide photos and feedback about road quality, damage, or other notable disturbances to Nevada cultural sites. To find out more, please visit the Nevadans for Cultural Preservation OHV Preservation Ambassador website, or watch…
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Site Stewardship Program
Stewards of the Black Rock Desert participates in this program to inventory and document historic places in and near the Black Rock Desert. To learn more, please visit The Nevada Site Stewardship Program website.