Guru Road Restoration Project begins
On October 20, 2024, Stewards of the Black Rock Desert launched our first direct service project — the Guru Road Restoration Project. This effort is supported in part by a grant from Travel Nevada administered through the Friends of Black Rock High Rock. A total of 12 volunteers worked to remove painted rocks, recover original…
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Route Inventory
In December 2032, Erin & I went on a trip to find the path John C. Fremont took through the San Emdio desert to get to Pyramid Lake. I created a form to fill out to gather data along the way. Although this form does not conform to BLM data collection standards, it can serve…
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Guru Road Restoration Project, 8 am, Sunday, October 20, 2024
Come join Stewards of the Black Rock Desert, Friends of Black Rock / High Rock, and other interested people as we launch a long-term project to restore and maintain Guru Road, aka Dooby Lane. We will meet at Ground Zero (mile marker 2, Rte. 34, north of Gerlach). The focus of this initial effort will…
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BLM’s “Blueprint for 21st Century Outdoor Recreation”
You may find the PDF on BLM’s website or read more about Nevada partnerships here. Stewards of the Black Rock Desert is not currently listed as a “recreation” partner, but we are only two years old and have yet to develop our programs sufficiently to warrant being included. It is also noteworthy that the recreation…
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2023 Annual Report
Membership – 22Volunteer hours – 610 hours; 3395 miles drivenDonations & Dues – $3,581.45 Activities – Projects Goals
2024 – 2025 Calendar & Goals
The above identified goals and activities align with the Ten-Year Plan, Vision and Mission statements of Stewards of the Black Rock Desert.
Black Rock NCA Cabins
Best Kept Secret of the BRD. Looking for the opportunity to camp in the BRD but don’t have a lot of camping gear? Check out one the best kept secrets of the BRD. Camp in one of three cabins on BLM property at Soldier Meadows, Stevens Camp, and Massacre Ranch. All three have cabins available to the public…
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Gerlach Highway Clean-up
by Phillipe Steinmann The 447 Highway clean up is an ongoing project initiated by the Burning Man organization and then followed by Friends of Black Rock High Rock. In March of 2024 Laura Blaylock sponsored my original effort, I then was excited by the project and decided to continue on my own. Having participated with BM and…
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Dooby Lane aka Guru Road
written by Matthew “Metric” Ebert Dooby Lane is a unique artwork just outside of Gerlach that has been around for over 50 years, long before Burning Man emigrated to the Black Rock Desert. Stretching a mile adjacent to Route 34, the main medium of the artworks is modern petroglyphs— multiple rocks carved with witticisms, tributes…
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