Tag: Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area
ASA AND UDG CELEBRATE A PRODUCTIVE AND SUCCESSFUL CLEANUP AT THE ISDRA
CANYON COUNTRY, CA — 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 […]
United Desert Gateway will hold their 13th Annual Imperial Sand Dunes Cleanup on Saturday , January 16 , 2010.
The cleanup is held each year over the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday weekend and is attended by over 3,000 volunteers. The event keeps our local dunes clean and open and is always a family affair. Registration sites will be set up in both the north and south Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area. The northend […]
ASA WELCOMES DUNE VISITORS TO ISDRA FOR 2010 NEW YEAR HOLIDAY
CANYON COUNTRY, CA —With the approaching holidays, off-road enthusiasts look forward to their annual New Year’s Trip to the sand dunes where nighttime glow-sticks and campfires greet friends and family alike. “For our group, the New Years trip is primarily about family,” stated Jason Duke, longtime duner and ASA Member. “This is when we collect […]
Thanksgiving Week in Glamis
By Jon Crowley, UTVGuide.net I spent the first half of my Thanksgiving break over on Gecko Rd. in Glamis. If you have never been to Glamis, Gecko Road is typically packed on every weekend during the season, and especially so during Thanksgiving week. Thankfully some friends I had met in Glamis last season were already […]
Border Patrol Urges Dune Users to Be Safe
Imperial Sand Dunes, Calif. – Nearly 200,000 four-wheelers, sand-duners and off-roaders will flock to Southern California’s Imperial Sand Dunes this month. The U.S. Border Patrol Search, Trauma and Rescue (BORSTAR) teams assigned to the area to assist have an important message: “Be Safe.” The Thanksgiving holiday annually sees as many as 200,000 visitors bring their […]
REACH Air Medical Services Shows Off New Helipad in Glamis
REACH Air Medical Services has agreed to support the Kris Chili Dog Frick Foundation and will provide EMT support at the Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area. Over the Halloween weekend, REACH and the Bureau of Land Management were showing off a new helipad in Glamis near the Glamis Beach Store (Google Maps). REACH for Life […]
Halloween at the Imperial Sand Dunes
By Jon Crowley, DuneGuide.com Gale force winds hit Glamis on Tuesday before Halloween and didn’t really let up for good until Wednesday night. The result when I arrived on Wednesday afternoon were ripples as far as the eye could see. Glorious buttery smooth dunes! This was going to be good. Halloween marks the traditional beginning […]
UTV Crap Glamis opens doors at the Imperial Sand Dunes as the season kicks off
With help from UTVCrap.com and a few others, Mark Stoffer and Rick Alger recently opened a UTV parts store at the Imperial Sand Dunes near Glamis Flats. Just like the main store in Arizona that stocks hundreds of parts for side x side vehicles, UTV Crap Glamis is packed with parts for many popular vehicles […]
Imperial Sand Dunes Season Ramps Up With New Road, Increased Emphasis on Safety
The new season for off-highway vehicle enthusiasts at the Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area opens with the newly constructed Wash Road and an increased emphasis on safety, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced today. According to Vicki Wood, BLM El Centro Field Office manager, “The new road allows the public continued access to camping […]
Kawasaki to Present New Teryx to ADF for Camp Host use at Buttercup
Back in 2007, Kawasaki first became aware of the need for on-site transportation for the BLM Camp Host at Buttercup. Discussions with the American Desert Foundation and BLM Imperial Sand Dunes Manager Neil Hamada determined that a side by side vehicle such as a Kawasaki Teryx would accommodate the needs of the Camp Host. Hamada […]