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remains open during fire Lassen Park Jackson Heights students go camping Nineteen 4th-, 5th- and 6th-graders from Jackson Heights Elementary School had the opportuni- ty to spend four days camping in Lassen Vol- canic National Park this July. Many areas of Lassen Volcanic National Park remain open beyond the areas closed by the Reading Fire, according to Superintendent Darlene Koontz. "The smoke conditions of the park change on a daily basis with several areas experiencing clear skies and cooler temperatures," Koontz said. "I encourage visitors to call our visitor center to check on smoke conditions prior to visiting the park." The park's most popular trails remain open. From the Southwest entrance, visitors can access the Bumpass Hell trail, Kings Creek Falls trail, Mill Creek Falls, and Brokeoff Mountain trail among oth- ers. hike several trails including the trails to Devils Kitchen and Boiling Springs Lake, two of the park's hydrothermal areas. The Lassen Peak trail will be open to the summit Friday August 31 through Mon- day Sept. 3. Visitors can enjoy a spectacular full moon hike up the peak on August 31. The trails around Manzanita Lake, Lily Pond, Crags Lake and Manzanita Creek are open in the northwest part of the park. Camping is available at Manzanita Lake, Warner Warner Valley offers visitors an opportunity to Valley, Juniper Lake and the Southwest (walk-in) campground. Visitor services include the Loomis Museum, Manzanita Lake Camper Store, Kohm Yah- mah-nee Visitor Center, the Lassen Café & Gifts (located at the visitor center) and Drakesbad Historic Guest Ranch in Warner Valley. Ranger led programs offer visitors a wide variety of topics on the natural and cultural history of the park seven days a week through Labor Day weekend. There are programs for visitors of all ages. A pro- gram schedule of activities can be found on our park web site or in our summer newspaper, available at many locations throughout the park. To learn of facility opening activities, trail status, receive updates, or check for current conditions, go to the park website at www.nps.gov/lavo, on Twitter @LassenNPS, on Facebook or contact park staff at (530) 595-4480. Lassen National Forest suspends woodcutting They were sponsored by a grant from the Lassen Park Foundation, a donation from Wal- mart, and support from the Red Bluff Elemen- tary School District. The parents, students and staff of Jackson Heights were amazing in their support of a bake sale in the late spring. Thursday, August 23, 2012 – Daily News 5A While at the park, the students engaged in edu- cational activities as well as immersing themselves in the outdoor experience — swimming in Summit lake, hiking to Bumpass Hell and Kings Creek Falls and sleeping out under the stars the last night of camp. Each grade level took Courtesy photo Jackson Heights students show off their Junior Ranger patches earned at Lassen Volcanic National Park. responsibility for plan- ning and preparing a din- ner for the group. The campers were accompa- nied by school staff — Chris Osborn, Terrie Schenk, Becky Darst, Kim O'Keefe and Trixine Peart. FFAOfficer Team attends retreat woodcutting activity, effective Tuesday, until such time as it is again deemed safe. This move is in response to the hot, dry weather that has elevated fire danger conditions and led to increased fire activity in and adjacent to the Forest. "The fire situation in our area is extremely criti- cal," said Lassen National Forest Supervisor Jerry Bird. "By suspending firewood cutting at this time we hope to reduce the potential for additional fire starts. When conditions improve later this year, you will be notified that the suspension order has been lifted." Visitors are also reminded of the fire restrictions The Lassen National Forest is suspending all that began on August 1, under which: • Open fires are not allowed outside of posted, developed campgrounds and recreation sites, even with a campfire permit. lanterns using gas, pressurized liquid fuel or jellied petroleum may be used outside of developed recre- ation sites, but a campfire permit, available at all BLM and Forest Service offices, is required. • Smoking is not allowed, except within devel- oped recreation sites, inside buildings or in enclosed vehicles. • Motor vehicles must remain on established roads and trails. • Target shooters may not use tracer, metal jack- et, incendiary or exploding ammunition. For more information on fires, restrictions and closures, please visit the Lassen National Forest website at http://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/lassen/alerts-notices or call the Almanor Ranger District at 530 258- 2141. 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