If you have not noticed, open recreational target shooting areas on our public lands are dwindling at an alarming rate. From La Posta to Kitchen Creek, we have been loosing hundreds of acres of land per year.

 All of this is because of a few reasons - a couple of them you personally have 100% control over:

- Safety Issues

- Littering

- Obey Federal and State laws

Safety Issues: OBSERVE your weapon safety rules. They are really simple and effective.

Littering: DONT DO IT YOURSELF. If you bring targets out to our public lands, bring them home with you! Its that simple. In addition – police each other. This is your land just as much as it is my land.

Laws: Just because you are out of site of the ocean, you are still in California and must obey California rules and regulations regarding firearms and their use. If you dont like a law, VOTE - or, be ELECTED and change the laws!

Doing just these few things can, from this day forward, preserve our public lands as multi-use. As for those lands we are using now, which are in IMMEDIATE DANGER of being closed to the public...

We can prevent the closure of these places by taking PROACTIVE steps to protect them.

Out highway 8 lies about 200 acres of OUR PUBLIC land, managed by the BLM (Bureau of Land Management) which is 100% open to the public as MULTI-USE LAND. This land, known as the Carrizo Creek Range, Airport Mesa, and/or the Jacumba Shooting Area has been utilized by recreational shooters for generations because of its great location and terrific terrain features.

Unfortunately, for every 100 users of this land, there are the 10% who are not responsible and have caused a severe build up of trash which could possibly cause the range to be closed off to the public.

As you are aware, this has happened in the past; unfortunately there was no one to be proactive and prevent the closure process before it started.

WE CAN BE PROACTIVE AND PRESERVE THIS RANGE!!!

How you can help:

- Equipment such as tractors, rakes, shovels, buckets, tents, ETC ETC.

- Sponsorships and Memberships- Many opportunities for businesses, organizations or individuals that can BENEFIT YOU & US in many ways!

- Supporters - we had at least 200 people for the last cleanup - we will need AT LEAST that many for the next!

AND IT WAS FUN! (seriously)

-Get Involved-  As this Organization grows and reaches for new goals, we need strong leaders who will provide the vision and direction needed to meet those goals.

- Exposure - Pass the word!!! After asking yourself ask the indoor range you shoot at, and the shops you patronize, what they are doing to help this cause.

UPDATES:

Check back here regularly for updates concerning the CCR

• Fund Raising and VOLUNTEER ORGANIZER search is UNDERWAY for next event- please contact us: Incoming(AT)CarrizoCreekRange.org for more information. OR call the number below:
  
• Voice Mail system is BACK with a new number: (858) 345-4122
  
• Second preservation event a success! ANOTHER 40 yard dumpster FULL of illegally dumped garbage removed!
  
• PO BOX up and running for snail mail correspondence and donations! link.

Directions to the Carrizo Creek Range - Part of Your, Public, multi-use land of San Diego County