Community and Forest Service come together to keep the Kern Wild and Scenic
May 19th, 2014 by Eric Mart
Kernville, Calif., May 19, 2014—For Immediate Release. The Forest Service partnered with
volunteer groups and community supporters this year to keep the Wild and Scenic Upper Kern
River clean. Because of their effort, visitors can enjoy this beautiful riparian habitat. The
Keepers of the Kern, Kern River Conservancy, and Forest Service employees have picked up tons
of trash from the Upper Kern River over the past year to return it to a beautiful state for all to
enjoy. Please help us keep it that way by packing out all your trash or using dumpsters
provided at your location. If a dumpster is full, please do not stack trash around it for the wind
to blow it around and animals to scatter it—find another dumpster or pack it out.
The Forest Service has also adopted new camping regulations for the Upper Kern River corridor
to promote a healthy ecosystem and combat the damage that occurred during the previous
unrestricted dispersed camping. Effective since May 1, 2014, visitors to the Upper Kern River
can camp only in the fee campgrounds or in the designated dispersed sites. There are eight pay
campgrounds and eight free dispersed camping areas within the river corridor. When these
reach capacity, campers are encouraged to go to camping areas around Lake Isabella that do
not traditionally fill up on the holiday weekends, such as Camp 9, Paradise Cove, Boulder Gulch,
and Auxiliary Dam.