Prince William Forest Park
to hold Signature Public Lands Day Event

Come help celebrate the nation’s largest volunteer event for public lands, National Public Lands Day at Prince William Forest Park, a unit of the National Park Service on September 27th, 2008.

Over 200 volunteers will gather and work on projects including historic cabin restoration, hiking trail maintenance, tree planting, and more.  

This volunteer event will also coincide with the reunion of the Virginia Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) alumni. Join volunteers from the Student Conservation Association, The Corps Network, Friends of Prince William Forest Park to help honor the legacy of the CCC and lend a hand to this special land.  

In addition to the volunteer work, a live music concert and raffle contest will be held at the end of the day at a lunch provided to all volunteers.

• To sign up as a volunteer, please contact Jenn Kays, National Park Service, at (703) 221-7181.
• For more information contact Tracy Ballesteros, Prince William Park at 703-221-2366, or Claudia Kessel, National Public Lands Day, at 202-251-6478.

AGENDA

Download a copy of the Agenda (pdf)

8:00 – 9:00am: Volunteer registration and breakfast at Cabin Camp 3

8:15am: Crew Leader Safety Briefing led by Kathy Caudill

9:00 – 9:30am: Welcoming Ceremony at Cabin Camp 3

• Bob Hickman, NPS Park Superintendent:  Introduction to PWFP
• Diane Wood, President, National Environmental Education Foundation:  Introduction to NPLD, Welcome, NEEF, CCC
• Alva Adams-Mason, Manager, Strategic Dealer Representation Diversity and Inclusion Department, Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc:  NPLD, Toyota
• Steven L. Stockton, USACE Director of Civil Works: CCC, USACE
• Lindi Harvey, Deputy Director, NPS: CCC, NPS, NPLD
• Lynn Scarlett, Deputy Secretary, Department of the Interior
• Volunteers directed to respective work projects

*Diane Wood will be acting as emcee, introducing speakers

9:30am –12:30pm: Volunteer Work Projects & CCC Membership Meeting

• Work projects at various locations throughout the park include cabin and campsite maintenance, tree planting, and hiking trail repair.

12:30pm: Lunch and Closing Ceremony at Cabin Camp 3

• Volunteer thank you from Robb Hampton, NPLD and Jenn Kays, NPS:  Volunteer Thank You
• Sally Prouty, President and CEO, The Corps Network
• Keynote Speaker: Senator Harris Wooford
• CCC Alumni recognition: Walter Atwood
• Ceremonial tree planting 
• Raffle
• Music performances
• Boxed lunch for volunteers and CCC alumni

*Boxed lunches will be available for all volunteers
*Robb Hampton will be acting as emcee for lunch ceremonies

Directions to Prince William Forest Park (NPS.gov)

Download a copy of the directions (.doc).

By Car:

From Washington, D.C.:

Take I-95 south to exit 150-B to Joplin Road (Va. 619 west). The park entrance is the second right.

From points south:

Take I-95 to exit 150 to Joplin Road (Va. 619 west). The park entrance is the second right.

Approximate driving times:

From Washington, D.C., 45 minutes; from Fredericksburg, Va., 20 minutes.