National Public Lands Day

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Description:
National Public Lands Day, a program of the National Environmental Education Foundation, is the nation's largest hands-on volunteer effort to improve and enhance the public lands that Americans enjoy.

In 2008, 120,000 volunteers are expected to plant trees and native vegetation, improve wildlife habitat, restore beaches and shorelines, build hiking trails and bridges, remove trash and invasive plants, and perform other important work projects on 1,500 parks and other public land areas across the nation.

Join us as a volunteer on the 15th annual National Public Lands Day on September 27, 2008.

Visit www.publiclandsday.org to find an event near you.

Contact Info

Email:
Website:
http://www.publiclandsday.org
Office:
National Environmental Education Foundation
Location:
Washington, DC

Recent News

To commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), this year National Public Lands Day is spearheading a one million tree planting initiative. Between April 25th, 2008 and September 27, 2008, National Public Lands Day is encouraging public land managers, non-profit groups, school groups, and individuals to plant trees in honor of the CCC. Register your trees to be counted at www.publiclandsday.org.

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National Public Lands Day is Tomorrow!

1 post by 1 person. Updated on September 26, 2008 at 8:43am

How to get the word out?

1 post by 1 person. Updated on June 6, 2008 at 2:28pm

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Mercer wrote at 12:56pm on January 15th, 2009
Hi, all! I produce the Big Bend & Texas Mountains Travel Guide 2009. We are the publication used for travelers of the Big Bend National Park area and focus tremendous editorial coverage of the park itself. We are working on including a "shout out" to NPL Day.

For more information on the guide, become at fan at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Marfa-TX/Big-Bend-Texas-Mountains-Travel-Guide-2009/42311114682

Best of luck to you and your efforts!
Lorrie wrote at 10:52am on January 10th, 2009
2008 Photo Contest results are posted onthe NPLD site at http://publiclandsday.org/photocontest.htm. Thanks to Claudia and everyone for a great event! (Great photos, if I do say so myself (smile)!)
Alex wrote at 1:17pm on September 18th, 2008
Looking forward to the event! Wow, 1,600 is incredible. I'm telling all of my facebook friends. Kudos to all for growing this so well.
Robb wrote at 9:02am on September 18th, 2008
National Public Lands Day is right around the corner! Make sure you pass this info to all your friends on Facebook. There are currently over 1,600 different volunteer opportunities across the nation (in all 50 states!) Go to www.publiclandsday.org to find out more. Pass it on!
Mary wrote at 3:13pm on August 28th, 2008
SAGA members in Alaska will be participating with the BLM at Campbell Creek Science Center. Anyone interested in volunteering with us, please contact 907.653.1170. See you on the trail!

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Director, National Public Lands Day
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Tech Manager
Patricia
Media Director

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