National Public Lands Day
Get Into Any National Park Free During The Nation’s Largest Volunteer Event on Saturday, September 25, 2021
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Every year since 1994, the National Environmental Education Foundation, in cooperation with the Department of the Interior, the Department of the Army and the Department of Agriculture, organizes National Public Lands Day on the 4th Saturday in September.
This is the nation’s largest single-day volunteer event where people all over the country come together to volunteer in ways that educate and encourage stewardship of our public lands. Thousands of people volunteer their time restoring and improving lands around the country doing things like trash pick-ups, replanting projects, trail work and restoration projects. Hundreds of charities and organizations sign up each year to host events and volunteer projects.
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The National Park Service is one of the event’s largest providers of participating sites and volunteer activities. In addition, NPS provides free entry to all of the nation’s 63 national parks on this day making it the perfect time to visit.
Other participating federal agencies include the US Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the Bureau of Reclamation, the US Forest Service and the US Army Corps of Engineers.
GET INVOLVED
National Public Lands Day is the perfect day to either visit our federal public lands and get outdoors, or to take part in a volunteer work project. Certain in-park projects may even give you a fee-free day coupon to visit them on a future date to say thank you for your service.
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Visit the National Environmental Education Foundation website to find events and volunteer opportunities near you.
Whether you participate in an event or just simply enjoy time outdoors on this special day, be sure to use #RecreateResponsibly on your social media posts to show everyone what you’re up to and to encourage people to take part. You can also show support by using hashtags #NPLD, #NPSVolunteer and #FindYourPark.
LOOKING FOR A NATIONAL PARK TO VISIT THIS FEE FREE DAY?
If you’re looking for a national park to visit on National Public Lands Day, visit my list of all 63 National Parks by state.
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