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Contact: HEHO Information, (319) 643-2541
West Branch, IA – On September 23, 2023, tens of thousands of volunteers across the country will join in trail maintenance and planting projects, trash pick-ups, and other activities aimed at restoring and caring for ourpublic lands to celebrate the 30th annual National Public Lands Day (NPLD).
The National Park Service is looking for volunteers on Saturday, September 23rd, to help gather native plant seeds in the prairie at Herbert Hoover National Historic Site. All ages are welcome. Please email heho_information@nps.gov or call (319) 643-2541 for more information.
If you would like to help, please meet at the Visitor Center at 8:45am to sign up and get oriented. Dress for the weather and wear comfortable work clothes. Long pants and closed toe shoes are required; ticks are abundant. Bring a water bottle, hat, sunscreen, insect repellent, long sleeved shirt, and a snack. The park will provide work gloves and other required tools. Work will be ongoing from about 9am to 12pm. Drop in and stay as long as you’d like.
In 2022, more than 57,000 NPLD volunteers contributed an estimated $6.6 million in volunteer work for America’s public lands. Events included cleaning the wall of names at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC, releasing captive-bred California condors at the Vermilion Cliffs National Monument in Arizona, and restoring the habitat of the endangered New England cottontail rabbit at the Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge in Maine.
Last updated: September 14, 2023