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Established in 1994 and held annually on the fourth Saturday in September, National Public Lands Day is the nation's largest single-day volunteer effort. It celebrates the connection between people and green space in their community, inspires environmental stewardship, and encourages use of open space for education, recreation, and health benefits.

Like past years, the monument is planning for an assortment of volunteer activities on-site, such as roadside trash pick-up, raking pine needles away from the Historic Cabin, and fall cleaning the visitor center and surrounding public spaces.

If you or a group are looking for a volunteer activity during the beautiful fall season, make plans for National Public Lands Day! More information will come available in early August in order for groups to plan an efficient and enjoyable experience. Until then, please help us share the date!

NOTE: The National Park Service is one of the event’s largest providers of sites and volunteers. Other participating federal agencies include the US Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, US Forest Service, and US Army Corps of Engineers.