Here’s how to pitch in and support Pennsylvania parks for National Public Lands Day
Volunteers are still needed across Pennsylvania to help clean up parks and waterways as part of National Public Lands Day.
The annual event returns Saturday, Sept. 24, and organizers describe it as “the nation’s largest single-day volunteer event for public lands.”
Participants across the country turn out to help improve public lands. National Public Lands Day is coordinated by the National Environmental Education Foundation, along with the National Park Service and other federal agencies.
National parks will celebrate the by offering free admission.
Registration is open until Wednesday for the second annual Trashmaster Classic on Lake Raystown in Huntingdon County. Teams race by boat to see who can collect the most trash from the lake’s shore.
The event begins at 9 a.m. Saturday at Tatman Run Recreation Area and is sponsored by Loose Cannon Outdoors, Friends of Raystown Lake and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Participants must bring their own motorized vessel and wear a life jacket.
Other National Public Lands Day events in Pennsylvania
- Up to 50 volunteers are needed to clear Devil’s Den at Gettysburg National Military Park. Preregistration is required for Saturday’s event. Park officials hope to reopen the area at the end of the month.
- Volunteers are also sought for work projects Saturday at Valley Forge National Historic Park. Preregistration is required as space is limited.
This story was originally published September 21, 2022 at 12:04 PM.