Shari Orr News Today

On National Public Lands Day, September 24, access to all public lands is free, and thousands of volunteers will step up to help restore and protect it.

On Saturday, September 24, the largest single-day volunteer event for America’s public lands will be hosted by the National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF), in collaboration with federal, state, and nonprofit partners.

Wanted: Camp hosts to serve one month or more at Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge in south-central Oregon. Duties: welcoming campers and visitors; sharing information about the area; and light maintenance, repairs and cleanup at campgrounds and restrooms.

The volunteer opportunities available through the National Park Service are as different as the parks themselves, including both run-of-the-mill duties (picking up trash) and intriguing endeavors (babysitting turtle nests on a beach).