Fifteen of Iowa’s state parks are holding spruce-up events later this month and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources is asking Iowans to consider lending a hand. Andy Bartlett, park manager at Ledges State Park in Boone County, says Statewide Volunteer Day is scheduled for Saturday, September 27th.
This annual event typically attracts hundreds of Iowa helpers, and with 15 state parks in this year’s mix, Bartlett says there’s likely one nearby that could use a little love.
The majority of the clean-up chores will only require an hour or two of your time, and Bartlett says volunteers won’t need to bring much along.
The state parks and forests participating include: · Bellevue State Park, Bellevue · Blackburn State Park, Thurman · Geode State Park, Danville · Lake Darling State Park, Brighton · Lake Macbride State Park, Solon · Lake Manawa State Park, Council Bluff · Lake of Three Fires State Park, Bedford · Ledges State Park, Madrid · Palisades-Kepler State Park, Mt. Vernon · Pilot Knob State Park Forest City · Prairie Rose State Park, Harlan · Shimek State Forest, Farmington · Wapsipinicon State Park, Anamosa · Waubonsie State Park, Hamburg · Yellow River State Forest, Harpers Ferry Learn more and sign up to volunteer here at www.iowadnr.gov/places-go/state-parks/statewide-volunteer-day.
