Twenty-one of Iowa’s state parks and forests are hosting clean-up events this Saturday as part of Statewide Volunteer Day. Iowans are encouraged to find a park nearby and help to care for Iowa’s natural areas, freshen up campgrounds and facilities, and spend a little time outdoors. Andy Bartlett, park manager at Ledges State Park in Boone County, says chores might include things like picking up litter, staining or painting buildings, rebuilding picnic tables and more.
The annual event typically attracts hundreds of helpers, and with 21 state parks in this year’s mix, he says there’s likely one close by that could use a little love. Ledges just reopened September 1st and Bartlett says Saturday’s focus will be on removing invasive plant species.
Each park’s projects will be a little different, but Bartlett says they can all use the extra hands. Volunteers are meeting at Ledges at 9 A-M.
Volunteers are needed at state parks and forests across the state for Saturday’s event. Find a complete list online at www.iowadnr.gov/places-go/state-parks/statewide-volunteer-day.
