National Public Lands Day to be observed at Carver Monument

(From George Washington Carver National Monument)

Mark your calendar for National Public Lands Day at George Washington Carver National Monument on Saturday, September 23rd, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Volunteers at George Washington Carver National Monument to join volunteers nationwide for nation’s largest single-day volunteer effort for public lands.

 

On September 23, 2023, tens of thousands of volunteers across the country will join in trail maintenance and planting projects, trash pick-up, and other activities aimed at restoring and caring for our public lands to celebrate the 30th annual National Public Lands Day (NPLD). Organized each year by the National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF), and nationally sponsored by Toyota Motor North America, NPLD is the nation’s largest single-day volunteer effort for public lands.

George Washington Carver National Monument has partnered with NEEF to invite the community members, families, service organizations, students, and families of southwestern Missouri to the park to help make it beautiful. This will include landscape projects, trail maintenance, and managing plants to help the natural areas continue to thrive. Everyone can help and everyone can contribute to our public lands. It’s a big outdoors and it up to us to make sure it stays protected.

George Washington Carver drew his inspiration from his childhood here, exploring the woods. We want this place to continue to inspire visitors for generations to come. Following this day of service, be sure to stay and enjoy Hispanic Heritage Day on the park grounds. Dancers, music, and crafts are planned from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. There will be informational exhibits and publications about National Park Service sites that interpret Latin American history. Hispanic Heritage Day is free of charge.

Who: George Washington Carver National Monument

What: National Public Lands Day - Something Beautiful

Where:5646 Carver Rd. Diamond, MO 64840

When: Saturday, September 23, 2023, at 9 a.m. to noon

About NPLD:

In 2022, more than 57,000 NPLD volunteers contributed an estimated $6.6 million in volunteer work for America’s public lands. Events included cleaning the wall of names at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC, releasing captive-bred California condors at the Vermilion Cliffs National Monument in Arizona, and restoring the habitat of the endangered New England cottontail rabbit at the Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge in Maine.

 

Facts: NPLD is the nation’s largest single-day volunteer effort for public lands.
NPLD is a “Fee-Free Day”—one of only five days a year when entrance fees are waived at national parks and certain state and local parks.
NPLD events feature volunteer, education, health, and recreation-focused activities for the whole family to enjoy.

Learn more about National Public Lands Day at NEEFUSA.org/NPLD. Everyone is encouraged to follow and participate in the conversation on social media using the hashtag #NPLD.


Administered by the National Park Service, an agency of the Department of the Interior, George Washington Carver National Monument preserves the birthplace and childhood home of George Washington Carver ‐ scientist, educator, and humanitarian. The park is located two miles west of Diamond, Missouri on Highway V, then ¼ mile south on Carver Road. For more information, please call the park at 417‐325‐4151 between 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., visit the park website at www.nps.gov/gwca, or visit the park Facebook page.