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Save the Date: Statewide Volunteer Day is Sept. 25

  • 9/14/2021 2:54:00 PM
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Iowa state parks and forests have set Saturday, Sept. 25 as annual Volunteer Day, when Iowans are invited to lend a hand at nearly 20 parks and forests hosting events. Clean-up efforts will be unique for each park depending on needs, and may include litter pick-up, staining or painting buildings, planting trees, rebuilding picnic tables, harvesting prairie seeds and more. The state parks and forests participating include:

  • Beeds Lake State Park
  • Bellevue State Park
  • Brushy Creek State Recreation Area
  • Cedar Rock
  • Lacey-Keosauqua State Park
  • Lake Anita State Park
  • Lake Darling State Park
  • Lake Keomah State Park
  • Lake Macbride State Park
  • Ledges State Park
  • Pikes Peak State Park
  • Pilot Knob State Park
  • Prairie Rose State Park
  • Shimek State Forest
  • Springbrook State Park
  • Stone State Park
  • Walnut Woods/Badger Creek State Recreation Area
  • Waubonsie State Park
  • Wildcat Den State Park

Citizens interested in volunteering can find complete details on times, meeting locations and activities at www.iowadnr.gov/volunteer.

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