Thousands of volunteers across the United States will help restore and rebuild national parks and public lands on the 11th annual National Public Lands Day sponsored by Toyota. Over 600 projects are planned from Plymouth Rock in Massachusetts to Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, where volunteers will plant trees, clear trails, restore historic structures and beautify parks. The National Park Service Director encourages volunteers to enjoy public lands in the spirit of post-9/11 unity.

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NATIONAL PUBLIC LANDS DAY
#1 - NATIONAL
FROM PLYMOUTH ROCK TO THE GOLDEN GATE, WHITE MOUNTAIN, NEW HAMPSHIRE,
TO SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, THOUSANDS OF VOLUNTEERS WILL HELP REBUILD AND
RESTORE AMERICA’S NATURAL TREASURES THIS SATURDAY ON THE 11TH
ANNUAL
NATIONAL PUBLIC LANDS DAY SPONSORED BY TOYOTA. THE VALUE OF THEIR WORK
SPREAD OUT OVER AS MANY AS 600 SITES ACROSS THE COUNTRY IS ESTIMATED AT
MORE THAN 10 MILLION DOLLARS AND THE LABOR DONE IS AS DIVERSE AS THE
PEOPLE PARTICIPATING. NATIONAL PARK SERVICE DIRECTOR, FRAN MAINELLA:
“This will be the best ever Public Lands Day and I think it’s the time for all of us, since September 11th
,
to get out and volunteer and enjoy these great public lands.”
FOR THE FIRST TIME, VOLUNTEERS WORKING AT DESIGNATED NATIONAL PUBLIC
LANDS DAY SITES WILL RECEIVE A COUPON GOOD FOR FREE ENTRANCE TO ONE OF
THESE SITES OVER THE NEXT YEAR. FOR MORE DETAILS, VISIT N-P-L-D-DOT-COM.
I’M LEE SHEPHARD.

2. NATIONAL PUBLIC LANDS DAY
#2 - BOSTON
COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS AND THE MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF
CONSERVATION AND RECREATION WILL PLANT THE STATE FLOWER, THE
MAYFLOWER, AND OTHER NATIVE PLANTS ON SATURDAY IN FLOWER BEDS AT
PILGRIM MEMORIAL STATE PARK, THE SITE OF PLYMOUTH ROCK AND MAYFLOWER II.
THE PROJECT IS BUT ONE OF SOME 600 TAKING PLACE COAST TO COAST AS PART OF
THE 11TH
ANNUAL NATIONAL PUBLIC LANDS DAY SPONSORED BY TOYOTA. FRAN
MAINELLA, DIRECTOR OF THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE:
“This will be the best ever Public Lands Day and I think it’s the time for all of us, since September 11th,
to get out and volunteer and enjoy these great public lands.”
A 17TH
CENTURY LIVING HISTORY CHARACTER FROM PLYMOUTH PLANTATION,
MASSACHUSETTS GOVERNOR WILLIAM BRADFORD, WILL BE A GUEST SPEAKER. FOR
MORE INFORMATION, LOG ON TO N-P-L-D-DOT-COM. I’M LEE SHEPHARD.

3. NATIONAL PUBLIC LANDS DAY
#3 – LOS ANGELES
HUNDREDS OF VOLUNTEERS ARE EXPECTED TO RESTORE NATIVE PLANTS AND
MAINTAIN TRAILS ON SATURDAY AT THE POPULAR AUDUBON CENTER AT DEBS PARK
NEAR THE HEART OF THE CITY. THE PROJECT IS BUT ONE OF SOME 600 TAKING PLACE
COAST TO COAST AS PART OF THE 11TH
ANNUAL NATIONAL PUBLIC LANDS DAY
SPONSORED BY TOYOTA. FRAN MAINELLA, DIRECTOR OF THE NATIONAL PARK
SERVICE:
“This will be the best ever Public Lands Day and I think it’s the time for all of us, since September 11th,
to get out and volunteer and enjoy these great public lands.”
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT NATIONAL PUBLIC LANDS DAY, LOG ON TO N-P-L-D-
DOT-COM. I’M LEE SHEPHARD.

4. NATIONAL PUBLIC LANDS DAY
#4 - PHILADELPHIA
HUNDREDS OF VOLUNTEERS ARE EXPECTED TO HELP PRESERVE AND IMPROVE
SEVERAL LANDMARK STRUCTURES ON THE NEWLY ACQUIRED HISTORIC
WAGGONSELLER FARM AT VALLEY FORGE NATIONAL PARK ON SATURDAY. THE
RESTORATION PROJECT IS BUT ONE OF SOME 600 TAKING PLACE COAST TO COAST
AS PART OF THE 11TH
ANNUAL NATIONAL PUBLIC LANDS DAY SPONSORED BY
TOYOTA. FRAN MAINELLA, DIRECTOR OF THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE:
“This will be the best ever Public Lands Day and I think it’s the time for all of us, since September 11th,
to get out and volunteer and enjoy these great public lands.”
ALSO ON TAP SATURDAY AT VALLEY FORGE: ACTORS PORTRAYING GEORGE
AND MARTHA WASHINGTON, A FIFE AND DRUM CORPS AND REVOLUTIONARY
WAR RE-ENACTORS. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROJECT, LOG ON TO
N-P-L-D-DOT-COM. I’M LEE SHEPHARD.

5. NATIONAL PUBLIC LANDS DAY
#5 – SAN FRANCISCO
HUNDREDS OF VOLUNTEERS ARE EXPECTED TO COMPLETE A MAJOR
BEAUTIFICATION PROJECT AT THE NATIONAL AIDS MEMORIAL GROVE IN GOLDEN
GATE PARK ON SATURDAY. THE PROJECT IS BUT ONE OF SOME 600 TAKING PLACE
COAST TO COAST AS PART OF THE 11TH
ANNUAL NATIONAL PUBLIC LANDS DAY
SPONSORED BY TOYOTA. FRAN MAINELLA, DIRECTOR OF THE NATIONAL PARK
SERVICE:
“This will be the best ever Public Lands Day and I think it’s the time for all of us, since September 11th,
to get out and volunteer and enjoy these great public lands.”
THE NATIONAL AIDS MEMORIAL GROVE IS THE NATION’S FIRST AND ONLY
FEDERALLY DESIGNATED AIDS MEMORIAL. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT
THE GOLDEN GATE PROJECT, LOG ON TO N-P-L-D-DOT-COM. I’M LEE SHEPHARD.

6. NATIONAL PUBLIC LANDS DAY
#6 - WASHINGTON, D.C.
HUNDREDS OF VOLUNTEERS ARE EXPECTED TO HELP IN RESTORING HISTORIC LOCK
HOUSE NUMBER 8 ALONG THE C AND O CANAL ON THE POTOMAC ON SATURDAY. THE
RESTORATION PROJECT IS BUT ONE OF SOME 600 TAKING PLACE COAST TO COAST AS
PART OF THE 11TH
ANNUAL NATIONAL PUBLIC LANDS DAY SPONSORED BY TOYOTA.
FRAN MAINELLA, DIRECTOR OF THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE:
“This will be the best ever Public Lands Day and I think it’s the time for all of us, since September 11th,
to get out and volunteer and enjoy these great public lands.”
OTHER IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS ARE ALSO PLANNED SATURDAY AT ANACOSTIA,
MANASSAS, GREAT FALLS, ANTIETAM, AND GREENBELT PARKS. FOR MORE
INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROJECTS, LOG ON TO N-P-L-D-DOT-COM. I’M LEE
SHEPHARD.

7. NATIONAL PUBLIC LANDS DAY
#6 - WASHINGTON, D.C.
HUNDREDS OF VOLUNTEERS ARE EXPECTED TO HELP IN RESTORING HISTORIC LOCK
HOUSE NUMBER 8 ALONG THE C AND O CANAL ON THE POTOMAC ON SATURDAY. THE
RESTORATION PROJECT IS BUT ONE OF SOME 600 TAKING PLACE COAST TO COAST AS
PART OF THE 11TH
ANNUAL NATIONAL PUBLIC LANDS DAY SPONSORED BY TOYOTA.
FRAN MAINELLA, DIRECTOR OF THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE:
“This will be the best ever Public Lands Day and I think it’s the time for all of us, since September 11th,
to get out and volunteer and enjoy these great public lands.”
OTHER IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS ARE ALSO PLANNED SATURDAY AT ANACOSTIA,
MANASSAS, GREAT FALLS, ANTIETAM, AND GREENBELT PARKS. FOR MORE
INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROJECTS, LOG ON TO N-P-L-D-DOT-COM. I’M LEE
SHEPHARD.