Helping out Mother Nature: Volunteers Needed for National Public Lands Day on Saturday (USA)

It's time to step up and return some of the lovin' that America's National Parks have been dishing out for so many years now.

This Saturday is National Public Lands Day, an annual event in which more than 100,000 volunteers donate their time at local public lands to build trails, pick up trash, plant trees, and perform whatever other maintenance is desperately needed.

Entrance to National Parks will be free for volunteers on this day. Some National Parks--such as the Grand Canyon--are even giving out one-day passes to volunteers for future visits as well.

One doesn't need to travel so very far to help out, however; National Public Lands Day isn't just about National Parks. It's about any public space where nature is involved. For example, Eaton Canyon in Pasadena, California--not so far from my home--is looking for volunteers to help clean up the trailhead. They're not giving anything away, except for the satisfaction of helping out Mother Nature. And that's good enough for me.

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