a picture of Still Creek

Update - Event is being postponed due to safety concerns due to rain and wet conditions. The new date is Saturday October 25.

National Public Lands Day is the nation’s largest hands-on volunteer effort to improve and enhance the public lands American’s enjoy. In 2007, nearly 90,000 volunteers built trails and bridges, planted trees and plants, and removed trash and invasive plants.

Join us on Saturday, September 27, 2008 for the 15th annual National Public Lands Day and help us care for our land.
Update -
Event is being postponed due to safety concerns due to rain and wet conditions. 
The new date is Saturday October 25.

At Greenbelt Park, we will be focusing on the Still Creek watershed, the trail system and invasive plant removal.

All trail and watershed participants will meet at the Sweetgum Picnic Area by 8:45a.m. The trail work and watershed cleanup will begin at 9:00 a.m. and end by 12 Noon.

REI TRAIL IMPROVEMENT 8:45 a.m.
This is physical hard labor on improving the trail system. Pre-register with REI by calling 301-982-9681.

STILL CREEK WATERSHED 9:00 a.m.
Join the Friends of Still Creek help clean up the Still Creek watershed. The Still Creek flows through Greenbelt Park and eventually into the Anacostia River, Potomac River and the Chesapeake Bay. Please pre register.

INVASIVE PLANT REMOVAL 10:00 a.m.
Help remove some of the invasive plants that hurt our ecosystem. Please pre register.

CHILDREN'S NATURE WALK 10:30 a.m.
Join a Park ranger on a trail to discover nature.
Please pre register.

We invite everybody from federal land management agencies to state parks and playgrounds in local neighborhoods to participate.

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