Volunteering for National Public Lands Day
As summer comes to a close and we start the transition into the next season of school, football, and a long-awaited break from the heat—it can help to mark that rejuvenation through a change of scenery. What better place to get refreshed than a national forest or grassland.Look for that renewal this year, on National Public Lands Day, this Saturday, September 26, a day dedicated to volunteering…
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Guardians of the confluence: Recreation and conservation protect Alaska’s Russian River
Although the Russian River hosts tens of thousands of anglers within every year, the health of the river and its shoreline is the best it's been in 50 years—thanks to the work of volunteers and considerate anglers. (Forest Service video by Savannah Halleaux)The clear waters of Alaska’s Russian River cascade through the forest before merging with the mighty Kenai River on the Chugach National…
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Gambler 500 volunteers make major impact on public lands cleanup
Sons of Smokey command center at Madras Airport, Madras, Oregon. (Forest Service photo by Cindy Caddell)
The Gambler 500’s recent cleanup on the Crooked River National Grassland was its most successful yet. This annual off-road trash cleanup rally invites participants to use vehicles costing less than $500…
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National Public Lands Day 2026 planning webinar
The Forest Service, National Environmental Education Foundation and the national coordinators of National Public Lands Day are hosting a kick-off event planning webinar for Forest Service employees.National Public Lands Day is the nation's largest single-day volunteer event for public lands, hosted annually the last Saturday in September. Last year, more than 900 events and 55,000 volunteers…
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Strengthening stewardship: Volunteers power public lands across the Eastern Region
Across the Forest Service’s Eastern Region, volunteers are a powerful force shaping national forests and grasslands. They serve alongside employees, contributing time, energy and expertise to public lands that belong to everyone. This National Volunteer Week, we thank our volunteers—thousands of individuals—and our partner organizations for their year-round commitment to the landscapes that…
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Spring break, Shawnee-style
University of Illinois students work together, using a crosscut saw to remove a downed tree from a wilderness area on the Shawnee National Forest. The group helped make trails safer for the public by removing trees and conducting trail maintenance during their five-day visit to the forest. The…