August 27, 2009 – Visit public lands near you on September 26, 2009 for the 16th annual National Public Lands Day.  You can help improve public lands for recreation by working with other volunteers to assist land managers in hands-on work.  As an added benefit, all day-use fees will be waived for the day.  Last year, more than 120,000 volunteers worked in 1,800 locations in every state to be involved in a variety of activities such as trail construction, removing trash and planting trees.

Visit the National Public Lands Day site to learn more about National Public Lands Day and to check for events located at public lands near you.