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Leave it to the media to avoid the issue of volunteering: what can I give
versus what can I get
Zions NP to host free admission. On the day we should be volunteering to do things for our public lands, the media would have you know that you can get free admission to enjoy your public lands.
Now to really enjoy the day, get out with other volunteers and do something to make the outdoor experience good for everyone:
There are 26 sites in Utah that will be working with volunteers. No matter what you are into in the outdoors, there is something for you to get involved in, from ATVs to fishing; from pulling noxious weeds to trail maintenance; from campsite clean up to watershed clean up...come out and help make the outdoor experience better for everyone! Simply click on the blue letters "26 sites in Utah" for more information!
National Public Lands Day... September 25, 2010
Visit or volunteer, there are rewards for both. If you haven't seen some of the country's greatest public lands, many will offer free entry this coming weekend...no fees! And if you volunteer to help on NPLD there is a program to get volunteers free passes for later dates.
There will be 33 sites in Virginia!
Locally in Arizona, there are 27 sites planned!
Check to see what you can do in your area...get out and enjoy the outdoors...the colors on the mountain are wonderful here!!
New Mexico has several events gonig on around the state. Too bad I can only be at one place at a time.
ReplyDeleteI agree with the comment about "what you can do" not "what can I get". Nothing like helping improve the public lands because, hey, we are part owners of such beautiful parks. Besides, when we contribute our time to pick up trash or do trail maintenance, there is not only a sense of pride but a connection, or sense of place, to that particular area.
I don't know...if we all contributed for a few hours THEN went out to hike or picnic, just think of money saved vs. intrinsic value earned.