Statewide Volunteer Day is Saturday, Sept. 25

Iowa state parks and forests have set Saturday, Sept. 25 as annual Volunteer Day, when Iowans are invited to lend a hand at nearly 20 parks and forests hosting events. Clean-up efforts will be unique for each park depending on needs, and may include litter pick-up, staining or painting buildings, planting trees, rebuilding picnic tables, harvesting prairie seeds and more. The state parks and forests participating include:
Beeds Lake State Park
Bellevue State Park
Brushy Creek State Recreation Area
Cedar Rock
Lacey-Keosauqua State Park
Lake Anita State Park
Lake Darling State Park
Lake Keomah State Park
Lake Macbride State Park
Ledges State Park
Pikes Peak State Park
Pilot Knob State Park
Prairie Rose State Park
Shimek State Forest
Springbrook State Park
Stone State Park
Walnut Woods/Badger Creek State Recreation Area
Waubonsie State Park
Wildcat Den State Park
Citizens interested in volunteering can find complete details on times, meeting locations and activities at www.iowadnr.gov/volunteer.