Celebrating National Public Lands Day In National Parks!

The second-to-last fee-free day of 2014 is here! On Saturday, September 27, 2014, all national parks will waive their entrance fees to welcome visitors for National Public Lands Day! Be a part of the nation’s largest single-day volunteer effort and give back to the places that give us so much by lending a hand at a national park near you.

There are different types of events being planned in parks across the country, so be sure to check your local national park’s calendar of events or contact the parks directly to see how you can join the movement. Help us preserve and protect these magnificent places for future generations! Check out the links below to learn about some of the special events parks have planned:

• Arches National Park (Utah)
• Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area (Kentucky)
• Cape Lookout National Seashore (North Carolina)
• Cuyahoga Valley National Park (Ohio)
• Devils Tower National Monument (Wyoming)
• Fort Foote Park (Maryland)
• Grand Teton National Park (Wyoming)
• Great Smoky Mountains National Park (North Carolina, Tennessee)
• Greenbelt Park (Maryland)
• Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park (Hawai'i)
• Homestead National Monument of America (Nebraska)
• Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (Louisiana)
• Joshua Tree National Park (California)
• Lake Mead National Recreational Area (Arizona, Nevada)
• Monocacy National Battlefield (Maryland)
• National Mall & Memorial Parks (Washington, DC)
• Oxon Cove Park & Oxon Hill Farm (Maryland)
• Pipestone National Monument (Minnesota)
• Rocky Mountain Nationa (Colorado)
• San Juan National Historic Site (Puerto Rico)
• Shiloh National Military Park (Tennessee)
• Sitka National Historical Park (Alaska)
• Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (Michigan)
• Stones River National Battlefield (Tennessee)
• Valley Forge National Historical Park (Pennsylvania)
• Vicksburg National Military Park (Mississippi)
• Weir Farm National Historic Site (Connecticut)
• Wind Cave National Park (South Dakota)
• Yellowstone National Park (Wyoming)
• Yosemite National Park (California)

Be sure to pack your good hiking or walking shoes, a hat, plenty of water, snacks, and sunscreen in preparation for a fun day in the parks! Help us make this the biggest National Public Lands Day yet!

_{Last September 25, 2014.}