National Public Lands Day
Join us in celebrating the 25th anniversary of National Public Lands Day on Saturday, September 22, 2018! It'll be a fee-free day for all national parks, including Sequoia and Kings Canyon, plus you can be part of the nation’s largest single-day volunteer effort during your park visit.Our park rangers have a full day of volunteer activities planned for visitors who wish to give back during their visit to Lodgepole and Giant Forest in Sequoia National Park. The activities are scheduled from 10 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Participants will receive a fee-free day coupon to be used on a future date after participating in any of the volunteer activities.
Some of the scheduled activities include:
- 10 a.m.: Presentation at the Lodgepole Visitor Center about the importance of community science and current techniques of monitoring wildlife during a BioBlitz. Participants will then have the option of traveling in groups to identify and monitor wildlife, recording their findings. Some groups will specifically be looking for insects, birds, and fungus.
- Noon: Participants can meet a ranger at the Upper Sherman parking lot to collect trash around the Sherman Tree and Congress Trails - an important activity to keep our forests beautiful.
- 1 p.m.: Participants can meet a ranger at the Upper Sherman parking lot to hike two miles around the General Sherman Tree and Congress Trail to rehabilitate “social” trails that have been established throughout the summer - an activity best for individuals wishing to do physical work, use tools, and enjoy a long hike.
- 2 p.m.: Participants can meet a ranger at the Crescent Meadow parking lot to hike around Crescent Meadow rehabilitating "social" trails in order to protect the fragile meadow environment.
- 3 p.m.: Participants can meet a ranger at the Giant Forest Museum to walk the Big Trees Trail to collect trash, beautifying the region around Round Meadow.
We hope to see you on Saturday, September 22, 2018!