The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) needs volunteers to help with state park spring cleaning. Throughout April and May, the DNR will be hosting volunteer days at parks around the state. Activities include picking up litter, planting trees and plants, painting, and clearing trails. Volunteers are asked to dress for the weather and bring gloves.
Decreased funding to the DNR in recent years has left parks with fewer maintenance workers. Volunteers at these spring cleanup days are critical to ensuring parks remain open for the public to enjoy.
April 20th
Lake Anita State Park, Cass County
5:00pm-8:00pm
Meet at the campground near the popcorn stand
April 21st
Springbrook State Park, Guthrie County
10:00am-5:00pm
Meet at the campground gazebo
Bellevue State Park, Jackson County
9:00am
Meet at the Dyas Unit shower building
Elk Rock State Park, Jasper County
9:00am
Meet at the equestrian campground
April 22nd
Walnut Woods State Park, Polk County
1:00pm-5:00pm
Meet in the campground
April 28th
Brushy Creek State Recreation Area, Webster County
9:30am
Meet at the park office
May 12th
Palisades-Kepler State Park, Linn County
10:00am
Meet at the park lodge
May 19th
Bellevue State Park, Jackson County
10:00am
Meet at the nature center
For more information visit http://www.iowadnr.gov/About-DNR/DNR-News-Releases/ArticleID/1807/Volunteers-invited-to-state-park-spring-clean-up-events