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 20^th

Lake Anita State Park, Cass County

5:00pm-8:00pm

Meet at the campground near the popcorn stand

April 21^st

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 22^nd

Walnut Woods State Park, Polk County

1:00pm-5:00pm

Meet in the campground

April 28^th

Brushy Creek State Recreation Area, Webster County

9:30am

Meet at the park office

May 12^th

Palisades-Kepler State Park, Linn County

10:00am

Meet at the park lodge

May 19^th

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