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August 31, 2009
Monocacy River Cleanup
Monocacy National Battlefield to sponsor a Monocacy River Cleanup and is looking for volunteers! Monocacy National Battlefield will hold a river cleanup on National Public Lands Day Saturday, September 26, 2009.  Volunteers will assist with a cleanup along the Monocacy River, that primarily consists of trash and tire removal.  The event will begin at 9:00 a.m. and end at 12:00 p.m. or sooner if the designated work location is completed.  National Public Lands Day is an annual event that began in 1994.  Today, the event is the nation’s largest hands-on volunteer effort to improve America’s public lands.

July 21, 2009
Gail Stephens to Speak at Monocacy National Battlefield
On August 8, author and National Park volunteer Gail Stephens will provide a FREE lecture about the last major Confederate invasion into Maryland.

Did You Know?  

Did You Know?
More than 250 species of plants are found at Monocacy National Battlefield, several of which have been identified as state threatened and watch list species.
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Last Updated: July 25, 2006 at 00:29 EST