Young volunteers collect native grass seed at Fortress Rosecrans.

National Public Lands Day is the nation's largest single-day, hands-on volunteer effort to improve and enhance the public lands Americans enjoy. It is sponsored by the National Environmental Education and Training Foundation in partnership with Take Pride in America®.

On September 24, 2011, volunteers will join National Park Service employees as they work to improve the cultural landscapes and natural resources of Stones River National Battlefield.

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