News Release

National Seashore to Host Volunteer Service Projects in September and October

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News Release Date: September 6, 2019

Contact: Sue Moynihan, 508-957-0738

WELLFLEET, Mass. – Each September, hundreds of thousands of volunteers come together across the country to assist with projects designed to restore and enhance public parks, forests, and waterways. National Public Lands Day, celebrated in late September, is the largest single-day volunteer effort for America’s public lands. Cape Cod National Seashore is seeking volunteers to assist with three service projects in late September and October. Each project will last approximately two hours. Participation is limited, and pre-registration is required.

On the mornings of Thursday, September 26 and Saturday, September 28, volunteers will gather to spruce up the seashore’s native gardens at Salt Pond Visitor Center in Eastham and Cape Cod National Seashore Headquarters in Wellfleet. Volunteers will weed and prune, while learning about landscaping with native plants adapted to specific environmental conditions. Following the work projects, volunteers will be invited to stay for short ranger programs at Salt Pond Visitor Center. Volunteers are asked to wear long pants and long-sleeved shirts and to bring pruners or loppers, trowels, gloves, a bucket, and drinking water. Interested volunteers should contact Sue Moynihan (email or call 508-957-0738) before September 23 for details on locations and times, and to register. On Wednesday, October 16, a corps of volunteers will help clean out the historic barn at the Captain Edward Penniman House in Eastham. The barn was recently rehabilitated, and volunteers will learn about historic preservation in the national seashore. Interested volunteers should contact Bill Burke (email or call 508-255-3421, ext. 0301) by October 11 for details and to register.

“Throughout the year, over 700 individuals contribute over 30,000 hours of service to Cape Cod National Seashore,” said Superintendent Brian Carlstrom. “From trail and resource protection work and organized service projects coordinated by Friends of the Cape Cod National Seashore and park staff, to educational activities offered by great partners, like Truro Historical Society and Nauset Light Preservation Society, the seashore is well cared for. These service projects provide opportunities for volunteers to work hand-in-hand with staff to improve the seashore.”

Visit https://www.neefusa.org/npld for more information about National Public Lands Day.