News Release

"Need for Seed," Volunteer Event in Denali National Park on August 3

Date: July 19, 2019
Contact: Kathleen Kelly, [phone]

Denali National Park and Preserve is hosting its annual “Need for Seed” volunteer event on Saturday, August 3 at 9 a.m. to collect and dry seeds for future revegetation projects and learn about native plants in the park.
 
Everyone is welcome to join park staff to learn about native plants and seeds and their role in preserving the park’s ecosystem, and enjoy a day in the park.
 
During “Need for Seed” park staff will set up several work areas so volunteers may choose where they would like to work in the Denali Visitor Center and Headquarters areas. Volunteers should expect to walk anywhere from a few hundred feet to up one or two miles over varied terrain collecting native seeds.
 
Volunteers who do not mind getting their hands dirty and who want to help maintain a part of this special place are encouraged to participate in “Need for Seed.” No special skills or tools are required; volunteers will receive instructions on how to identify the plants from which they will collect seeds.
 
Park staff will meet participants at 9 a.m. in the Denali Visitor Center upper automobile parking lot, located at Mile 1.2 on the Denali Park Road. Volunteers should come prepared for a moderate work day and bring water, lunch, snacks, clothing layers and rain gear, and wear sturdy shoes.
 
The NPS will provide all supplies and safety equipment. The work day will conclude by 1 pm.
 
Every volunteer will receive a thank-you gift from the park and each adult volunteer will receive certificate to exchange for either a voucher for a future bus ride into the park or one night of camping in one of the park’s campgrounds.
 
Overnight accommodations are available, tent campsites on August 3 and huts and tent campsites on August 4, but arrangements must be made in advance. To reserve a hut or tent campsite, contact the Denali National Park Volunteer Office at 907-683-9504. Availability is limited so volunteers should make reservations as soon as possible.
 
Learn about other volunteer opportunities in Denali