News Release

Join Fort Pulaski for Our National Public Lands Day Event on September 24th

Here's a chance for you to give back to your parks. Join us for our annual National Public Lands Day event.

NPS

News Release Date: September 5, 2022

Contact: Joel Cadoff, 912-665-1323

SAVANNAH, GA – Fort Pulaski National Monument invites you to help clear and clean the Lighthouse trail and the Lazaretto Creek Boat Ramp areas on Saturday, September 24, 2022, for our National Public Lands Day event. These areas provide various recreational opportunities for visitors - from the casual hiker and trail biker to watercraft users and fishermen. Efforts during this event will focus on clearing and cleaning up these areas to keep them in good, usable condition for park guests.

National Public Lands Day 2022 is a great day to get out and give back to your National Park. Trail restoration and maintenance keep parks and other public lands healthy and enable visitors to enjoy the health and recreational benefits of these special places now and in the future. All National Park’s will waive entrance fees for this special day.

This event is limited to only fifty (50) people and pre-registration is required. For additional information and to sign up, please visit our Eventbrite page Here.  The event is expected to last from 7:30 am until 11:30 am and will end with a luncheon for participants. Typical trail maintenance activities include cutting overgrown vegetation and cleaning light trail debris. This is a family- friendly event with work for people of all ages and abilities.

THINGS TO BRING: Water, appropriate clothing and closed-toe shoes, bug spray, sunscreen, work/ gardening gloves and eye protection if you have them.

Fort Pulaski National Monument is located on U.S. Highway 80, 15 miles east of Savannah. For more information, please visit the park website at www.nps.gov/FortPulaski or call [phone]. Follow the park on Instagram at www.instagram.com/FortPulaskiNPS, on Twitter at www.twitter.com/FortPulaskiNPS, or like the official Fort Pulaski National Monument Facebook page at www.facebook.com/FortPulaskiNPS.

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