This was on another list but I thought some people might be interested. > Time for Hands-On Preservation with Park Day 2007 > The Civil War Preservation Trust and the History Channel are once again > sponsoring our 11th Annual Park Day! On Saturday, April 7, 2007, volunteers > throughout the country will work together to clean and repair the grounds at > over 100 > Civil War sites. Last year, approximately 4,000 volunteers played a vital > role in sustaining these parks, providing more than 12,000 hours of service. > > Helping hands are needed everywhere for a wide variety of short and long term > projects, providing interesting and rewarding volunteer opportunities for > individuals, couples, schools, families, corporations, citizen groups and > service > organizations. Clubs and organizations can help with specific park > improvements: trail renovation, tree planting, stream restoration, litter > cleanup, minor > repairs and more. The event is also perfect for Scout troop service projects > or corporate team-building efforts. > > Without the help of volunteers, trash accumulates in these natural areas, > harming wildlife, polluting lakes and rivers, and detracting from the beauty > of > your community. This event is a fun and effective way to improve the natural > environment in your local community. Thanks to your donated time and skills, > your favorite state park can see improvements now instead of sometime in the > future. > > At each site, volunteers will get a free t-shirt and have the opportunity to > hear historians tell them about the land they are helping to preserve. Plan > to > join fellow preservationists on Saturday, April 7, 2007 at a site near you > for a day of history and hard work. > > Civilwar.org > Cut and paste the url above for contact info for your state. > Click on "Park Day" on the right hand side of the webpage > Then scroll down to the bottom and click on the link to take you to the info > for each state. >