National Public Lands Day

National Public Lands Day is September 25, 2021!

NEEF's National Public Lands Day is the nation's largest single-day volunteer event for public lands. Established in 1994 and held annually on the fourth Saturday in September, this celebration brings out thousands of volunteers to help restore and improve public lands around the country. NPLD is also a “Fee-Free Day”—entrance fees are waived at national parks and other public lands.

For NPLD 2021, we'll maintain and build on the theme of "More Ways to Connect to Nature." While virtual events were a necessity for many NPLD Site Managers last year, they have also proven to be an invaluable tool for connecting a wider, more diverse range of people to iconic parks, national forests, marine estuaries, and other public lands sites. This year, our goal is to highlight that diversity—in public lands, people, and the ways in which we value and care for these spaces—by supporting in-person, virtual, and hybrid NPLD events.  

NPLD is special because it provides all lovers of the environment—old and new—an opportunity to show our appreciation for these precious natural resources through trail restoration, park clean-ups, and other events that teach us about the environment.  

Event registration is open! Check out the information below to help you plan and promote your NPLD event. Stay connected to a community of NPLD participants and keep up to date with the latest news - join our NPLD Facebook Group.

NEEF's Virtual NPLD Kickoff Video with guests from Corazón Latino, Rock Creek Conservancy, US Forest Service, and National Park Service will air live on Facebook, September 25 at 10 am ET. Join us and use the video to help kick off your own NPLD event. Watch here.