Almost exactly 150 years after the first shots of the Civil War were fired,
another wave of volunteers is about to descend on America’s storied
battlegrounds – only this array of dedicated men and women will be armed with
paint brushes, trash bags and weed whackers.
On Saturday, April
7, history buffs, organizations such as scouts,
school groups and preservationists from around the country will team up to
clean, restore and help preserve one of Arkansas’s favorite state parks,
Historic Washington.
Park Day is an annual hands-on preservation event
created to assist local groups with the maintenance and upkeep of parks just
like Historic Washington. This year, more than 100 sites are expected to take
part in the effort, with activities ranging from trash removal to trail
building. In exchange for their hard work, volunteers receive t-shirts and
learn the site’s history from local experts.
Historic Washington State Park will participate in Park Day 2012. Volunteers are
needed to clean and plant flowerbeds, power wash fences, clean out fence lines,
pick up trash and help us make the park beautiful. Participants will receive a
T-Shirt or patch in thanks for their help. Bottled water, snacks and a picnic
lunch will be provided through the generosity of local
sponsors.
For more information about Park Day at Historic
Washington, please contact Vicky Schoeneweis, Volunteer Coordinator by phone at
870-983-2558 or by e-mail at vicky.schoeneweis@arkansas.gov.
WHAT:
“Park Day” historic preservation event at
Historic Washington State Park
WHEN:
April 7, beginning at 9 a.m.
WHERE:
Historic Washington State Park, Washington
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