Join us in Avi Kwa Ame
National Monument to celebrate
Come celebrate National Public Lands Day with us! Take a tour of Walking Box Ranch, learn about the plants, animals, geology & history of the monument, do some volunteering and connect with community on Saturday, October 5th.
TAKE A TOUR of the Walking Box Ranch house, the historic desert home of silver screen stars Clara Box & Rex Bell, or take a tour of the ranch grounds and learn more about Avi Kwa Ame National Monument's unique landscape. Opportunities to sign up for tours will be offered first-come, first-serve the day of the event.
CONNECT & LEARN about local plants, animals, geology, trails & local organizations.
ROLL UP YOUR SLEEVES and give Avi Kwa Ame National Monument some love:
Wee Thump Joshua Tree Wilderness - help set posts that will inform visitors and demarcate pull-out parking & camping areas while protecting the surrounding landscape. Volunteers should be prepared to do lifting, digging and moving of posts.
Walking Box Ranch - Groundskeeping & Cleanup: help to maintain the historic grounds surrounding the ranch house. Gardening tools provided.
GET A FREE T-SHIRT commemorating National Public Lands Day, while supplies last.
ENJOY A ROOT BEER FLOAT & REFRESHMENTS provided by Equinox Gold (yum!)
Pack yourself a lunch and ENJOY A PICNIC with your fellow volunteers and conservation community members.
VOLUNTEERING DETAILS:
All volunteers should arrive at Walking Box Ranch between 8 and 8:30 for check-in and orientation. After checking in, volunteers that are interested in helping at Wee Thump Joshua Tree Wilderness will drive over to the nearby work location while groundskeeping volunteers will remain at Walking Box Ranch.
Come in sturdy, closed-toed shoes, clothing that protects you from the sun and potentially pointy plant life, and bring a water bottle.
Thank you to all of our partners that are supporting and participating in this National Public Lands Day Event!
ABOUT NATIONAL PUBLIC LANDS DAY:
NPLD brings together hundreds of thousands of individual and organizational volunteers to help restore the country’s public lands. These are the places Americans use for outdoor recreation, education, and just plain enjoyment. The lands encompass national parks, monuments, wildlife refuges, forests, grasslands, marine sanctuaries, lakes, and reservoirs, as well as state, county, and city parks that are managed by public agencies but belong to and are enjoyed by all of us. Click here to see the event listing on the NEEF official National Public Lands day website.