| 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 – 150 years after the beginning of the Civil War.
On Saturday, April 16, history buffs and preservationists from around the country will team up with the Civil War Preservation Trust (CWPT) to help clean and restore America’s priceless battlefields, cemeteries and shrines. The nationwide effort – dubbed Park Day – is underwritten with a grant from The History Channel.
Park Day, now in its 13th year, is an annual hands-on preservation event created by CWPT to assist local groups with the maintenance of Civil War sites.
Participants gather at the sites to help with activities that range from trash removal to trail building.
In exchange for their hard work, volunteers receive T-shirts and have an opportunity to hear a local historian discuss the significance of the site.
Stones River National Battlefield is one of the sites that will benefit from Park Day-related activities.
Volunteers are needed to remove invasive exotic plants and trash from the area south of the Pioneer Brigade earthworks, near the park visitor center.
Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, May 16 at Nickens Lane, just northwest of the park entrance.
Participants should follow the signs posted on the Old Nashville Highway near the park entrance.
For more information about Park Day, call 615-893-9501 or write stri_information@nps.gov. |
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