California State Parks seeking volunteers for Earth Day work at Grover Hot Springs

The 20th annual Earth Day Restoration and Cleanup is taking place at 40 parks up and down the state of California on Saturday, April 21 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The closest park with a project the public can work on is Grover Hot Springs.

Work there will be to continue maintenance of, and improvements to, the Native Plant Demonstration Garden including irrigation and weed removal, Grover Meadow invasive weed removal and landscape enhancements such as trash pickup, raking, clearing fire rings.

Children of all ages are welcome to participate if supervised by parents. 75 volunteers are needed and large groups are welcome.

To register for the California State Parks Foundation event: http://www.calparks.org/help/earth-day/earth-day-registration.html

Projects in other areas:

- Work on dock improvements at Angel Island State Park
- Construct a shade ramada to meet needs of visitors who require accommodations that meet ADA standards at Cuyamaca Rancho State Park
- Assist with repair of a degraded fence and place-sitting logs at Natural Bridges State Park
- Paint a picket fence and bridge in the Historic District at Crystal Cove State Park
- Clear invasive English ivy from forest trees at Sinkyone Wilderness State Park
- Make improvements to the Native Plant Demonstration Garden at Grover Hot Springs State Park

Find more projects and a state park near you here. Together, everyone can make a huge difference for parks and the environment this Earth Day.