National Public Lands Day at Lebanon Hills Regional Park

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General Description

Give a little love to your local park. Join park staff, Great River Greening staff, and volunteers to help us improve the health and quality of our park through a morning of fun park restoration projects.

This fun, hands-on, family-friendly event will give you opportunity to participate and learn about stewardship and natural resource restoration through park improvement projects. All ages and abilities are welcome. We will offer both kid-friendly activities as well as adult activities.

Admission and parking is free and a thank you lunch will be provided to volunteers afterwards.

Location

Lebanon Hills Regional Park - Visitor Center

860 Cliff Road
Eagan, MN 55123

Date/Time

Saturday, Sept. 28

8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. - Registration

9 a.m. - Noon - Project

Duties & Responsibilities

Project will include:

• Planting shrubs and plant plugs
• Planting acorns
• Scattering native seed
• General lawn care and clean up

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be 16 or older to work alone (15 and under can volunteer with an adult)
• Some areas will have uneven terrain and need standing for extended periods of time
• Must be able to lift carry 5-25 pounds safely
• Event will be outside
• If you would like to volunteer as a group (families not included), please contact our Volunteer Coordinator before registering.

Minimum Time Commitment

2 - 3 hours

Activity Level

Active - Involves physical exertion for an extended period of time; can involve rough, uneven or steep terrain. Not recommended for volunteers with physical limitations.

Contact Information

Garrett Zaffke | Community Relations and Volunteer Services Coordinator

Dakota County Communications

1590 Highway 55| Hastings, MN 55033

Direct: (651) 438-4635 | Fax: (651) 438-4405 | Email: garrett.zaffke@co.dakota.mn.us