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Park Day 2025

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ORGANIZATION: American Battlefield Trust

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This annual event brings history enthusiasts together in an effort to help keep our nation’s heritage not only preserved but pristine. Since 1996, the American Battlefield Trust has sponsored Park Day, an annual hands-on preservation event to help Civil War, Revolutionary War, & War of 1812 battlefields and historic sites take on maintenance projects large and small. Activities are chosen by each participating site to meet their own particular needs and can range from raking leaves and hauling trash to painting signs and building trails.

Find Park Day volunteer opportunities nationwide! Join volunteers for Park Day 2025 events across the nation: https://www.battlefields.org/parkday.

Don't hesitate to reach out to us! Please get in touch with us at parkday@battlefields.org.

More opportunities with American Battlefield Trust

No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.

About American Battlefield Trust

Location:

1156 15th Street NW, Suite 900, Washington, DC 20005, US

Mission Statement

The American Battlefield Trust preserves America’s hallowed battlegrounds and educates the public about what happened there and why it matters.

Description

The American Battlefield Trust's mission is to preserve America's endangered Revolutionary War, War of 1812, and Civil War battlefields. To date, it has preserved nearly 60,000 acres of hallowed ground in 25 states. The Trust also promotes educational programs and heritage tourism initiatives to inform the public of the wars' history and the fundamental conflicts that sparked it. Each year the Trust saves thousands of acres of hallowed ground where soldiers fought and died during the American Revolution, War of 1812, and Civil War. Once we save the land it will be preserved in perpetuity because we put easements on all property we save, and generally we turn the land over to a responsible long-term steward such as the National Park Service. We also work to protect battlefield land that is saved, but may be threatened by nearby development pressures such as a big box store or casino that would be detrimental to hallowed nature of the battlefield.

CAUSE AREAS

Education & Literacy
Environment
Veterans & Military Families
Education & Literacy, Environment, Veterans & Military Families

WHEN

Sat Mar 22, 2025 - Sat May 24, 2025
08:00 AM - 05:00 PM

WHERE

Multiple locations Washington, DC 20005

(38.90421,-77.0291)
 

SKILLS

GOOD FOR

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • People 55+
  • Public Groups
  • Private Groups

REQUIREMENTS

  • This is a Done in a Day opportunity and there is no prior training or ongoing commitment needed.
  • One to two hours.

Private Group Details

  • Group Size Range 1 - 50+
  • Event can be held at a volunteer group location (e.g. office, park)
  • No Donation

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