(Des Moines, Iowa) –  Officials in charge of Iowa’s state parks invite you to lend a hand this Saturday, Sept. 28 for Statewide Volunteer Day. Several state parks and forests will host events that include picking up litter, trail maintenance, prairie seed gathering and more. No experience is necessary. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) invites you to come out and enjoy the outdoors! The list of state parks and forests where volunteer help is needed can be found HERE.

In southwest Iowa, that includes: Lake Anita State Park, in Anita; Springbrook State Park, in Guthrie Center, and Waubonsie State Park, in Hamburg.

You can learn more about specific events, on the DNR’s Volunteer webpage