Public Lands Day Service Initiatives

This 25th National Public Lands Day, with a theme of RESTORATION AND RESILIENCE, drew more than 250,000 volunteers to trail maintenance, planting projects, trash pick-ups and other refurbishing activities across the country.

Every day, natural disasters, extreme weather, human activities, and a host of other factors take their toll on our public lands, threatening the health and well-being of the people and wildlife who depend on them. Public land managers, volunteers, and others who steward these special places work tirelessly to restore them, make them more resilient to future threats, and ensure that people and wildlife continue to enjoy them for years to come.

Thank you to all the volunteers who engaged in our National Public Lands Day volunteer effort, helping to improve our quality of life and the local environment.

On September 29th, the Palatine Public Library Service Committee and other community members met at the Hicks Road Underpass for a Public Lands Day service project. They painted over graffiti in the tunnel and collected debris from the surrounding bike trail. In addition, there were over 20 volunteers at Margreth Riemer Reservoir who removed invasive species of plants and collected debris from the Reservoir and Palatine Trail.