Fun (and messy!) Volunteer Opportunity

I talked with Alan Spears with the National Parks Conservation Association. He is looking for volunteers to take part in a huge beautification event at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens in the district. I am in the process of coordinating a group of BTW volunteers to come out to the event.

The coolest activity? Removing water lotus from the ponds with kayaks. It's sure to be a good time! Kenilworth also needs volunteers for a wetlands cleanup and for some invasive plant removal. Here's the details:

National Public Lands Day Celebration
Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens
September 26, 2009
8:30am - 1:00pm

Visit www.fergusonfoundation.org/btw/register.php to register for the event. We can use as many students and teachers as we can get for the event, since there is a lot of work to do! We can provide buses for school groups larger than 30 students too, so if you get your classmates to participate there might be a free ride involved!

Never been to the aquatic gardens? Visit www.nps.gov/keaq to learn more about the park.

Oh, and did I mention you get a free BTW t-shirt and free food in addition to your service hours? Seriously.