That’s the kind of action that makes people in charge stop and think about where the public actually stands on issues of public land. Whether it’s a hiking trip to Yosemite or a daily visit to the playground to swing from the monkey bars, public land use is a common part of the American experience. What’s less common is attaching the words “public land” to those memories. Begun in 1994 by the nonprofit National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF), Public Lands Day promotes engagement with and enjoyment of public land, as well as volunteering to restore its beauty. • Even if you can’t get to federally managed public land on the day, NEEF offers other ways to participate.

Source: Daily Sun September 24, 2017 09:00 UTC