NEEF - National Public Lands Day - NPLD

06/10/2026

National Public Lands Day is September 26, and this year's theme is Caring for our Shared America. 🇺🇸

Celebrate America's 250th anniversary by hosting an event on public lands. Plan a cleanup, trail restoration, tree planting, or community celebration, and help care for the shared spaces passed down through generations.

Add your event to the official National Public Lands Day map so your work will be counted in the national impact! 🗺️

Register here👉 https://hubs.ly/Q04kWN8T0

06/04/2026

National Trails Day® is just around the corner on Saturday, June 6 — have you found an event near you yet?

Check out local events happening in your area, or create your own! https://hubs.ly/Q04kc4Hy0

National Trails Day® is the perfect opportunity to get outdoors, connect with your community, and give back to the trails you love. Together, we can make a lasting impact!

Don’t forget to take the pledge and tag and in your trail photos and videos on Instagram on June 6 for a chance to win amazing outdoor gear prizes.

05/26/2026

What we restore together says a lot about who we are.

Most people associate Pearl Harbor with December 7, 1941. But native Hawaiians knew these waters as Wai Momi, "pearl waters," home to ancient fishponds built over centuries. Only three remain today.

Archaeologist Jeffrey Pantaleo rediscovered one hidden beneath overgrown mangrove and has spent the last decade bringing it back to life alongside native Hawaiian and military communities.
https://hubs.ly/Q04hRdb40

Read the incredible story of how NEEF and the DoD Legacy program united the Navy and native Hawaiians in restoring a cherished royal fishpond in Pearl Harbor.

05/25/2026

On Memorial Day, we pause to honor those who gave everything in service to this country. We're grateful for their sacrifice and for the freedoms it protects, including the public lands and natural spaces that belong to all of us. Today and every day, we remember.

05/19/2026

You make National Public Lands Day happen. Now you can look the part.

NEEF's NPLD collection is designed by our own team and available now. Gear up for the event you work so hard to pull off, or just celebrate the work you do all year long. Every purchase helps keep NPLD going strong.

🛒 Shop now: https://hubs.ly/Q04h2Xv50

05/02/2026

Gear up for National Public Lands Day!
Show your love for public lands with official NPLD gear. Shop now: bonfire.com/store/npld-gear/

04/23/2026

Happy National Volunteer Week from your friends at NEEF! 🌎

As the nationwide coordinator of National Public Lands Day (NPLD), we’re proud to celebrate the incredible volunteers who show up year-round to care for our shared spaces. From parks and preserves to grasslands and waterways, your dedication fuels a nationwide movement of stewardship and impact.

Because of you, NPLD continues to make a powerful difference—contributing millions of dollars in value to public lands while strengthening communities and supporting the physical and mental wellbeing of volunteers across the country.

As you start planning your volunteer events, be sure to save the date for National Public Lands Day: Saturday, September 26, 2026 📅

Stay tuned for more NPLD news coming soon!

📷 Susan Daniels, Volunteers for Colorado

01/16/2026

📣 New Grant Alert! Create experiences to make public lands more accessible and enjoyable for people of all abilities with funding support.

NEEF is accepting applications for mobility and accessibility focused projects that improve physical infrastructure, digital access, volunteer- or visitor-serving amenities, and adaptive recreation programs on public lands. Projects must take place on public lands within 50 miles of 16 eligible communities.

Powered by Toyota USA, this is your opportunity to make public lands welcoming to everyone.

Learn more about eligibility, project requirements, and application details at: https://hubs.ly/Q03_0zp30

01/13/2026

We are looking back on our favorite moments from last year and are grateful to our partners Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, Tennessee State Parks, and the many other organizations that made an impact with us on National Public Lands Day!

Over 55,000 participants nationwide came together to help conserve our public lands. Every action counted, and these added up to over $9.4 million of volunteer service hours. Thank you to everyone who participated. Save the date for this year's National Public Lands Day 9/26/26.

12/13/2025

Another impactful Day is in the books!
Thousands of volunteers came together across the country to restore, care for, and enjoy our shared outdoor spaces.

Thanks to the leadership of hundreds of dedicated Site Managers, more than 55,000 participants connected with public lands through trail cleanups, stargazing, citizen science, and more.

We are also grateful to the site managers who shared their conservation outcomes through our post-event survey, helping us better understand the reach and impact of NPLD nationwide.

See how you made a difference by exploring the full report with impact data, photos, and stories on our website.

Explore the highlights of National Public Lands Day (NPLD) 2024 when tens of thousands of people across the country—and the globe— joined together to restore and improve America’s public lands as part of the 31st annual NPLD.