April 17, 2008
Civil War Preservation Groups Join Forces to Clean Up Rich Mountain Battlefield
By Huntingtonnews.net Staff
Beverly, WV (HNN) – Seven generations after the beginning of the Civil War, another wave of volunteers is about to descend on America’s storied battlegrounds – only this array of dedicated men and women will be armed with paint brushes, trash bags and weed whackers.
On Saturday, May 17, 2008, history buffs and preservationists from around the country will team up with the Civil War Preservation Trust (CWPT) to help clean and restore America’s priceless battlefields, cemeteries and shrines. The nationwide effort – dubbed Park Day – is underwritten with a grant from The History Channel. For the second time, this year’s Park Day is presented in partnership with Take Pride in America, a division of the U.S. Department of the Interior.
Park Day, now in its tenth year, is an annual hands-on preservation event created by CWPT to assist local groups with the maintenance of Civil War sites. Participants gather at the sites to help with activities that range from trash removal to trail building. In exchange for their hard work, volunteers receive t-shirts and have an opportunity to hear a local historian discuss the significance of the site.
Rich Mountain Battlefield is one of the sites that will benefit from Park Day-related activities. Volunteers are needed to help with adopt-a-highway clean-up, trail work, fallen tree and debris removal and general site preparation for the 2008 season. Volunteers should bring a lunch and wear clothing and footwear appropriate for outdoors manual work.
For more information about Park Day at Rich Mountain Battlefield, please contact Chelley Depp at the RMBF Visitor Center at 304-637-7424 or richmt@richmountain.org
With 75,000 members, CWPT is the largest nonprofit battlefield preservation organization in the United States. Its goal is to preserve our nation’s endangered Civil War sites and to promote appreciation of these hallowed grounds through education and heritage tourism. CWPT’s website is located at www.civilwar.org.
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Civil War Preservation Groups Join Forces to Clean Up Rich Mountain Battlefield
By Huntingtonnews.net Staff
Beverly, WV (HNN) – Seven generations after the beginning of the Civil War, another wave of volunteers is about to descend on America’s storied battlegrounds – only this array of dedicated men and women will be armed with paint brushes, trash bags and weed whackers.
On Saturday, May 17, 2008, history buffs and preservationists from around the country will team up with the Civil War Preservation Trust (CWPT) to help clean and restore America’s priceless battlefields, cemeteries and shrines. The nationwide effort – dubbed Park Day – is underwritten with a grant from The History Channel. For the second time, this year’s Park Day is presented in partnership with Take Pride in America, a division of the U.S. Department of the Interior.
Park Day, now in its tenth year, is an annual hands-on preservation event created by CWPT to assist local groups with the maintenance of Civil War sites. Participants gather at the sites to help with activities that range from trash removal to trail building. In exchange for their hard work, volunteers receive t-shirts and have an opportunity to hear a local historian discuss the significance of the site.
Rich Mountain Battlefield is one of the sites that will benefit from Park Day-related activities. Volunteers are needed to help with adopt-a-highway clean-up, trail work, fallen tree and debris removal and general site preparation for the 2008 season. Volunteers should bring a lunch and wear clothing and footwear appropriate for outdoors manual work.
For more information about Park Day at Rich Mountain Battlefield, please contact Chelley Depp at the RMBF Visitor Center at 304-637-7424 or richmt@richmountain.org
With 75,000 members, CWPT is the largest nonprofit battlefield preservation organization in the United States. Its goal is to preserve our nation’s endangered Civil War sites and to promote appreciation of these hallowed grounds through education and heritage tourism. CWPT’s website is located at www.civilwar.org.
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