National Public Lands Day ~ Signature Event

Golden Gate National Recreation Area

September 30, 2006

DRAFT PROGRAM OF EVENTS

9:00 am      Breakfast and arrival of volunteers at Crissy Field

9:00 am    Environmental Fair begins
The Environmental Fair will include displays from Take Pride in America, Richard Louv, Girl Scouts, and Clif Bar, among other organizations.

9:15 am      National Volunteer Recognition Ceremony begins
Participants are invited to address the volunteers gathered for the National Public Lands Day event.  Volunteers will include families and youth of San Francisco, members of the Golden Gate Parks Conservancy, and employees of Toyota Motor Company and Travelocity.

Invited Speakers:
 
Dirk Kempthorne
Secretary of the Interior

Arnold Schwarzenegger
Governor of California

Brian O’Neil
Superintendent, Golden Gate National Recreation Area

Invited Guests:
Fran Mainella
Director, National Park Service

Barbara Boxer
U.S. Senator for California

Diane Feinstein
U.S. Senator for California

Nancy Pelosi
Congresswoman, 8th District in California

9:50 am      Volunteers are shuttled to worksites

10:00 am - 1:00 pm    
Volunteer projects at sites.  Activities will include:
seed collection, pruning, and weeding; beach clean-ups; trail maintenance and construction; enhancement plant habitat and creation important wildlife corridors in the Presidio; and invasive plant removal.

1:15 pm - 3:00 pm
        Volunteers return to Crissy Field for lunch and guest speaker.
        Invited:  Richard Louv, author “Last Child in the Woods”