National Public Lands Day Celebration

**WHAT**: Join Standing Trees, Sierra Club MA, Save Mass Forests, RESTORE: the Northwoods, and other groups from across New England to celebrate National Public Lands Day. Expect fun, food, music, art, and an opportunity to deepen your knowledge about New England public lands.

**WHEN**: Saturday September 27, 10am - 4:30 pm. This is an indoor/outdoor event — it will happen rain or shine! 

**WHERE:** Great Falls Discovery Center in Turners Falls, MA. 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA 01376

**WHO:** You! This event is free and open to all. Lunch is free, and there will be childcare and kids' activities available. RSVP to help us estimate lunch, and to stay in the loop for event updates.

**SPONSORED BY:** Standing Trees, Mass. Sierra Club, RESTORE: The North woods, Save Mass Forests, Wellspring Commons, Atowi Project, Winter Center for Indigenous Traditions, Climate Action Now Western Mass, Ottauquechee Water Protectors Assoc. & more.

**MORE INFO:** http://bit.ly/2025-PublicLandsDay" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/2025-PublicLandsDay

**SCHEDULE**:

10-12: Source to sea connecticut river clean up on the Canalside rail trail at the Discovery Center. 

12-12:40 Lunch. Welcome, tabling, kids activities

12:40-1: Land acknowledgement and introduction

1- 1:45: **Why wild, public lands?** We’ll hear short talks from subject matter experts about the unparalleled benefits of wild, public lands for biodiversity, climate, water, and human health. We’ll discuss the natural history of New England, the current distribution of wild lands in our region, and give you a sense of the unique opportunity we now have to rewild more of our landscape.

1:45-2:45: Art, music, and mingling. Join us for music, block printing and a collaborative art project capturing our collective connections to public lands. Plus more food and chances to connect to organizations and advocates across the region.

2:45-3:15: **What can we do?** We’ll give you everything you need to know about current, active campaigns for New England public wildland protection, and what you can do to help.

The state of our federal forests

Massachusetts Wildlands bills

VT Wildlands Act

New National Parks

3:15-3:30pm (and beyond!) Take action! Call your representatives, sign up as citizen co-sponsors, and take action in real time for wild public lands.

3:30 - 4:30pm More music, art and connections.