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National Public Lands Day trail maintenance
Please join the Athens Conservancy to restore a trail on the Baker Preserve that was heavily damaged by tree-falls during storms last spring, and to clear other trails and pick up trash. Bring tools and gloves if you can! We will have food available once the work is done.
On Public Lands, Visitors Surge While Federal Management Funds Decline
By: Kirk Siegler | NPR
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Western towns surrounded by and dependent upon public lands are forced to get creative as federal recreation budgets continue a slow decline. They are boosting local efforts to maintain public access.