
Celebrating Great Outdoors Month and the importance of national service to America’s public lands
June is Great Outdoors Month: a nationally-recognized celebration of America’s public lands and waters and the many ways to enjoy them. The Corps Network celebrates Great Outdoors Month with our National Great Outdoors Day of Service. Young adults from Corps across the country, as well as many friends and partners of the Corps movement, come to Washington, DC, to participate in service projects at iconic parks throughout the Nation’s Capital. The purpose of this event is to:
- Inspire people to get outside and contribute to the preservation of America’s natural spaces. Hiking, biking, camping, fishing – so many outdoor activities would not be possible without proper stewardship of our park infrastructure and resources. All of us can pitch in to maintain the places and habitats that support our favorite activities.
- Raise awareness about the role of service and stewardship in protecting and improving public lands.
- Celebrate the service of the stewards who protect our natural treasures.
- Make a Difference. We hope to make a dent in the backlog of maintenance projects at parks in the nation’s capital, helping our resource management partners focus on other priority projects.
Past Events
2023 Day of Service
George Washington Memorial Parkway – Lyndon Baines Johnson Memorial Grove
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- Our 2023 Day of Service, hosted on June 16, also marked the first ever National Service and Conservation Corps Day. Learn more

2022 Day of Service
National Capital Parks East

2019 Day of Service
George Washington Memorial Parkway – Theodore Roosevelt Island

2018 Day of Service
George Washington Memorial Parkway
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- This Day of Service marked the culmination of Outdoor Stewardship Week, a social media campaign to inspire people to #ServeOutdoors.



