National Public Lands Day cleanup

Volunteers at Nez Perce National Historical Park will join hundreds of thousands of people across the nation for the largest single-day volunteer effort for public lands, helping clean up the area around the Heart of the Monster in Kamiah and picking up trash along U.S. Highway 12.
Bring your family, friends, classmates, students or co-workers to spend the day outdoors celebrating public lands. Your work will help ensure our public lands continue to be beautiful places for all to enjoy.
Volunteers do not need to register for this event but are requested to arrive at 10 a.m. to ensure they can fill out volunteer agreements and hear project instructions and safety briefings. Projects are age appropriate for people 7 and older. Volunteers younger than 18 need a parent’s signature to join the fun. Participants should bring water, closed toed shoes, sun protection and lunch for picnicking after the event.
For more information about the event, email vivian_henry@nps.gov.
The Heart of the Monster is a 53 acre site located off of U.S. 12 East and about 2 miles upstream from Kamiah at mile marker 68. The site has an interpretive shelter with two exhibits and an audio program. These give you background information on the role of legends in Nez Perce culture and tell part of the “Coyote and the Monster” legend in Nez Perce culture.