National Public Lands Day
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Sep 28, 2026
Emma BradfordCORRESPONDENT
Emma Bradford, KJZZ News, Phoenix.
Phil LatzmanHOST
Hundreds of volunteers gathered along the banks of the Salt River on Saturday to celebrate National Public Lands Day by removing trash and invasive species.
Phil LatzmanHOST
Nicole Corey is executive director of National Restorations, which has hosted the annual cleanup event for more than a decade.
Phil LatzmanHOST
She says tiny pieces of trash can have a big impact.
Teresa WatkinsHOST
Or you can text 23680.
Teresa WatkinsHOST
So this is National Public Lands Day.
Teresa WatkinsHOST
National Public Lands Day.
Teresa WatkinsHOST
Florida has beautiful national parks and also local and city parks, pocket parks.
Teresa WatkinsHOST
And one of the ones in Lake County, Lake County has been on my mind this week in central Florida is the Lake May Reserve, which protects nearly 136 acres.
Aileen OttenwellerGUEST
So first things first is like we are doing whatever we can as a business to make sure it's clear where we stand in terms of environmental protections and the protection of public land.
Aileen OttenwellerGUEST
Then the second thing will be based off the 11.2 million missing environmental voters on September 26, which is National Public Lands Day.
Aileen OttenwellerGUEST
We will be launching a fund of sorts in the amount of $11.2 million.
Aileen OttenwellerGUEST
And if you reach out to three friends or family members, whoever you want, and ask them to make a plan to vote, we're working with a relational organizing partner called Relentless who makes this a very easy process.
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Amanda Lee SmithHOST
Fingers crossed.
Amanda Lee SmithHOST
Okay, I cannot tell you how many times in my now nine years running an agency, a brand has called me up and said, we want to have a campaign launch in time for this particular day.
Amanda Lee SmithHOST
So thinking about Public Lands Day being the day that you launch this campaign.
Amanda Lee SmithHOST
Right.
Movie GuruHOST
Today is also the late Johnny Appleseed, tennis player Serena Williams, the late seven-ringer Olivia Newton-John, actor Jim Confiesel, actress Linda Hamilton, who turns the big 7-0, and actress Tallulah Riley's birthdays.
Movie GuruHOST
Today is also National Pancake Day, National Key Lime Pie Day, Alpaca Day, International Rabbit Day, Johnny Appleseed Day, National Dumpling Day, and National Public Lands Day, and today marks 51 years since the iconic, long-running midnight cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show made its American debut in Los Angeles and seven other cities.
Movie GuruHOST
Other September 26th entertainment debuts include the Gilligan's Island TV show, 2001's Jeepers Creepers, the 1962 Beverly Hills Billies show, 2014 films The Box Trolls and The Equalizer, the 2007 Private Practice TV show, The Late Prince's 1984 Purple Rain song, the 2010 Downton Abbey TV show, and many others.
Movie GuruHOST
Now, before I go on, I completely forgot to mention on Thursday's show that Joe and Shauna Maybaum Ruggierello celebrated their 9th anniversary that day, and that day also happened to be my friend Georgie Keefe's oldest niece Taylor McDowell's 13th birthday.
John ButcherGUEST
photos.
Scott BeuerleinHOST
It's also Public Lands Day.
Scott BeuerleinHOST
Tomorrow is Sunday, September 27th.
Scott BeuerleinHOST
Chocolate Milk Day.
Gary MillerHOST
They really appreciate all those citizen scientists that make those reports.
Gary MillerHOST
Some neat things today being National Public Lands Day.
Gary MillerHOST
Coming up tomorrow is World River Day, World Rivers Day, so celebrating rivers.
Gary MillerHOST
And starting next week on the 1st of October is Squirrel Awareness Month.
Natalie OttHOST
Early voting begins October 17th, and Election Day is November 3rd.
Natalie OttHOST
All state parks in Nevada will be free on September 26th in honor of National Public Lands Day, and that includes camping and boating.
Natalie OttHOST
According to reporting by Suzanne Potter with the Public News Service, some festivities around Las Vegas are in support of longstanding efforts.
Natalie OttHOST
Conservation groups are organizing a big family-friendly event at Gary Reese Freedom Park in East Las Vegas with games, free food, music, and more.
Natalie OttHOST
The Great Unconformity is a rare geological site where erosion has exposed ancient layers of granite and other types of metamorphic rocks right next to newer deposits of sandstone.
Natalie OttHOST
The event will also promote indigenous ecological knowledge.
Natalie OttHOST
National Public Lands Day is the nation's largest single-day volunteer event dedicated to public lands.
Natalie OttHOST
University of Nevada basketball coach Steve Alford is retiring at the end of the upcoming season.
Anders ReynoldsHOST
and revising the critical habitat designation.
Bill HodgeHOST
Tomorrow is Public Lands Day, and what I would phrase as a much-needed call to collective action, we all need to check in on our rangers.
Bill HodgeHOST
And by rangers, I'm speaking about the thousands upon thousands of federal employees that steward our public lands on our behalf.
Bill HodgeHOST
It has been an exhausting 19 months since the onslaught on our public domain began.
Bill HodgeHOST
And yes, even to those that I often spar with, I want to say thank you.
Bill HodgeHOST
And I will continue to fight for you.
Bill HodgeHOST
And happy Public Lands Day, everyone.
Anders ReynoldsHOST
Hear, hear, Bill.
Patty CalhounPANELIST
first.
Patty CalhounPANELIST
Tomorrow is National Public Lands Day.
Patty CalhounPANELIST
Get out and enjoy the public lands while we still have them.
Patty CalhounPANELIST
They are under such a threat from the current administration, from the roadless rules, from the drilling, from all the other issues.
speaker_1CORRESPONDENT
Outdoor enthusiasts in Great Falls have a rare opportunity coming up this weekend.
speaker_1CORRESPONDENT
Tomorrow, Northwestern Energy and Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks are teaming up to open Cochran Dam to the public from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in celebration of National Public Lands Day.
speaker_1CORRESPONDENT
The dam is normally closed, meaning trail users usually have to turn back when they reach it.
speaker_1CORRESPONDENT
Opening the gates allows hikers and cyclists using the river's edge trail to cross the Missouri River, linking the north and south shores into a continuous loop.
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