Get Involved: Help Care for Our Public Lands and Creation
Lands, wilderness, and open spaces have always been central to the Judeo-Christian tradition, playing a vital role in the spiritual journeys of Biblical peoples from Moses to Jesus Christ. Lands are also an essential part of God's creation. Through them, God nourishes life; provides the foundation of terrestrial ecosystems and human communities; supplies blessings of sustenance like soil, water, timber and minerals; and offers natural space for prayer and spiritual renewal. As a nation, we recognize and celebrate these blessings in the 623 million acres of public lands nationwide.
Get involved in current efforts to heal and protect special places in God's creation.
LEARN MORE
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Most of the damaged done to the wilderness has occurred with the last 50 years. Clayton Daughenbaugh has an article that bears reading, Wilderness: God’s Garden and the Threats to Nature.
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Click here for the book "Renewal in the Wilderness" by John Lionberger, founder of the organization of the same name, exploring in depth the connection of spirituality and wilderness experiences.
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GET OUTSIDE
- Enjoy free access to parks.
- Each year the National Park Service sets up “free park days” when entrance fees to all national parks are waived.
- Any fourth grader can get a park pass that will let their whole family into any state or national park for free!
- National Public Lands Day - Join an event annually on a Saturday in September taking place near your church or worship center.
- Try exploring public land! In addition to well-known public lands like Yellowstone National Park and the Grand Canyon, there are thousands of acres that are just as spectacular. Go see what may be in your own back-yard visit :The Bureau of Land Management, The U.S. Forest Service or The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
