Even then, government can't do it alone. Pennsylvania's public lands need Pennsylvanians help. The goal is to log more than 500,000 volunteer hours a year by the year 2000. I know we can do it. Because I know there are many people who care about their outdoors and have time to give.
Volunteers are nothing new to the our state parks and forests.
They have been very good to us, and we are grateful for their efforts. Volunteers have helped build trails, raise money, clean up debris, serve as campground hosts, and lead educational hikes. Last year volunteers contributed more than 200,000 hours. But we are just scratching the surface. Many schools and colleges have a community service component of their required curriculum.