This April, volunteers throughout Virginia are teaming up with the American Battlefield Trust for the annual spring clean-up event of 13 Old Dominion battlefields and historic sites during the 28th annual Park Day.

For nearly three decades, the nationwide hands-on preservation event, Park Day, has provided an avenue to refresh these locations in time for tourist season. The closest site for the Park Day clean-up is Williamsburg.

Park Day is scheduled for Saturday, April 6. Virginia volunteers will be joined by participants across 28 states and territories. Many volunteers will have the opportunity to obtain Trust backpacks, and some sites will be providing lunch or refreshments. A local historian may also be present to discuss the unique role of the site in our national history.

The Battle of Williamsburg clean-up will begin at 9 a.m., with volunteers meeting at the Griffin-Yeates Center (1490 Government Road). There is plenty of parking available. The Williamsburg Battlefiel...