Citizens throughout Minnesota are invited to help the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Minnesota state parks with their “spring cleaning” on GreenTouch Day scheduled for Saturday, May 7.

In its sixth year, GreenTouch Day encourages volunteers to plant trees and prairie, remove invasive species and make campgrounds “sparkle.” The event is part of a long-term commitment by Touchstone Energy Cooperatives to care for Minnesota state parks.

“GreenTouch Day is a great time for people to enjoy the spring weather, clean-up the parks for a few hours and feel good about their contribution,” said Courtland Nelson, director, Minnesota state parks. “Afterwards, volunteers will be treated to a picnic lunch, compliments of Touchstone Energy coops.”

During the past five years, more than 2,600 volunteers have donated an estimated 9,000 hours to take care of Minnesota’s state parks during GreenTouch Day.

All the GreenTouch projects are listed on the DNR Web site, http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/spruceup_2005.html.

Volunteers interested in helping out should call the contact number listed for details. Volunteers are encouraged to bring their own work gloves.