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Local high school students will join thousands of volunteers at public lands sites around the country to celebrate National Trails Day, June 6, 2015. Locally, the Bureau of Land Management Eastern States (BLM ES) and the BLM Washington Office (BLM WO) Division of Environmental Quality and Protection, will partner with the Maryland-National Capitol Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) to plant trees and collect trash along Indian Creek Trail. Volunteers will meet at 9:00 a.m., Paint Branch Community Park, 5202 Paint Branch Parkway, College Park, Maryland. The event will be held rain or shine."This Indian Creek Trail initiative will enrich the lives of Prince George County youth, improve their community, and benefit the county's outdoor recreation areas," said Georgette Fogle, WO Environmental Protection Specialist.Organized by the American Hiking Society which registers and promotes events around the country, National Trails Day is the country's largest celebration of trails. Students who volunteer at Indian Creek Trail will earn service hours required for graduation. In addition, members of the BLM will provide information about natural resource careers to the students during a lunch that will be provided by M-NCPPC to all volunteers.This partnership between federal and state agencies and local school districts creates an opportunity to engage with students in the Department of Interior Youth Initiative that includes the goals of Play, Learn, Serve and Work. The public is invited to participate and may register at http://volunteer.gov/results.cfm, or by e-mailing Doug Blankinship, dblankin@blm.gov. Registrations must be received no later than noon, June 5, 2015.