U.S. Department of the Interior - News Release -Deputy Secretary Scarlett Joins Take Pride in America® for C & O Canal National Historic Park Cleanup

Washington, DC –Deputy Secretary Lynn Scarlett will participate in a Take Pride in America® cleanup volunteer project at the C & O Canal National Historical Park, Saturday, May 3 at 8:30 a.m. In addition, Deputy Secretary Scarlett will honor an outstanding volunteer with the President’s Volunteer Service Award.

The cleanup is being held in celebration of National Volunteer Week, and is the final stop on Take Pride in America and Toyota’s “VolunTour Across America,” a nationwide trip promoting volunteerism on public lands.

Who:	Deputy Secretary Lynn Scarlett, U.S. Department of the Interior Katie Loovis, Executive Director, Take Pride in America® Kevin Brandt, Superintendent, C & O Canal National Historic Park Matthew Logan, President, C & O Canal Trust Veronica Lew, Associate Director, White House USA Freedom Corps Derrick Crandall, CEO, American Recreation Coalition Melissa Johnson, Executive Director, President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports Gail Cunningham, Vice President, Keep America Beautiful Rosemary Pezzuto, Executive Director of Patuxent Area Council of Campfire USA
What:	A Take Pride in America® cleanup volunteer project at the C & O Canal National Historical Park and the honoring of an outstanding volunteer with the President’s Volunteer Service Award.
When:	Saturday, May 3, 2008 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Where:	C & O Canal National Historical Park Carderock Pavilion Directions From Downtown DC: Take Pennsylvania Ave NW Bear LEFT (West) onto M St NW Turn LEFT (South) onto US-29 [Francis Scott Key Bridge] Turn RIGHT (West) onto Ramp and Continue (West) on George Washington Memorial Pkwy [GW Pkwy] Merge onto I-495 [I-495 Innerloop] (North) toward Maryland As you cross the bridge over the Potomac get in right lane Take Clara Barton Parkway exit ramp and bear left (west) toward Carderock As you get close to the exit, you will see the Naval Training Center, which is a dome-like structure on your right side Take the Carderock exit off Clara Barton and turn left at stop sign Go back over Parkwy and follow Carderock signs down into park going through tunnel At stop sign, turn left and park in the parking lot. From the parking lot the pavillion is visible. Directions From VA : Take I-495 (west/north) to Maryland As you cross the bridge over the Potomac get in far right lane Take Clara Barton Parkway exit ramp and immediately bear left (west) toward Carderock As you get close to the exit, you will see the Naval Training Center, which is a dome-like structure on your right side Take the Carderock exit off Clara Barton and turn left at stop sign Go back over Parkwy and follow Carderock signs down into park going through tunnel At stop sign, turn left and park in the parking lot. From the parking lot the pavillion is visible. Directions From MD : Take I 495 (west/south) to Virginia Take the Clara Barton Parkway exit (should see a sign for Carderock/Great Falls) Bear RIGHT (West) onto Clara Barton Pkwy As you get close to the exit, you will see the Naval Training Center, which is a dome-like structure on your right side Take the Carderock exit off Clara Barton and turn left at stop sign Go back over Parkwy and follow Carderock signs down into park going through tunnel At stop sign, turn left and park in the parking lot. From the parking lot the pavillion is visible.

Note: Please contact us if you would like to set up a pre or post event interview, or
get more detailed information on Take Pride in America’s “VolunTour Across
America.”

Take Pride in America is a national partnership program aimed at increasing volunteer service on America’s public lands. It is the goal of Take Pride to empower volunteers from every corner of America to maintain and enhance our natural, cultural, and historical sites. Take Pride encourages citizen stewardship through an innovative public awareness campaign and an interactive website that showcases volunteer opportunities at natural and cultural sites.