ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

National Public Lands Day

Okay kiddo, so have you ever been to a park where you can play and have fun outside? Well, imagine if there was a whole bunch of places across the country that are like that, but even bigger! These places are called public lands, and they belong to everyone in the United States, just like how your toys belong to you.

Every year, on the fourth Saturday in September, we all get together to celebrate these special public lands. We call it National Public Lands Day. It's like a big birthday party for all the public lands in the country, and everyone is invited!

We celebrate by taking care of these lands, which means we do things like pick up trash or plant trees. We want to make sure that these lands are clean, healthy, and beautiful, so that everyone can use them for many years to come.

National Public Lands Day is really important because it helps us remember that we all have a responsibility to take care of the Earth, just like how we take care of our toys. And when we all work together to take care of the public lands, we can make them even more fun and special for everyone.