Dallas County Conservation is looking for some help this weekend, as volunteer-minded individuals from around the area are invited to the Voas Stewardship Day.

Participants will head to the Voas Nature Area near Minburn this Saturday starting at 9 a.m. They will help Conservation staff with clearing out invasive species, such as honeysuckle and dogwood, as well as some smaller trees to help liberate the smothered oak trees in the area. Outreach Coordinator Ken Keffer says the event may sound like it’s going to be a lot of backbreaking manual labor, but he assures it’s not only helpful and rewarding, it’s also more fun than you would expect.

“It’s kind of more of a laid back atmosphere, and it’s really critical habitat work. These areas, you know we have to manage them, and we got a whole staff that’s on board to help with kind of the habitat management. And so this is one of the best way to give back. I mean, anybody can go out and pick up some trash, which is awesome and helpful. But this is some real tangible efforts, and some real kind of big work that needs to happen.”

Keffer also promises the work will be done before noon, so people won’t have to worry about missing any college football. There is no cost to participate in the Voas Stewardship Day, but registration is required so Conservation can know how much equipment to bring to the event. To register, stop in or call Forest Park Museum at 515-465-3577.