Volunteers lend a hand

JOE BINOYA/Acorn Newspapers ON THE JOB—A Santa Monica National Park ranger watches a volunteer (not in photo) kicking up dust from dragging large branches through the dirt at the Peter Strauss Ranch on Sept. 26. Both were helping out during the National Public Land Clean Up Day.

CLEARING BRUSH—Volunteer Mike Veystub, 78, is framed by leaves from a nearby maple tree as he rakes loose shrubs during the day-long cleanup project at the Peter Strauss Ranch.

JOE BINOYA Acorn Newspapers