GREENSBORO, N.C. — Volunteers wanting to collect trash at a national park in Greensboro, North Carolina were shocked that they were turned away.
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Guilford Courthouse National Military Park has not been properly maintained during the government shutdown.
"I enjoy the park. And things that are important to me and that I enjoy, and that are important to people I care about, I want to help take care of," volunteer Susan Hogarth said.
Saturday, a group of volunteers were told not to pick up trash by someone with the National Park Service.
Despite that, the group continued to clean the park.
A sign at the park's entrance reads "closed" and people who enter should be caution because the park cannot help visitors.
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