The Evergreen Cemetery is in need of volunteers for a cleanup to take place on Saturday, July 20.
The Friends of the Historical Evergreen Cemetery, Sons of Confederate Veterans Pvt. William R. Milton Camp 741 and the United Daughters of the Confederacy Marion Dragoons Chapter 2311, in partnership with the City of Ocala Public Works Department, will host the cleanup from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m..
Volunteers will meet at Evergreen Cemetery, located at the 300 block of NW Eighth Street, at 8 a.m. and will assist with cleaning headstones, raking leaves, picking up fallen tree limbs and cleaning up debris.
The Sons of Confederate Veterans, the Friends of the Historical Evergreen Cemetery and the City of Ocala encourage volunteers to support the restoration and beautification of Evergreen Cemetery.
For more information, please contact the City of Ocala Public Works Department at 352-351-6723.