The McNary National Wildlife Refuge is preparing for waterfowl hunting season with a public work day from 9 a.m. to noon today.

Work will include camouflaging and repositioning blinds, clearing weeds around the blinds, putting up new signs and picking up litter.

Volunteers should bring gloves, boots, waders and tools such as weed eaters, hammers, hand saws, clippers and pruners. Half-inch crescent wrenches and pliers will be needed to mount signs.

Participants should meet at the McNary Environmental Education Center at 311 Lake Road. From the Tri-Cities go east on Interstate 182 and Highway 12 to Burbank. Turn left at the Humorist Road stoplight and then left on Lake Road.