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October 2023

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  • Rocky Fork Cleanup

    Rocky Fork State Park
    15spots remaining

    This event will be held on the first sunday of every month, with the goal of keeping Rocky Fork's trails and creeks free of litter. Meet Park Ranger Cory Franklin in the campfire interpretive area, from there we will either go along the road or up Ro...

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  • Weeding the Gardens

    Frozen Head State Park
    19spots remaining

    Come and help weed our native plant beds that are throughout the park! Please bring gloves and tools if you have them, but we can provide them if you don't. We will start at 9am at the visitor's center. Email Ranger Aubrey to register at aubrey.aguir...

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  • Pollination Observation Team

    Roan Mountain State Park
    10spots remaining

    Roan Mountain State Park is looking for volunteers to assist the park in determining what pollinators are using our pollinator fields along the highway running through the park as well as at the Miller Farmstead.  Pollinators and other wildlife bene...

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  • Story Trail Care

    Bledsoe Creek State Park
    3spots remaining

    Our Reading Ranger Story Trail panels are beloved by our youngest visitors. To help them last for many more seasons volunteers wash them and report any damage from falling branches or overzealous readers. Meet at the Visitor Center to collect suppl...

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  • South Horton Trail System Workday 10-6-23

    Henry Horton State Park
    27spots remaining

    Henry Horton State Park is excited to announce we have begun construction on the park’s first multiuse trail system. Our plan is to add roughly 10 miles of a quality single track trail located on the South end of the park.  Our staff along with vo...

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  • Pollination Observation Team

    Roan Mountain State Park
    9spots remaining

    Roan Mountain State Park is looking for volunteers to assist the park in determining what pollinators are using our pollinator fields along the highway running through the park as well as at the Miller Farmstead.  Pollinators and other wildlife bene...

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  • Summer Concert Series Support

    Roan Mountain State Park
    8spots remaining

    Every summer Roan Mountain State Park hosts a Friday Night concert series featuring local and regional musicians. It's a wonderful time to enjoy live outdoor music in nature and free to the public. We're in need of volunteer support to support the se...

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  • Fuller Fest Volunteer

    T.O. Fuller State Park
    30spots remaining

    The Annual Fuller Fest is seeking volunteers to help with general festival activities. Under the direction of park rangers, volunteers may be asked to help assist festival attendees, vendors, or maintenance crews. While you volunteer, enjoy music, sp...

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  • Pollination Observation Team

    Roan Mountain State Park
    9spots remaining

    Roan Mountain State Park is looking for volunteers to assist the park in determining what pollinators are using our pollinator fields along the highway running through the park as well as at the Miller Farmstead.  Pollinators and other wildlife bene...

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  • Pollinator Garden Maintenance

    Bledsoe Creek State Park
    1spots remaining

    Bledsoe Creek State Park added a pollinator garden in 2019 with the support of Friends of Bledsoe Creek State Park and a grant from the Iris Fund. With careful selection of native perennials and self seeding annuals this area has flourished. Located...

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  • Owl Aviary Volunteer Day

    Roan Mountain State Park
    1spots remaining

    Interested in learning to work with birds of prey?  Join Roan Mountain State Park for a series of volunteer workdays with Park Ranger Phil Hylen and our park owls: Shiloh and Sunshine.  Volunteers will help the park to clean owl cages, complete mi...

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  • Pollination Observation Team

    Roan Mountain State Park
    10spots remaining

    Roan Mountain State Park is looking for volunteers to assist the park in determining what pollinators are using our pollinator fields along the highway running through the park as well as at the Miller Farmstead.  Pollinators and other wildlife bene...

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  • Back Country Trail Volunteer Workday

    Roan Mountain State Park
    3spots remaining

    Roan Mountain State Park is looking for trail volunteers to help flag new trail tread for a 2-mile back country trail being established behind the Roan Mountain State Park Visitor Center.  Up to 5 registered volunteers will be trained on using the e...

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  • Flower Bed Maintenance

    Fort Loudoun State Historic Park
    26spots remaining

    The park's native flower beds are looking great!  To stay looking good, we need your help.  We are looking for volunteers to help maintain our beautiful gardens.  Work will include cutting back last year's growth, trimming plants, blowing fall lea...

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  • Owl Aviary Volunteer Day

    Roan Mountain State Park

    Interested in learning to work with birds of prey?  Join Roan Mountain State Park for a series of volunteer workdays with Park Ranger Phil Hylen and our park owls: Shiloh and Sunshine.  Volunteers will help the park to clean owl cages, complete mi...

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  • Weeding the gardens

    Frozen Head State Park
    20spots remaining

    Come and join Bethany to weed our native plant beds before Heritage Festival! Please bring gloves, bug spray, sunscreen and water. We will have limited gloves available if you need them. Tools will be provided. 

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  • Pollination Observation Team

    Roan Mountain State Park
    8spots remaining

    Roan Mountain State Park is looking for volunteers to assist the park in determining what pollinators are using our pollinator fields along the highway running through the park as well as at the Miller Farmstead.  Pollinators and other wildlife bene...

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  • Trail Volunteer Day

    Natchez Trace State Park
    9spots remaining

    Join Ranger Chloe Wolfe on Saturday, October 14th, from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm to do some work on improving a section of our Red Leaves Trail. We will be going in with trail tools and loppers to try and further clean up areas we have been working on. Pl...

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  • Costumed Characters

    Cordell Hull Birthplace State Park
    10spots remaining

    The volunteer will be in costume and walking around the event to provide atmosphere. There will be no scaring involved, this position is only to provide aesthetics. The volunteers will need to provide their own costumes. Dinner and drinks will be pro...

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  • Fire Pit Manager

    Cordell Hull Birthplace State Park
    4spots remaining

    The volunteer will be responsible for maintaining the fire pit. This includes keeping the fire going and maintaining safety around the pit. Dinner and drinks will be provided. Wear closed toe shoes.

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  • Halloween Makeup Artist

    Cordell Hull Birthplace State Park
    5spots remaining

    The volunteers will be required to do makeup for the Scare Actors and other costumed personnel. The makeup will be provided. The volunteers will be given dinner and drinks. 

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  • Trunk or Treat Candy Givers

    Cordell Hull Birthplace State Park
    12spots remaining

    The volunteers will need to set up in a designated location in costume with a decorated vehicle and hand out candy to the event attendees. The volunteers will be responsible for decorating their own vehicle, providing candy, and bringing their own co...

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  • Trail work day

    Frozen Head State Park
    10spots remaining

    Come out and give back! Join Ranger Ross for a work day. We will be meeting at the Park Visitor Center. We expect to be out of the woods by 4:30pm. Please bring work clothes, hiking boots, a sack lunch and plenty of water. Please email aaron.ross@tn....

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  • Pollination Observation Team

    Roan Mountain State Park
    10spots remaining

    Roan Mountain State Park is looking for volunteers to assist the park in determining what pollinators are using our pollinator fields along the highway running through the park as well as at the Miller Farmstead.  Pollinators and other wildlife bene...

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  • Back Country Trail Volunteer Workday

    Roan Mountain State Park
    2spots remaining

    Roan Mountain State Park is looking for trail volunteers to help flag new trail tread for a 2-mile back country trail being established behind the Roan Mountain State Park Visitor Center.  Up to 5 registered volunteers will be trained on using the e...

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  • South Horton Trail System Workday 10-20-23

    Henry Horton State Park
    28spots remaining

    Henry Horton State Park is excited to announce we have begun construction on the park’s first multiuse trail system. Our plan is to add roughly 10 miles of a quality single track trail located on the South end of the park.  Our staff along with vo...

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  • Pollination Observation Team

    Roan Mountain State Park
    10spots remaining

    Roan Mountain State Park is looking for volunteers to assist the park in determining what pollinators are using our pollinator fields along the highway running through the park as well as at the Miller Farmstead.  Pollinators and other wildlife bene...

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  • Trails Volunteer Day

    Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park
    20spots remaining

    We will be cleaning up trees from the previous storms to improve the walking trails on the park for better accessibility . This can count towards TN Promise or community service hours.

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  • Pollination Observation Team

    Roan Mountain State Park
    10spots remaining

    Roan Mountain State Park is looking for volunteers to assist the park in determining what pollinators are using our pollinator fields along the highway running through the park as well as at the Miller Farmstead.  Pollinators and other wildlife bene...

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  • Owl Aviary Volunteer Day

    Roan Mountain State Park
    2spots remaining

    Interested in learning to work with birds of prey?  Join Roan Mountain State Park for a series of volunteer workdays with Park Ranger Phil Hylen and our park owls: Shiloh and Sunshine.  Volunteers will help the park to clean owl cages, complete mi...

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  • Halloween Decorating Volunteer Day

    Cedars of Lebanon State Park

    Please join the Park Ranger on Sunday, October 22nd to help get ready for our big Halloween event. We will be decorating the campground and parts of the park for Chills and Thrills. Anyone is welcomed. Meet at the Nature Center. 

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  • Reroute Redux

    Fiery Gizzard State Park
    8spots remaining

    The Fiery Gizzard reroute is about 9 years old, and while it has held up exceptionally well, there is an issue that has arisen that needs prompt volunteer help! This volunteer afternoon will consist of repairing a wooden staircase below Anderson Fall...

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  • Pollination Observation Team

    Roan Mountain State Park
    10spots remaining

    Roan Mountain State Park is looking for volunteers to assist the park in determining what pollinators are using our pollinator fields along the highway running through the park as well as at the Miller Farmstead.  Pollinators and other wildlife bene...

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  • Back Country Trail Volunteer Workday

    Roan Mountain State Park
    2spots remaining

    Roan Mountain State Park is looking for trail volunteers to help flag new trail tread for a 2-mile back country trail being established behind the Roan Mountain State Park Visitor Center.  Up to 5 registered volunteers will be trained on using the e...

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  • Pollination Observation Team

    Roan Mountain State Park
    9spots remaining

    Roan Mountain State Park is looking for volunteers to assist the park in determining what pollinators are using our pollinator fields along the highway running through the park as well as at the Miller Farmstead.  Pollinators and other wildlife bene...

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  • Harvests & Haunts Clean-Up

    Bledsoe Creek State Park

    Volunteers will help to pickup litter from our Annual Harvests and Haunts trunk-or-treat event. Additionally, volunteers will help with the takedown of Halloween decorations around the park. Meet at the Visitor Center.

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  • Pollination Observation Team

    Roan Mountain State Park
    10spots remaining

    Roan Mountain State Park is looking for volunteers to assist the park in determining what pollinators are using our pollinator fields along the highway running through the park as well as at the Miller Farmstead.  Pollinators and other wildlife bene...

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