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  • 2025 Garlic Mustard Pull

    Roan Mountain State Park
    24spots remaining

    Friday, May 2nd, 2025 Location: Roan Mountain State Park Conference Center (Google Directions - https://maps.app.goo.gl/iwywBXkzA4M1GpYA9) Start time: 9:30 am Weather:  The weather looks cloudy and cool (in the 50s) so please dress accordingly a...

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  • Trail Friend - Fiery Gizzard North / Grundy Forest (2025)

    Fiery Gizzard State Park
    2spots remaining

    Through Friends of the Parks at South Cumberland & Savage Gulf, volunteer must have completed two shadow sessions and passed the online Trail Friends quiz, and wear their Trail Friends gear during their shifts. Trail Friends greet and answer a range ...

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  • Trail Friend - Fiery Gizzard South / Foster Falls (2025)

    Fiery Gizzard State Park
    2spots remaining

    Through Friends of the Parks at South Cumberland & Savage Gulf, volunteer must have completed two shadow sessions and passed the online Trail Friends quiz, and wear their Trail Friends gear during their shifts. Trail Friends greet and answer a range ...

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  • Trail Friend - Savage Gulf/Greeter Falls (2025)

    Savage Gulf State Park
    2spots remaining

    Through Friends of the Parks at South Cumberland & Savage Gulf, volunteer must have completed two shadow sessions and passed the online Trail Friends quiz, and wear their Trail Friends gear during their shifts. Trail Friends greet and answer a range ...

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  • Trail Friend - Savage Gulf North/Stone Door (2025)

    Savage Gulf State Park
    2spots remaining

    Through Friends of the Parks at South Cumberland & Savage Gulf, volunteer must have completed two shadow sessions and passed the online Trail Friends quiz, and wear their Trail Friends gear during their shifts. Trail Friends greet and answer a range ...

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  • Spring Volunteer Day

    Panther Creek State Park
    24spots remaining

    Join us on Saturday May 3, 2025 for a Spring volunteer day at Panther Creek State Park. Our primary project will consist of the visitor center landscaping which includes removing invasive plants and mulching. If we have enough personnel, we also have...

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  • Living History Demonstrator

    Cordell Hull Birthplace State Park
    29spots remaining

    Historic Market Day offers a captivating glimpse into the daily lives of sharecroppers in the 1800s. As visitors step into this immersive experience, they are transported back in time to witness the intricacies of farm life in the late 19th century. ...

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  • Sgt. York Monthly Volunteer Day

    Sgt. Alvin C. York State Historic Park

    This is a monthly volunteer opportunity, that occurs on the first Saturday of every month (barring events or unforeseen circumstances), intended to assist park staff with park projects and tasks. Parks projects and task can include: invasive plant re...

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  • Trail Friend - Fiery Gizzard North / Grundy Forest (2025)

    Fiery Gizzard State Park
    2spots remaining

    Through Friends of the Parks at South Cumberland & Savage Gulf, volunteer must have completed two shadow sessions and passed the online Trail Friends quiz, and wear their Trail Friends gear during their shifts. Trail Friends greet and answer a range ...

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  • Trail Friend - Fiery Gizzard South / Foster Falls (2025)

    Fiery Gizzard State Park
    2spots remaining

    Through Friends of the Parks at South Cumberland & Savage Gulf, volunteer must have completed two shadow sessions and passed the online Trail Friends quiz, and wear their Trail Friends gear during their shifts. Trail Friends greet and answer a range ...

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  • Gardening at the Sadie Ford Farm

    Cedars of Lebanon State Park
    27spots remaining

    Join us at the Sadie Ford Heritage Farm to get our vegetable garden started. We need volunteers to help weed and till the garden beds and then plant the seeds for our vegetable to grow this summer. Our vegetable garden reflects the Ford Family needs...

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  • Trail Trash Clean Up Day May 2025

    Burgess Falls State Park
    9spots remaining

    Love Burgess Falls? Hate seeing trash? Need volunteer hours? Then come lend a hand cleaning up the park for our monthly trail trash pick up days! These volunteer days start at 9 am on the first Sunday of every month and end at Noon. Mee...

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  • Trail Friend - Fiery Gizzard North / Grundy Forest (2025)

    Fiery Gizzard State Park
    2spots remaining

    Through Friends of the Parks at South Cumberland & Savage Gulf, volunteer must have completed two shadow sessions and passed the online Trail Friends quiz, and wear their Trail Friends gear during their shifts. Trail Friends greet and answer a range ...

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  • Trail Friend - Fiery Gizzard South / Foster Falls (2025)

    Fiery Gizzard State Park
    1spots remaining

    Through Friends of the Parks at South Cumberland & Savage Gulf, volunteer must have completed two shadow sessions and passed the online Trail Friends quiz, and wear their Trail Friends gear during their shifts. Trail Friends greet and answer a range ...

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  • Trail Friend - Savage Gulf/Greeter Falls (2025)

    Savage Gulf State Park
    2spots remaining

    Through Friends of the Parks at South Cumberland & Savage Gulf, volunteer must have completed two shadow sessions and passed the online Trail Friends quiz, and wear their Trail Friends gear during their shifts. Trail Friends greet and answer a range ...

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  • Meadow Creek Campground Volunteer Day

    Savage Gulf State Park
    5spots remaining

    Savage Gulf State Park is preparing to build a new campground along the North Plateau trail that will feature four tent pad sites and a groupcamp. Park staff are seeking volunteers to come assist with clearing trees, rocks, and soil for the new campg...

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  • Pin Oak Lake Shore Clean Up

    Natchez Trace State Park
    15spots remaining

    Meet Ranger Chloe Wolfe at our Pin Oak Shelter 1 at 8:00 am to 12:00 pm on May 10th, to help with our Pin Oak Shore Clean Up! We will be walking around the shores of our Shelters 1, 2, and our Pin Oak RV Campground to work to clean up the shoreline o...

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  • Three Sisters Garden

    Dunbar Cave State Park
    9spots remaining

    Our Three Sisters Garden (corn, squash, and beans) is a thousand year old planting technique developed by indigenous people to maximize output and minimize maintenance. Corn stalks provide a pole for the beans to climb. Beans replace soil nitrogen us...

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  • TVA River Community Clean UP - Eva Beach Clean UP

    Nathan Bedford Forrest State Park
    41spots remaining

    Join us as we partner with TVA River Communities Clean Ups to host a volunteer clean up at EVA Beach. We will be meeting at 10:00 AM at the Eva Beach Day Use Area. All supplies will be provided thanks to a generous Grant from TVA. We will be providin...

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  • Trail Friend - Fiery Gizzard North / Grundy Forest (2025)

    Fiery Gizzard State Park
    2spots remaining

    Through Friends of the Parks at South Cumberland & Savage Gulf, volunteer must have completed two shadow sessions and passed the online Trail Friends quiz, and wear their Trail Friends gear during their shifts. Trail Friends greet and answer a range ...

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  • Trail Friend - Fiery Gizzard South / Foster Falls (2025)

    Fiery Gizzard State Park
    2spots remaining

    Through Friends of the Parks at South Cumberland & Savage Gulf, volunteer must have completed two shadow sessions and passed the online Trail Friends quiz, and wear their Trail Friends gear during their shifts. Trail Friends greet and answer a range ...

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  • Bike Repair Station- Installation

    Montgomery Bell State Park
    1spots remaining

    Join Ranger Paige Moore on May 12th as we install a new bike repair station at the bike trails. Volunteer will assist in digging a hole that will be in location for the new repair station. We will provide all tools, equipment, and materials needed f...

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  • Meadow Creek Campground Volunteer Day

    Savage Gulf State Park
    4spots remaining

    Savage Gulf State Park is preparing to build a new campground along the North Plateau trail that will feature four tent pad sites and a groupcamp. Park staff are seeking volunteers to come assist with clearing trees, rocks, and soil for the new campg...

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  • May Horse Volunteer Day

    Natchez Trace State Park

    Join park staff and friends group members as we clean up the horse trails at Natchez Trace State Park! We try to meet at least once a month to tackle a project on the trails. Everyone is welcomed to join us for the day. Each volunteer day is from 9 a...

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  • South Horton Trail System Phase 3 Workday (May)

    Henry Horton State Park
    26spots remaining

    Volunteer Opportunity: South Horton Trail System – Phase 3 Trail Building   Join us in expanding the South Horton Trail System! With the first 6.75 miles of trail now complete, it’s time to take the next step and build Phase 3 of this exciting p...

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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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  • Garrison Set-Up

    Fort Loudoun State Historic Park
    25spots remaining

    In preparation for the upcoming garrison, we will be getting the fort ready for a busy weekend.  Work will include sweeping fort buildings, cleaning tables, light dusting, stacking firewood and other odds and ends.  Please bring work gloves; all ot...

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  • Canebrake Restoration

    Standing Stone State Park
    18spots remaining

    Join park staff on Endangered Species day to start prepping areas along Mill Creek for River Cane transplanting. Canebrakes once were found throughout the Southeast and are now listed as critically endangered ecosystems. Volunteers can expect to use ...

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  • Trail Friend - Fiery Gizzard North / Grundy Forest (2025)

    Fiery Gizzard State Park
    2spots remaining

    Through Friends of the Parks at South Cumberland & Savage Gulf, volunteer must have completed two shadow sessions and passed the online Trail Friends quiz, and wear their Trail Friends gear during their shifts. Trail Friends greet and answer a range ...

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  • Trail Friend - Fiery Gizzard South / Foster Falls (2025)

    Fiery Gizzard State Park
    2spots remaining

    Through Friends of the Parks at South Cumberland & Savage Gulf, volunteer must have completed two shadow sessions and passed the online Trail Friends quiz, and wear their Trail Friends gear during their shifts. Trail Friends greet and answer a range ...

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  • Trail Friend - Savage Gulf/Greeter Falls (2025)

    Savage Gulf State Park
    2spots remaining

    Through Friends of the Parks at South Cumberland & Savage Gulf, volunteer must have completed two shadow sessions and passed the online Trail Friends quiz, and wear their Trail Friends gear during their shifts. Trail Friends greet and answer a range ...

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  • Trail Friend - Savage Gulf North/Stone Door (2025)

    Savage Gulf State Park
    2spots remaining

    Through Friends of the Parks at South Cumberland & Savage Gulf, volunteer must have completed two shadow sessions and passed the online Trail Friends quiz, and wear their Trail Friends gear during their shifts. Trail Friends greet and answer a range ...

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  • Habitat Restoration May 2025

    Burgess Falls State Park
    10spots remaining

    Love Burgess Falls? Need volunteer hours? Then come lend a hand helping restore the park’s habitats! We need your help to keep Burgess Falls healthy and thriving! This event is geared towards forest floor debris removal and invasive plant...

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  • Meadow Creek Campground Volunteer Day

    Savage Gulf State Park
    4spots remaining

    Savage Gulf State Park is preparing to build a new campground along the North Plateau trail that will feature four tent pad sites and a groupcamp. Park staff are seeking volunteers to come assist with clearing trees, rocks, and soil for the new campg...

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  • South Horton Trail System Phase 3 Workday (May)

    Henry Horton State Park
    21spots remaining

    Volunteer Opportunity: South Horton Trail System – Phase 3 Trail Building   Join us in expanding the South Horton Trail System! With the first 6.75 miles of trail now complete, it’s time to take the next step and build Phase 3 of this exciting p...

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  • South Horton Trail System Phase 3 Workday (May)

    Henry Horton State Park
    24spots remaining

    Volunteer Opportunity: South Horton Trail System – Phase 3 Trail Building   Join us in expanding the South Horton Trail System! With the first 6.75 miles of trail now complete, it’s time to take the next step and build Phase 3 of this exciting p...

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  • Campsite Building

    Rocky Fork State Park
    4spots remaining

    Join us Saturday May 31 for a workday at Rocky Fork. We will help build a new privy and tent pad at our new campsite. This work is physical and outdoors. It is recommended to bring gloves, water, snacks and bug spray. Meet at the trail parkin...

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  • Tims Ford State Park Volunteer Morning

    Tims Ford State Park

    Join us at the Lakeview Marina inside the main park for a morning of volunteering with the Friend's Group of Tims Ford! We will be working to construct a stairway down to the boat dock. Please wear appropriate work clothing and shoes. We look forward...

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  • Invasive Plant Removal at the Head of the Sequatchie

    Cumberland Trail State Park

    Join Cumberland Trail State Park Ranger Harris for a volunteer work day where we will be focusing our efforts on removal of invasive plant species from the area above the Head of the Sequatchie River. Invasive plant species can be difficult to remo...

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  • Wild Yards Garden Volunteer Day (May 2025)

    Seven Islands State Birding Park
    18spots remaining

    Park staff need your help in getting the Wild Yards Garden ready for summer. Come join park staff for a volunteer day in the gardens to help pull weeds. Instructions will be provided on what weeds need to be pulled from the gardens. Some gloves and h...

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  • Trail Friend - Fiery Gizzard North / Grundy Forest (2025)

    Fiery Gizzard State Park
    2spots remaining

    Through Friends of the Parks at South Cumberland & Savage Gulf, volunteer must have completed two shadow sessions and passed the online Trail Friends quiz, and wear their Trail Friends gear during their shifts. Trail Friends greet and answer a range ...

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