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Fishing line recycling containers have been installed at each boat dock. The monofilament is collected from recycling bins and cleaned of hooks, leaders, weights, and trash. It is then shipped to the Berkley Pure Fishing company in Iowa. Berkley me...

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...

Assist staff in setting up, offering, and cleaning up an event with Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory!This event will educate the public on telescopes, star maps, constellations, and more!Volunteers may be asked to:Direct participants to parking areasSet u...

Assist staff in setting up, offering, and cleaning up an event with Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory!This event will educate the public on telescopes, star maps, constellations, and more!Volunteers may be asked to:Direct participants to parking areasSet u...

Assist staff in setting up, offering, and cleaning up an event with Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory!This event will educate the public on telescopes, star maps, constellations, and more!Volunteers may be asked to:Direct participants to parking areasSet u...

Join David Crockett State park in improving our local environment. We will be meeting at shelter one weeding and preparing the flowerbeds for planting later in the month, and then removing invasives elsewhere in the park if time permits. Be prepared ...

Go Green with us as we continue providing habitat for our native insects as we restore and reseed a pollinator garden located at the golf course!

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...

Join us on the First Saturdays of the Month for volunteer opportunities throughout the park. Opportunities include:Clean upsTrail Maintenance; mulching, blazing, clearing, etcLandscaping and gardeningExotic invasive removalCleaning and PaintingAssis...

Pick up litter in and around the park with Memphis City Beautiful and Park ranger staff.

Join Interpretive Ranger Rachel to clean up the shorelines around the park!  Meet at the Park Office to get your supplies and get your work location.  We'll have groups start in different areas and work towards each other to clean large sections of...

The Friends of Old Stone Fort will be having a workday starting at 1pm. We will meet at the Museum at Old Stone Fort to begin the day. We will be either removing invasive species, trail work, or working on the boat shed. Please bring gloves, water, a...

Make a difference in a dog's life while enjoying the beauty of nature! Join us for a special event with Lawrence County - Lawrenceburg Animal Shelter. You must be able to pick up your assigned dog at the Animal Shelter. Be sure to sign up early as l...

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...

Join us Friday, April 17, for a workday on Whitehouse Cliffs Trail. We will be repairing a section of eroded trail bed. If there’s time left over, we will trim branches at the overlook. This is strenuous work; we will be hauling tools a...

Join us for a fulfilling Earth Day while improving upon our planet! We will pick up trash next to the 4th longest river on Earth.  

Lend a hand where the forest needs it most - help clear storm-fallen trees along the Grundy Forest Day Loop!Volunteers will work alongside park staff to lift, carry, and naturally disperse downed branches and tree material along the trail corridor. T...

Help native pollinators and make the park prettier on earth day!Volunteers will help us plant native wildflowers in concrete planters in the park starting at shelter 1. bring water, gloves, boots, and be ready to do some gardening including the use o...

Join Rock Island Park Rangers on Earth Day! Do you need volunteer hours for school, scouts, or something else? We have you covered with an amazing volunteer event! Meet us at the Sandbar Beach at the end of Beach Road at 10:00 AM for our River Cl...

Join Ranger Sutton as we clean up an old swimming hole by removing vegetation from the beach area. We will be using clippers and loppers to remove the undergrowth that has accumulated over the years and covering the historical stonework. The voluntee...

Our State Parks are beautiful and unique places that should be enjoyed by everyone. Unfortunately, trash and litter always seem to make its way into the parks as well and sometimes there just is not enough time in a day to clean it all up. We need yo...

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...