Opportunities

Join park staff on Saturday September 12th at 8am at the visitor center to help redo our native plant garden flower beds! We will be removing the old pine needles and placing down new rock in its place.Please wear closed toed shoes, bring plenty of w...

Join First Lady Maria Lee and the Tennessee Serves team in serving Fiery Gizzard State Park! Give back to our beautiful park alongside fellow volunteers to make some much needed improvements to the park's trail features. After a fulfilling morning o...

Through 2024, 2025 and 2026, Middle Fork Bottoms has been working with Toyota, NEEF, the Nature Conservancy, and others on a restoration project returning several areas in the park to a more native state. These projects have done well so far, but wil...

Join us for National Public Lands Day at Nancy Ward, September 18th from 10 am until Noon. We will make an effort to remove some of the invasive species that have taking over the hill side in the parking area. Volunteers are encouraged to bring work ...

Radnor Lake State Park & State Natural Area, will be hosting a special volunteer day as part of this statewide effort on September 18th at 2pm-5pm. This volunteer day will focus on our park trails still recovering from the ...

Join Us Friday, September 18 for a trail workday clearing a new reroute near Flint Creek. We will meet up at the trail parking lot at 9:00 AM. Upon arrival we will sign waivers, have a brief safety meeting, assign tools and hike out to the trail loca...

Once again, we are gearing up for the Booker T Washington State Park annual "National Public Lands Day event. The day of giving back to the Park community will be on Saturday, September 19, 2026, starting at 8:00 am, with the NCHI Diabetes/Lupus Walk...

To celebrate National Public Lands Day Long Hunter State Park is hosting a cleanup of or shorelines as a way to combat debris washing up from the lake. We will meet at the Shoreline Picinic Area parking lot. Please bring plenty of water and wear com...

We're embracing the spirit of the Volunteer State this September. As a part of Tennessee Serves and National Public Lands Day, we’re excited to host a volunteer event at our state park on September 19th! Whether you’re a seasoned volunteer or new...

Join us for the National Public Lands Day and the first lady's initiative TNServes where she believes that each Tennessean has the power to transform their community by finding an area they are passionate about and giving of ...

Join us September 19th at 10AM in the big parking lot for TN serves and National Public Lands Day! We will be hosting a trail clean/maintenance along the Tent Loop and Owens Springs Trails. Please bring closed toed shoes and water. All trail equipm...

Come out to Cummins Falls State Park to help us improve the park by removing various invasive plant species. We recommend volunteers wear long pants, closed toed shoes and long sleeves and bring drinking water for this event. You may bring your own p...

Join us at Indian Mountain State Park for TN Serves & National Public Lands Day! We will be pulling invasive ragweed from our native meadow! We will provide all gloves & tools needed to wrangle these weeds! We encourage volunteers to bring a refillab...

Join Fort Southwest Point State Historic Park staff in preserving and protecting our public lands! We will be celebrating National Public Lands Day by working to remove invasive plant species along our paved walking path. Individuals should expect ...

Love Burgess Falls? Need volunteer hours? Then come lend a hand helping restore the park’s habitats for National Public Lands Day! We need your help to keep Burgess Falls healthy and thriving! This event is geared towards forest floor deb...

Let's join together with volunteers nationwide "Caring for our Shared America" cleaning up our heavily used boat ramp area! Individuals, Scouting Groups, students are all invited to help out (and get volunteer hours) while serving our local communit...

Join Ranger Jack and Ranger Lisa to help clean up litter and debris at Newsoms Mill. We will meet in the parking lot and walk over to the areas that are in need of debris/litter removal. Please bring water and wear sturdy shoes. You are welcome to br...

Join us at Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park as we celebrate America 250 by “Caring for Our Shared America.” As a way to recognize NPLD and participate in the TN Serves initiative, help the staff of Sycamore Shoals State...

Join us at the Nature Center at Reelfoot Lake State Park as a volunteer to assist with some daily operations and maintenance! Volunteers are asked to wear clothes they don't mind getting dirty! Please wear closed-toed shoes and bring a water bottle....

Maintenance of Stone Door Trail. 

Join staff and Friends of Tims Ford for a morning of trail maintenance and land management. We will meet outside of the Visitor Center at 9am. Please wear appropriate work clothes, footwear, and gloves. Bring plenty of water and sunscreen! 

Help Ranger Lydia remove invasive lespedeza from our native grassland pollinator fields!   We will work from approximately 8AM - 10AM central.  Please bring work gloves and adequate water/snacks.  Long pants and close-toed shoes are recommended.�...

Join us on Saturday September 23th at 9:00am at the picnic tables near the Bunkum Cave Loop trailhead for TN Serves and National Public Lands DayWe will be clearing a section of the Storybook trail and removing invasive species. Equipment will be pr...

In support of National Public Lands Day, volunteers will plan to board boats at Pebble Isle Marina to clear trash from the shores of Trace Creek. This area was severely impacted by debris from the 2021 Humphreys County Flood and is still recovering. ...

Join in supporting Pickett CCC Memorial State Park. Volunteers will help to perform various trail maintenance tasks. Please wear appropriate clothing and footwear for outdoor work. Lunch, refreshments, and safety equipment will be provided. Meet ne...

Celebrate National Public Lands Day with a little bit of science and a lot of wet, soggy fun!Join us on Public Lands Day for a unique citizen science project. A little bit of work, and a lot of wet, soggy fun, can help us better care for the water re...

Join Park Ranger Matthew at the Buggytop trailhead, where we'll convoy to a nearby site overrun with everyone's favorite nonnative plant species, Kudzu! As this vining pest grows ever closer to habitat of Head of the Crow's rare plant species, it bec...

Join park staff and help serve during TN Serves and National Public Lands Day to help make a difference at Cummins Falls State Park! Volunteers will join staff in working to remove invasive plants, such as Ailanthus, and perform other resource manag...

Did you know that modern paints have a huge impact on the environment? Did you know there are historical, quality, sustainable alternatives? Linseed paint is an all-natural and water permeable paint that has been used for thousands of years. Join us ...

Join Standing Stone State Park staff for this years TN Serves and National Public Lands Day event. This year we will be conducting trail maintenance along the Jordan Spur Trail. This will include widening the trail where possible and vegetation manag...

Join us at Old Stone Fort to aid in the improvement of our park through volunteering! Projects range from trail upkeep, invasive plant removal, and park cleanup. Volunteering will help both the local environment as well as everyone who enjoys the p...

National Public Lands Day is the nation’s largest one day volunteer event. This year it falls during a landmark year, America’s 250th birthday! What better way to celebrate than to give back to our public lands. This event also supports the First...

a { text-decoration: none; color: #464feb; } tr th, tr td { border: 1px solid #e6e6e6; } tr th { background-color: #f5f5f5; } Volunteer Work Day: Trail Sign Installation Join us for a hands‑on volunteer project to install a new tra...

Join us to celebrate National Public Lands Day and TN Serves by completing maintenance on our Ghost House Trail and the Norton Cemetery. We will be utilizing hand and power tools (weedeaters) to clear the trail corridor and remove any overgrowth in N...

Maddux Cemetery is located in what was the heart of the Maddux Community, which existed from the mid-19th century to 1940. The inundation of the Tennessee River by the TVA in 1940 forced the removal and relocation of people living in the flood zone. ...

Trail work Day Come out and give back! Join Ranger Ross for a trail work day. We will be meeting at the Park Visitor Center. We expect to be out of the woods by 3:00pm. Please bring work clothes, hiking boots, a sack lunch and plenty of water. We wil...