Opportunities From: Tennessee State Parks

This is set up so that certified Trail Friends can document their hours. Please do not utilize this for any other purpose. The general public/volunteer should not use this without consulting the park first. Thank you. Address below is for the Savage Gulf North / Stone Door trailhead, but other trailheads may be used as need demands. Hours worked are flexible and entirely at the discretion of the Trail Friend: 2 hours is merely a placeholder number.

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, you cannot bring your own dog with you to pick up. Be sure to sign up early as limited spots are available.

Meeting Point: Large parking lot past the park restaurant.

What to bring:

This is a great way to help shelter dogs get exercise, socialization, and love.

Reserve your spot Today!

We will meet at the Chucalissa Museum at 9:00 AM to clear the purple trail and assist Chucalissa with their Nature trail. Tools, water, gloves, and gatorade will be provided.

Come spend some time at the Sadie Ford Heritage Farm and be part of keeping history alive. Join our staff as we take on routine upkeep and hands-on projects around the farm, from gardening and chicken coop care to grounds keeping and building maintenance. It is a great opportunity to get outside, learn new skills, and make a meaningful impact while enjoying the charm of the farm. Come lend a hand and be part of something special.

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 minor aviary maintenance, and assist with the care of the owls (obtaining weights, checking housing conditions, and learning their stories to educate the public).  Each shift will begin by meeting Ranger Phil at the Park Headquarters building to sign in and brief for the shift.  While 3 volunteers will help to clean, a handler will be present to work with the owls directly and train cleaners on skillsets necessary to work directly with the owls.      

Shifts vary on time and the maximum number of volunteers.  We will be trying to conduct two volunteer days per week to allow for more enrichment time with the owls and volunteers.  

Help needed with sign-in table, event setup, program support, logistical assistance, snack table setup, and other miscellaneous tasks associated with our 4-day Junior Ranger Camp. Setup the day before will be necessary. Signups welcome even if you can only help out one day or a few days - all help appreciated. Background check necessary due to working with minors during camp. Event occurs 7-14 to 7-17.

Join Seasonal Interpretive Ranger Joseph to help clean up our trails after the recent storm. As you drive through the park you will see that damage that the park has sustained. We have worked to get the main roads cleared up from any fallen trees and now it’s time to tackle our trails so our guests can safely enjoy our park once again.

Each day we will take a new trail trying to clear any fallen trees along the path. We will provide gloves and pruning shears for you to help trim trees along the path, but you are more than welcome to bring your own. Larger trees that are blocking the path will be cut by park staff and then will need to be moved out of the way.

We will be working until the trail is done or until our allotted time whichever comes first. You are more than welcome to stay the whole time or however long you can.

We will keep watch of the weather conditions daily to make sure that is it safe for everyone. The trails may be wet, slick, and hard to navigate at times. Please wear long pants and close toe shoes or boots for safety. Also, please bring water, bug spray, and sunscreen, but we will also have some available to share

The Highland Rim trail is about a two mile loop. It is moderate to difficult hiking level. Please meet at the Office Parking lot.

Looking to earn volunteer hours for the Tennessee Promise Scholarship?

      This interest form is for individuals who want to volunteer at Dunbar Cave State Park but may not see a currently listed opportunity that fits their interests or schedule. 

      By completing this form, you are letting the park know you're interested in volunteering. It is not a commitment to a specific event or shift. A coordinator will follow up to learn more about your schedule, interests, and deadlines, and match you with appropriate volunteer opportunities.

Join Seasonal Interpretive Ranger Joseph to help clean up our trails after the recent storm. As you drive through the park you will see that damage that the park has sustained. We have worked to get the main roads cleared up from any fallen trees and now it’s time to tackle our trails so our guests can safely enjoy our park once again.

Each day we will take a new trail trying to clear any fallen trees along the path. We will provide gloves and pruning shears for you to help trim trees along the path, but you are more than welcome to bring your own. Larger trees that are blocking the path will be cut by park staff and then will need to be moved out of the way.

We will be working until the trail is done or until our allotted time whichever comes first. You are more than welcome to stay the whole time or however long you can.

We will keep watch of the weather conditions daily to make sure that is it safe for everyone. The trails may be wet, slick, and hard to navigate at times. Please wear long pants and close toe shoes or boots for safety. Also, please bring water, bug spray, and sunscreen, but we will also have some available to share.

The Marina/Campground trail is a mile one way. It is easy to moderate. Once we reach the end, we will have to hike back. Please meet at the Marina Parking lot.

      Join us in supporting local ecosystems through hands-on conservation work at our pollinator garden. Volunteers will assist with routine weeding and light maintenance to help native plants thrive and provide essential habitat for pollinators such as bees, butterflies, and other beneficial species. 

      This is a great opportunity to earn service hours for school, organizational requirements, or scholarship requirements while making a meaningful impact in your community. No prior experience is necessary.

      Volunteers will gain an understanding of pollinator friendly landscapes, invasive plant management, and the importance of maintaining healthy habitats.

Join Seasonal Interpretive Ranger Joseph to help clean up our trails after the recent storm. As you drive through the park you will see that damage that the park has sustained. We have worked to get the main roads cleared up from any fallen trees and now it’s time to tackle our trails so our guests can safely enjoy our park once again.

Each day we will take a new trail trying to clear any fallen trees along the path. We will provide gloves and pruning shears for you to help trim trees along the path, but you are more than welcome to bring your own. Larger trees that are blocking the path will be cut by park staff and then will need to be moved out of the way.

We will be working until the trail is done or until our allotted time whichever comes first. You are more than welcome to stay the whole time or however long you can.

We will keep watch of the weather conditions daily to make sure that is it safe for everyone. The trails may be wet, slick, and hard to navigate at times. Please wear long pants and close toe shoes or boots for safety. Also, please bring water, bug spray, and sunscreen, but we will also have some available to share.

The Millennium Trail is about a 2.5 mile loop. It is a moderate hiking trail. We will meet at the Millennium Trailhead Parking lot.

Join Seasonal Interpretive Ranger Joseph to help clean up our trails after the recent storm. As you drive through the park you will see that damage that the park has sustained. We have worked to get the main roads cleared up from any fallen trees and now it’s time to tackle our trails so our guests can safely enjoy our park once again.

Each day we will take a new trail trying to clear any fallen trees along the path. We will provide gloves and pruning shears for you to help trim trees along the path, but you are more than welcome to bring your own. Larger trees that are blocking the path will be cut by park staff and then will need to be moved out of the way.

We will be working until the trail is done or until our allotted time whichever comes first. You are more than welcome to stay the whole time or however long you can.

We will keep watch of the weather conditions daily to make sure that is it safe for everyone. The trails may be wet, slick, and hard to navigate at times. Please wear long pants and close toe shoes or boots for safety. Also, please bring water, bug spray, and sunscreen, but we will also have some available to share.

The Merrett Ridge Trail branches off the Millennium Trail and in total will be about 4 miles. It is moderate to difficult hiking level. We will have to hike about a mile through the Millennium Trail to get to the Merrett Ridge trailhead. We then will work on a mile and a half down to the start of the loop and walk back. Meet at the Millennium Trailhead parking lot.

Join Seasonal Interpretive Ranger Joseph to help clean up our trails after the recent storm. As you drive through the park you will see that damage that the park has sustained. We have worked to get the main roads cleared up from any fallen trees and now it’s time to tackle our trails so our guests can safely enjoy our park once again.

Each day we will take a new trail trying to clear any fallen trees along the path. We will provide gloves and pruning shears for you to help trim trees along the path, but you are more than welcome to bring your own. Larger trees that are blocking the path will be cut by park staff and then will need to be moved out of the way.

We will be working until the trail is done or until our allotted time whichever comes first. You are more than welcome to stay the whole time or however long you can.

We will keep watch of the weather conditions daily to make sure that is it safe for everyone. The trails may be wet, slick, and hard to navigate at times. Please wear long pants and close toe shoes or boots for safety. Also, please bring water, bug spray, and sunscreen, but we will also have some available to share.

The Evins Ridge trail is a .60 mile loop. This trail is a moderate hiking level. The Storybook Trail is a .40 mile trail and it is easy to moderate. Since they are both small and right beside each other, we will work on the one after the other. Meet at the Interpretive Center parking lot.

Celebrate Lake, River, and Stream Cleanup Month by joining us on Old Hickory Lake with kayaks of your own or borrow one from us! We'll be on the water for approximately 2 hours. Prepare appropriately for the day's weather by bringing sunscreen, bug spray, water bottles, and life jackets.

We will meet at the courtesy dock located on Deer Run Rd. We have run out of kayaks to lend, but you can bring your own or rent one from Gallatin Kayak Rentals!

Help Ranger Lydia remove invasive lespedeza from our native grassland pollinator fields!   We will work from approximately 7:30AM - 9AM central.  Please bring work gloves and adequate water/snacks.  Long pants and close-toed shoes are recommended.  Will be working in a field with no shade, so hats, sunscreen, and bug spray are also recommended. Please reach out to Ranger Lydia at 423-307-9304 or lydia.martinez@tn.gov with any questions.

Join us for a free paddling opportunity in which we'll be removing litter from Big Ridge Lake. This will be a great opportunity to get a couple volunteer hours, as well as to try out kayaking for no cost. We will meet at the Boat Dock. 

All supplies including kayaks, lifejackets, and paddles will be provided, but you are welcome to bring your own if you prefer. 

We have had several severe storms that damaged our trees on the park and are in need of volunteers to help us clean up our trails of downed limbs and trees.  Park personnel will use chainsaws to cut large tree debris.  Can you help us out?  We will be cleaning the Paris Landing property around the cabins and Raptor Ridge trail in the morning and move to the Hazlewood Girl Scout Camp in the afternoon.  Volunteers are needed for either morning or afternoon (or both times!)  Please put the time available on a note when you sign up.

Anyone volunteering ages 12-18 will have to sign a waiver on-site with parent present to participate.  

Please bring water, gloves and wear sturdy shoes.  A small backpack and snacks are also recommended - we will be hiking into distant trails.  No restrooms will be nearby.

Thank you in advance for your help!

Volunteer Opportunity:

Join park staff and help make an impact on our native wildflower garden here at Cummins Falls State Park! Our fencing that surrounds the garden has sustained some damage and we're looking for help improving the area! No prior maintenance experience is needed, but feel free to bring your own set of gloves and protective glasses. This event will be outside so plan accordingly for the weather and bring plenty of water. 

Cancellation Policy:

This event is weather dependent. In the case of inclement weather, participants will be contacted by park staff via email or phone call.

Volunteer Day : Park Office Weed Pull

Location : Meet at the Visitor Center (1020 Jackson Hill Rd)

Duration :  7:30am-9:30 am - 2 hours

Description : Help us remove weeds from the Park Office Pollinator Flower Beds.  Volunteers should dress for the weather and wear closed toed shoes. Water is required to participate, if you'd like snacks during the event, please bring your own. This program qualifies for Tennessee Promise community service hours. We appreciate your help in keeping Montgomery Bell beautiful!

All volunteers are required to register.

Volunteers under 18 will need to bring a signed parent or guardian consent form. Volunteers under the age of 15 will need a parent or guardian to be present during the duration of the activity.

Come learn about some of the invasive plant species in Tennessee and help us remove invasives along a small section of our Bunkum Cave Loop Trail.

This program is intended for ages 16 and up and is perfect for getting TN Promise Hours and for those wanting volunteer in Tennessee State Parks and gain experience removing invasives. All children must be accompanied by an adult.

For this removal we will be focusing on Chinese privet and multiflora rose. SIR Kandace will meet everyone at Bunkum Cave Loop Trailhead to go over how to identify these invasive species, discuss the plan of action, and address safety precautions before you receive your equipment.

Volunteers will want to wear comfortable and protective clothing. Choose a breathable material and make sure to wear sturdy and comfortable shoes. Please wear sun protection, bug spray, and bring plenty of water.

Bring work gloves if you have them, if not we can provide them for the duration of the event. We will have some equipment available to use, but please feel free to bring your own loppers and/or shovels if you would like to.

Restrooms are located at the museum across the street and there is a water fountain by the trailhead.

To prepare more for this program please see the Essential Eligibility Criteria attached below.

In the event of inclement weather, this event will be cancelled.

Join Roan Mountain State Park and Patchwork Meadows of Black Mountain, NC to maintain our native pollinator gardens along TN Highway 143 by Picnic Shelter 1.  Volunteers are needed to work alongside Patchwork Meadows each month to maintain the native plants within our 2-acre pollinator fields through means of planting native plant seed/plugs, weed non-native plants, and take photographs of and log what species of wildlife are utilizing the pollinator fields.  

Dates will be given shifts with some shifts being rain dates, but a rain date will still meet to do additional tasks around the field.  This event is on-going, so be sure to look over each shift you are interested in and register for that shift.  The park will provide volunteers with work gloves and water/snacks will be provided.  Each shift is limited to 10 volunteers and lasts for 3 hours.  Be sure to bring plenty of your own water and dress for the weather with good close-toed shoes for gardening in.  The first 30 minutes of the July and August dates will also include a Meadow tour to learn more about the unique plants and pollinators using these gardens.

Working with professional native landscapers with Patchwork Meadows is a great way to learn about native gardening and how to maintain healthy gardens that will reduce mowing and provide for local wildlife.  We hope to learn from you and teach our volunteers something to take to their own gardens.

Volunteer Activity: Railway Paint Removal

Location: Lake Woodhaven Spillway 

Duration:  5:30pm-7:30 pm - 2 hours

Description: Help us remove old paint from the Lake Woodhaven handrail.  Volunteers should expect to use sharp paint scrapers and sandpaper to remove old paint on the handrail at Lake Woodhaven. Volunteers should dress for the weather and wear closed toed shoes. Water is required to participate, if you'd like snacks during the event, please bring your own. This program qualifies for Tennessee Promise community service hours. We appreciate your help in keeping Montgomery Bell beautiful!

All volunteers are required to register. Volunteers under 18 will need to bring a signed parent or guardian consent form. Volunteers under the age of 15 will need a parent or guardian to be present during the duration of the activity.

Park staff need your help maintaining the Wild Yards Garden this 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 hand tools will be available to borrow, but if you have your own from home please bring them with you. Volunteers should plan on meeting park staff in the Wild Yards Garden by the main parking lot off of Kelly Lane at 9:00am. Water fountains are located at the bathrooms near the gardens, but volunteers are encouraged to bring water bottles with them. 

If you have any questions regarding this volunteer day please contact Ranger Stephanie at stephanie.mueller@tn.gov or 865-333-8270. 

Join Seasonal Ranger Sarah to clean out the Big Cove Book House to update and remove old books, clean shelves, and sweep debris from the inside! Meet at the Visitor Center. 

Join Seasonal Interpreter Aubrey to remove invasive species of plants from Rock Island's Bluff Trail.  Volunteers are encouraged to wear close-toed hiking shoes, sunscreen, bug spray, and clothing that will be comfortable for the heat.  We also recommend that volunteers bring along water in refillable bottles and gardening gloves.  We will be spending up to two hours removing exotic invasive plants from the Bluff Trail.  Hand tools will be provided, but volunteers are more than welcome to bring their own non-motorized tools as well.

Help us keep one of Savage Gulf's most beautiful waterfalls clean! Join Interpretive Ranger Haley for a volunteer trash pick-up around Greeter Falls. We'll provide trash bags, gloves, and grabbers while all you need are comfortable walking shoes and a willingness to make a difference.

As we head down to Greeter Falls we will pick up trash as we walk but our main focus will be down in Greeter Falls and then also the Blue hole if we have time and the man-power. Whether you can collect one piece of trash or a whole bag, every little bit helps. Come enjoy the outdoors, give back to your state park, leave Greeter Falls even better than you found it

What to bring: water, sturdy shoes, and weather-appropriate clothing.

Difficulty: Moderate

*There is a spiral staircase that takes you down into Greeter Falls that we need to use to go down. Trash pick-up may not run the entire 2.5 hours. It is until we feel we are finished.*

Volunteer Opportunity:

The river belongs to all of us, help keep it clean for everyone! Come help us clean up the river at Cummins Falls State Park. Volunteers will be in our gorge area of the park picking up trash. You will be in and out of the river bed so make sure you have clothing you don't care to get wet. All supplies will be available to you. We will meet in the breezeway of the visitor center. 

Cancellation Policy: 

In case of inclement weather we will cancel all operations and you will be contacted by park staff.

Join SIR Layce on Saturday July 25th for a volunteer day removing Sycamore saplings from our grassland habitats. We will be using handsaws to remove moderately sized saplings. Gloves will be provided, but volunteers must have close toed shoes and pants.

Join Pinson Mounds Staff as we spend the morning cleaning up damage from recent storms. Please bring extra water, work gloves, sturdy shoes, and bug spray.

Join Ranger Joe in campground 1 to help us remove invasive plants along the shore of Shoal Creek! Be prepared for work in the elements including the use of hand tools and loppers as well as lifting and dragging plant debris.

Join Seasonal Ranger Hannah for a volunteer event at the Upper Bluff Shoreline. We will be picking up trash along the shoreline. Be sure to wear sturdy shoes and bring sunscreen and bug spray. We appreciate your help in keeping Long Hunter clean!

Help restore the shorelines of Pickwick Lake and its tributaries after the busy 4th of July celebration!  We'll have two volunteer workdays days for this event!  Both will be early mornings to beat the heat of the summer.  Meet your volunteer coordinator at the Park Office at 8:00 am and we'll break into groups to collect trash in the needed areas.  Gloves, trash grabbers, and trash bags will be provided.  Please wear sun protection, bug spray, and closed toe shoes.

Our first volunteer cleanup day will be July 22nd from 8:00 am - 10:00 am.  The second volunteer cleanup day will be July 29th from 8:00 am - 10:00 am.  Once you register, you will receive an email from park staff to verify which day you have selected.

Volunteer Day : Park Office Weed Pull

Location : Meet at the Visitor Center (1020 Jackson Hill Rd)

Duration : 7:30 am-9:30 am - 2 hours

Description : Help us remove weeds from the Park Office Pollinator Flower Beds.  Volunteers should dress for the weather and wear closed toed shoes. Water is required to participate, if you'd like snacks during the event, please bring your own. This program qualifies for Tennessee Promise community service hours. We appreciate your help in keeping Montgomery Bell beautiful!

All volunteers are required to register.

Volunteers under 18 will need to bring a signed parent or guardian consent form. Volunteers under the age of 15 will need a parent or guardian to be present during the duration of the activity.

Scott's Gulf Wilderness staff needs your help!

This volunteer opportunity will be inside Lost Creek Cave.

Participants must be comfortable being in an cave environment for several hours, must be able to walk across rocky, slick, uneven surfaces, and need to have the ability to climb up and down rock ledges. This opportunity will include graffiti removal throughout the cave.

For this volunteer opportunity, please wear closed toe, sturdy hiking boots and pants. Please bring a good headlamp and 2 other sources of light, work gloves, water, a light lunch, and extra clothes and shoes to change into after the trip to successfully decontaminate after tour. Coveralls are a good alternative to wear over clothing to prevent having to change for decontamination process. Feel free to bring your own cave helmet if you have one, if not, one will be provided for you. 

We honor all TN promise hours.  If you need to complete community service or volunteer service hours to fulfill a requirement for scholarships, graduation, fraternity/sorority obligations, etc., this is a great opportunity to get those hours. If you need hours to fulfill requirements, please register here.

Volunteers should plan on meeting park staff at the Lost Creek Falls Trailhead (3990 Whites Cave Road, Sparta, TN 38583) at 10:00am. SIR Lacy will brief all volunteers promptly at 10:00AM so please arrive on time for the briefing.

If you have any questions about this volunteer work day, please feel free to reach out.

This volunteer opportunity will only be cancelled in the event of flooding.

Join us on the First Saturdays of the Month for volunteer opportunities throughout the park. 

Opportunities include:

Projects will vary depending on need and number of volunteers. 

We will cancel for inclement weather. However, we will work in light rain/snow and temperatures above freezing. 

Please dress appropriately and bring water! We have gloves but you can also bring your own. 

Join us once a month to help out in various ways around the park. Each month we will be having a different opportunity so be sure to check back for updates. Please be sure to wear the proper clothing for the project of the month and always bring water.

July - We will not be having a monthly volunteer day for July, but we will be having an opportunity on July 11th for our Run Duck Run Duathelon. For more information about the opportunity email the site supervisor.

August 1st - River cleanup. We will be picking up litter along a 2-mile stretch of the river. Meet at River Access 1.

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.

Meet Ranger Connor at our lower parking lot to get your gloves, garbage bags, and trash grabbers. 

Please scroll down this page to choose the date you wish to volunteer for. 

Assist with Red Clay's Cherokee Cultural Celebration! Volunteers will receive free admission for the event. We need volunteers to assist with setting up tables, chairs, and tents the day before the Cherokee Cultural Celebration. We will meet at the Visitor Center to get started.

Interested in helping to support Reelfoot Lake? Meet Seasonal Interpretive Ranger Jewell at the Visitor Center to volunteer and help pick up as much trash as possible around our beautiful park! Attendees will also be required to register through Galaxy Digital before participating in order to log volunteer time.

Gloves and trash bags will be provided, but attendees will need to bring close-toed shoes and plenty of water! It will be very hot outside, so please also make sure to bring a hat and wear plenty of sunscreen. This opportunity will be canceled in the event of thunderstorms.

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 removal, trail work, trash clean-up, storm/weather debris clean-up, gardening. Projects or task vary and will be conducted according to need.

If you need to complete community service or volunteer service hours to fulfill a requirement for scholarships, graduation, fraternity/sorority obligations, etc., let us know. If you just want to come out and help us, we would be happy to have you join us.

Volunteers should plan on meeting Ranger Brian Miller at the visitor center at 10:00am CT. Ranger Miller will brief all volunteers on the location in the park where the work will take place and the project/task to be done. Please bring bottled water with you and wear appropriate footwear/attire for the weather. If you have any questions about this volunteer work day, please contact Ranger Miller at Richard.Miller@tn.gov or 931-272-4777.

Assist with Red Clay's 2026 Cherokee Cultural Celebration! Volunteers will receive free admission for the event.

We need volunteers to monitor the gates for the event and take money ($5 per vehicle). We ask that you are confident in making change and handling money. We will have two volunteers stationed at each gate (2 at main entrance for handicap parking, 2 at field gate for main parking area). Park rangers will also be stationed at the field gate.

Volunteers will be parking at the picnic pavilion, so please enter through the main park gate. We will send you a volunteer pass to have on hand for parking. Please arrive 15 minutes before the start of your shift and meet us at the Visitor Center so we can go over expectations with you.

There will be a tent, a table, and chairs for gate volunteers.

***Please sign-up for only ONE shift to allow opportunities for other people to get free entry to the event.

Assist with Red Clay's 2026 Cherokee Cultural Celebration! Volunteers will receive free admission for the event.

We need volunteers to assist with taking down tables, chairs, and tents after the event concludes on August 9th.

Volunteers will be parking at the picnic pavilion, so please enter through the main park gate. We will send you a volunteer pass to have on hand for parking. Please meet us at the Visitor Center to get started.

Rock Island State Park needs your help! Join us as we clean up the Caney Fork River. Tasks will include cleaning up litter along the Caney Fork River Gorge between Twin Falls and Great Falls. This area is fairly strenuous, rocky, and wet so please plan accordingly.

If you need to complete community service or volunteer service hours to fulfill a requirement for scholarships, graduation, fraternity/sorority obligations, etc., this is a great opportunity to get those hours. Volunteers should plan on meeting Rangers at the Downstream Trail Parking Area at the end of Powerhouse Road at 10:00am. Volunteers will be briefed and given trash bags, trash grabbers, and gloves.

Please bring water and snacks if you would like and wear appropriate footwear/attire for the weather.

We honor all TN promise hours. 

If you have any questions about this volunteer workday, please feel free to reach out to us!

In case of inclement weather, volunteers will be contacted, and the event will be canceled. Please provide a good phone number and email address when registering

Join Friends of Short Springs on their workday to clean up our State Natural Area. We will be doing work to the trails so be prepared for all kinds of different things! Please wear sturdy closed toed and closed back shoes, and please bring water with you.  Here is a link to the Friends Group's Facebook which will have updates about the event on it:    https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=friends of short springs

Calling all community members who are looking for an opportunity to help!  Or would you like some volunteer hours for a scholarship, or school credit? If so, come on out and join us Saturday, September 19th from 9AM-12PM for a community volunteer day at the York Gristmill!  We will be working on some cleanup projects at the historic mill, and would love your support! We will work on pulling invasive species and trash/debris pick up.

If you're able to come out, make sure and wear long pants, close-toed shoes, and bring plenty of water.  

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 their time, talents and resources, and we do too! So come and help support our beautiful park. 

Projects will vary depending on need and number of volunteers. 

We will cancel for inclement weather. However, we will work in light rain/snow and temperatures above freezing. 

Please dress appropriately and bring water! We have gloves but you can also bring your own.

We are looking for people to assist us with our living history school day event. The park needs people to walk school groups around to different historical stations on Friday, May 5th.

The day will start at 9:00 a.m. and end at 11:00 a.m. and the second tour will start at 12:00 p.m. and end at 2:00 p.m. Visitors will be able to interact with our living historians and interpreters to learn what it was like for families, like the Hulls, who lived in Tennessee during the 1870s.
Activities that will take place on this day include blacksmithing, fiber spinning, planting crops for the summer, woodworking. and much more. As you make your way around the park and speak with our resident farmers, you will learn that nothing came easy and everything had to be earned. We hope that by attending this event and immersing yourself in the early life of Cordell Hull and his family, you will learn how the small farm he grew up on in rural Pickett County, Tennessee came to shape his character later in life.

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 their time, talents and resources, and we do too! So come and help support our beautiful park. 

Projects will vary depending on need and number of volunteers. 

We will cancel for inclement weather. However, we will work in light rain/snow and temperatures above freezing. 

Please dress appropriately and bring water! We have gloves but you can also bring your own. 

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 management. All equipment and PPE will be provided by the park. Please bring water and snacks and wear clothing appropriate for the weather. 

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 park from Manchester to the wider world.

For National Public Lands volunteer day, we will be conducting invasive plant clearing on the trails or trail work. We will meet at the Park's Museum Rooftop from the listed address.

Please make sure to wear closed-toed shoes and bring water to stay hydrated. Be prepared to hike sections of the Enclosure trail, Forks of the River Trail, and Moat Trails which is a natural dirt and rock path.

You must demonstrate an 1870s trade or profession. This is a juried event, so your clothing and any items used in your demonstration must be 1870s.

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, and wear sturdy closed toed closed back shoes. Tools will be provided, and groups are welcome! Please visit the Friends Facebook page for updates about upcoming programs and workdays at this link https://www.facebook.com/FriendsOfOldStoneFort.

Join us on the First Saturdays of the Month for volunteer opportunities throughout the park. 

Opportunities include:

Projects will vary depending on need and number of volunteers. 

We will cancel for inclement weather. However, we will work in light rain/snow and temperatures above freezing. 

Please dress appropriately and bring water! We have gloves but you can also bring your own. 

Join Friends of Short Springs on their workday to clean up our State Natural Area. We will be doing work to the trails so be prepared for all kinds of different things! Please wear sturdy closed toed and closed back shoes, and please bring water with you.  Here is a link to the Friends Group's Facebook which will have updates about the event on it:    https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=friends of short springs

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, and wear sturdy closed toed closed back shoes. Tools will be provided, and groups are welcome! Please visit the Friends Facebook page for updates about upcoming programs and workdays at this link https://www.facebook.com/FriendsOfOldStoneFort.

Join us on the First Saturdays of the Month for volunteer opportunities throughout the park. 

Opportunities include:

Projects will vary depending on need and number of volunteers. 

We will cancel for inclement weather. However, we will work in light rain/snow and temperatures above freezing. 

Please dress appropriately and bring water! We have gloves but you can also bring your own. 

For volunteers at Rocky Fork that do not fall under other volunteer opportunities. 

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, we will either go along the road or up Rocky Fork trail in search of litter.

Rocky Fork has the cleanest water of any tributary in the Nolichucky River Watershed. With 2,300 acres of parkland surrounded by 8,000 acres of National Forest.  We aim to keep Rocky Fork pristine and would love to have your help!

Gloves and trash bags will be provided, but feel free to bring your own supplies.  

All ages welcome! 

Volunteer who is assisting in hospitality and maintenance functions in the campground and other park operations and facilitates the recreational experience of the state park visitors. Duties may include but are not limited to camper orientation, information dispersal, hanging site tags, cleaning out grills and fire rings, reporting inappropriate activities or potential maintenance hazards, park programming, painting signs, weed whacking, leaf blowing, etc. Host agrees to exercise hospitality towards campers and are visible representatives of the state park during their frequent interactions with the public. Host is required to volunteer for a minimum of 20 hours per week for no more than 9 consecutive months.

Volunteer Campground Host: Volunteer who is assisting in hospitality and maintenance functions in the campground and other park operations, and facilitates the recreational experience of the state park visitors. Duties may include but are not limited to: Camper orientation & information, Light maintenance, reporting inappropriate activities or potential maintenance hazards, park programming and collection of fees and sales. Host agrees to exercise hospitality towards campers and are visible representatives of the state park during their frequent interactions with the public. Host is required to volunteer for a minimum of 20 hours per week for no more than 9 consecutive months. 

Join the Friends of Rocky Fork State Park to work on exotic-invasive plant removal.

The park will provide all the necessary tools, equipment, and materials needed for project. Be sure to pack water and snacks. Wear sturdy shoes or boots (Please no Open-Toed Sandals), bring work gloves if you have them, and wear clothes that can get dirty/wet. We look forward to seeing you! TN Promise Students welcome!

Please register so we will be able to contact you in the event of volunteer day Cancellation due to inclement weather.

For more information or concerned about inclement weather that day, please contact Ranger Cory Franklin at cory.franklin@tn.gov or 423-443-6429. Questions may be sent to us through our Rocky Fork State Park Facebook page as well. As always we really appreciate your involvement and help! We will continue to have an invasive removal day on the second Sunday of each month, so if you can't make it this month, you will have more chances to get involved here at the park!

Rocky Fork has the cleanest water of any tributary in the Nolichucky River Watershed. With 2,300 acres of parkland surrounded by 8,000 acres of National Forest.  We aim to keep Rocky Fork pristine and would love to have your help!

All ages welcome! We look forward to seeing you! TN Promise Students welcome!

A catch-all for Friends members and community members who attend a Friends monthly meeting.

Assist Maintenance in various ways to keep our park beautiful!

Assist with cleaning, prep work, feeding, and general construction in the Aviary and Reptile Room at PWLSP.

Assist with the upkeep of the pollinator garden, butterfly garden, or other native plant areas.

Help remove trash from the shorelines of Pickwick Lake and other areas of the park.

This is an unsupervised volunteer activity.  Volunteers will stop by the park office on the date they have scheduled to pick up trash collection supplies and tools.  

Help remove invasive privet from Pickwick Landing State Park.

This is an unsupervised activity.  Volunteers will work with a ranger to identify privet and learn removal techniques but will likely be working alone after a brief training.

Miscellaneous volunteer work tasks including: weeding, invasive species removal, trash pick up, citizen science data collection, or help with special events. 

Contact Ranger Stephanie to volunteer. stephanie.mueller@tn.gov or 865-333-8270

RMSP is looking for volunteers interested in hiking and trail building to assist our park with maintaining and improving park trails.  Trail maintenance can be done in a general fashion or by adopting a trail to monitor and maintain on a regular basis.  Maintenance duties include lopping overgrowth, leaf blowing, blazing trails, assisting park rangers with trail structures, and utilizing Avenza Maps to mark any issues found while inspecting trails.  

To register as a trail volunteer, please contact Ranger Marco Rodriguez at Marco.Rodriguez@tn.gov to schedule a time!

We can always use an extra set of hands around Harrison Bay State Park! If you need volunteer hours for scholarships, graduation, fraternity/sorority obligations, etc. please let us know! Reach out to John.Radford@tn.gov, Matthew.Vawter@tn.gov or Candace.Edwards.Daniels@tn.gov for more information.

Trails need continued maintenance.  Tims Ford State Park has many miles of trails that have to be kept in good shape.  This is an ongoing need.  If you would like to volunteer to do trail maintenance please reach out to the park and we will set you up with a needed trail maintenance task.  Thank you in advance!

Do you have a specific reason you need to volunteer? Is work, school, or something else entirely telling you that you need to log some hours somewhere? Are you simply bored and want to be both not bored AND productive? Do not fear, we have just the opportunities for you! Just give us a call (901-543-7581) or email Ranger Wheatley (clarence.wheatley@tn.gov) and we can create a volunteer opportunity that most interests you! We have opportunities involving trash pick-up, invasive plant removal, general cleaning services, gardening, program set-up, painting, trail work, animal care and much more!

Are you interested in helping at Tims Ford State Park?  Your help may be needed with day to day activities around the nature center and the park's programming animals.  Just reach out to us and we can set you up volunteering with a task that fits you just right!

See you soon!

This is for individuals to keep track of hours they volunteer on the MTB trail project for days other than organized trail workdays. Individuals who use this registration have obtained approval by Ranger staff

* Volunteers are required to make contact with Ranger Staff prior to working on the trial. If individuals work without contacting Ranger staff, they will be asked to leave. 

Please Contact Ranger Jesse Jewell for further information @ (931) 494-6660 or jesse.jewell@tn.gov

This is an ongoing opportunity for community members to volunteer at the park and assist with general park tasks. These tasks may vary from visit to visit depending on the park's needs at the time of volunteering. 

Please contact the site supervisor to schedule your visit. Each participant must sign a liability waiver before volunteering to receive credit. 

Do you have a need to complete community service or volunteer service to fulfill a requirement?  Respond here to show availability so our staff can notify you of upcoming available hours and opportunities.  Projects may include:  trail work, trash clean-up, limb and stick pick-up, playground mulching, and more!

Description/Purpose: We are looking for an enthusiastic individuals to help us maintain our historical kitchen and herb garden here at Cordell Hull Birthplace! As a volunteer gardener, you will assist in maintaining the historical outdoor kitchen and herb gardens so we can inspire and delight visitors with quality plants and teach them the history of the site through these gardens.

Responsibilities: Work with park rangers and other seasonal staff to maintain our historical kitchen and herb gardens adjacent to the Hull Birthplace Cabin.

Required Skills/Tasks: Watering, weeding, tilling, able-bodied, and willing to teach and learn, willing to take guidance, enjoy being outdoors, advanced gardening knowledge is preferred.

Time Commitment and Schedule Details: We are open seven days a week from 9AM until 4:30PM, we are flexible on the days you are able to come and the hours you are willing to volunteer. This volunteer opportunity will be ongoing from April until the end of September.

Additional Information: Being flexible and able to work in various gardens. Water, gloves and tools will be provided by the park, but feel free to bring your own if you'd like! Be sure to wear appropriate/comfortable clothing and call the park office at 931-864-3247 if you are interested or have any questions!

Essential Eligibility Criteria: Herb and Kitchen Garden Program

Participants will need to be able to do the following independently or with assistance of a companion or adaptive equipment:

• Understand and follow directionsto avoid and/or manage risks.

• Tolerate the elements including temperature for 1-5 hours (depends on volunteer commitment).

• Preform self-care including maintaining nutrition and hydration, personal hygiene, and managing existing medical conditions.

• Be able to identify and recognize environmental risks, including potential hazardous animals, insects, and slippery terrain.

• Move over uneven terrain between the park office, herb garden, and kitchen garden up to 0.25 miles or 1,320 feet depending on garden bed.

• Wear all protective gear recommended or required for the work/service, including but not limited to protective eyewear, face mask or shield, gloves, helmet, footwear.

• Work responsibly and reliably with minimal supervision and/or on a team.

Are you a farm kid at heart? Want to get your hands dirty for a good cause? Many hands make light work and we need more hands!

The Miller Farmstead is on the National Register of Historic Places because it represents the history of Appalachian subsistence farming. The farm features an early 20th century farmhouse and outbuildings, a (retired) horse, chickens, native and ornamental gardens, orchard, and composting operations. 

Throughout the year, we need general assistance with a variety of projects, including:

Please come prepared for general outdoor work with sturdy shoes, plenty of water, and weather-appropriate clothing. If you'd like to help with routine maintenance at the farmstead, we'd love to have your help and we will work with you to schedule service hours at your convenience. If you have a specific relevant skill (fencing, landscape design, historic home maintenance) you'd like to offer, please let us know. 

The Dave and Louisa Miller family came to Ripshin Mountain in 1870, having leased the land from General John T. Wilder. Over the following 90+ years, 3 generations of Millers lived a subsistence farming lifestyle characteristic of those who populated the lands that now comprise Roan Mountain State Park. Throughout the warmer months, park interpreters offer tours of the Miller Farmstead to share the story of Roan Mountain's pre-park history. 

We are seeking volunteer tour guides who are interested in telling the story of the Miller Farmstead to park visitors. Interested volunteers must be able to:

Tour volunteers have the option of dressing in period clothing, subject to site manager's approval. 

Tours are offered Tuesday – Sunday from Memorial Day to Labor Day & on weekends in October. Tours are scheduled each day at 11AM, 1PM, and 2PM. Volunteer schedules can be flexible, but must accommodate the scheduled tour times. If you have an interest in helping us fulfill our park's historical mission by hosting tours at the Miller Farmstead, we welcome your assistance!

Please leave a note in your initial sign up with your availability to host tours this summer and fall. Sign-ups may be asked to provide previous tour guiding or interpretive experience. If selected, volunteers will be asked to attend select Miller Farmstead Volunteer Days to help prepare the house for the season, receive training and a copy of the tour outline, and practice giving the tour with Ranger Price.

The Miller Farmstead was built in 1908 and is preserved as a reminder of the communities that populated these mountains in the early 20th century. The farmstead is open for daily tours from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day and weekends through October. Because of staffing limitations, we rely on volunteer service to support our farmstead programs.

We are seeking living history enthusiasts to demonstrate historic crafts, farm work & trade skills at the farmstead. If you have an interest in historical research, costuming, and skills, we'd love to help you develop a living history program to deliver at the Miller Farmstead this summer.

All living history programs at the farmstead are subject to site manager review and should be centered on early 20th century subsistence farming and regional history. 

Purpose: The purpose of the opportunity is to create a monitoring system for our trails that can provide quick repairs and improve safety on the trail. It allows volunteers to provide important information to park rangers of trail issues, or safety risk on our trail that needs immediate attention. 

When: You can do this at your own leisure. No set time or trail for this. 

Where:  All trails

What to do: Hiking one or multiple trails and either reporting issues or fixing issues yourself. Examples of issues that you can fix are clearing debris of trail such as lose rocks, tree limbs or other items that may impede your hike and removing trash/litter from trail. Examples of issues that you would report would be, down trees over the trail, hazardous trees, bridges broken/not operating correctly, trail markers missing, and any hazards you think should be reported to a Ranger. (Trash pick up is better during the spring on trails next to lake. When spring rains bring the lake back up. Down trees are all year but more severe during winter and early spring)

After your hike please report your hours back on here this gives you credit and allows you another confirmation that the hours were completed if you need volunteer hours. It also allows state park to keep track of volunteer hours at our park and throughout the state. After you report your hours please email Justin.Vaughn@tn.gov about details of your hike. Be as detailed as you possible can about the issues you encountered, such as what trail you were on,  approximate location, size of trees, and how severe you think the issues is. You can even send photos of issues to this email if you want. All this informations makes park staff better prepared for the trail issues which saves time, money and makes for quicker fixes.

Experience: Basic hiking experience and trail knowledge

Questions: Contact Park Ranger Justin Vaughn

We have a multitude of container and traditional gardens leading up to and surrounding the Miller Farmstead. Over time, we'd like to convert each of these plots into arrangements of native and traditionally-relevant perennial plants that will provide eco-services to local wildlife and be beautiful to look at for our visitors. 

We are currently recruiting regular service volunteers to adopt small garden plots to maintain on a regular basis. Maintenance can be as little as tackling weeds in an existing plot for half an hour twice a month during the growing season, or as much as designing appropriate plantings and working with staff to renew a bed from start to finish.

This is an opportunity where experienced gardeners can work relatively independently, but we are happy to provide training and direction to inexperienced gardeners where needed. Bring your own tools and gloves, or use ours. 

If you'd like a smaller project to manage that will make a big difference and be seen and enjoyed by millions of visitors, we welcome your help. 

Before claiming a plot, please sign up for our Miller Farmstead Volunteer Days opportunity to visit the Miller Farmstead with Ranger Price, assist with garden set-up, and establish a plan for your plot. We look forward to gardening with you soon!

Work hours completed on horse trails 

Friends group varies volunteer work 

Do you love State Parks? Do you love giving back to your community? Join us at Big Ridge State Park to make a difference. Big Ridge is always welcoming volunteers for park ground clean ups, trail monitoring, weed eating, and lots more. If you are interested, please contact Big Ridge Park Office at (865)-992-5523 to see how you can help!

Completing any task such as clean up, new nets, or area management of the course

       This is an ongoing opportunity for park volunteers and Friends Group members as individuals or in organized groups.  This opportunity will be used to record any trail maintenance not associated with clean-up efforts duties including but not limited to the following examples:

 Please contact the site supervisor to schedule your visit and allow a minimum of two weeks to process your request. Once you are scheduled, a waiver will be emailed to you to complete and return or bring with you on your workday. You will not be permitted to work without a signed and dated waiver. No exceptions.

ATTENTION ORGANIZED GROUPS: Your Group contact must make sure each participant has completed the required waiver and collect and present them to the site supervisor on the scheduled workday.  Work is not permitted without these signed and dated waivers.  No exceptions. For Youth groups parent/guardian must complete and sign waivers for each person under 18. Trail work is not recommended for anyone under 13 years old.

Are you passionate about trails? Do you daydream about your next hike? Do you want to give back to the day hiking and thru-hiking community?

If you answered yes to any of these questions then we would love to have you join us in the design, creation, and maintenance of the trail systems at Rock Island State Park! Join our passionate staff in creating a legacy of hiking access!

This volunteer position will help us meet ongoing needs for trail work park wide. The Trailblazer brings their experiences and perspectives to design and care of trails. The Trailblazer leads the way for other volunteers, is someone who has a steward's heart, and is a lover of wild places. Do you have hiking friends who would like to help? Are you already organizing excursions for your hiking squad? Help us clear trails of obstacles, establish tread-paths, map future routes, and blaze the trail for others to follow. 

Does this sound like you?

Want to know more and talk to a Ranger? Click Respond and leave a message with your contact information. Thank you for your volunteerism!

Reducing the incidence of invasive plants in wild places allows time and space for the flourishing of a diverse biotic community. The exclusion of rare, endemic, or specialist species in an ecologically globalized world is common.

However, uncommon and extremely valuable are the ecological stewards who can help alleviate this pressure and provide time for ecological adaptation. Do you live in a "world of wounds" so eloquently described by the father of Conservation Biology, Aldo Leopold? Do you want to help keep all the parts on the landscape and be the intelligent tinkerer, the steward, that wild places demand of us?

Join the Rock Island State Park team in the establishment of our first ever ongoing volunteer based Invasive Species Strike Team. Your actions will have a direct impact on the success of endemic, rare, and threatened species in the park. Your volunteerism matters! Your actions can have an impact for generations!

The strike team will use hand tools, mechanical tools, and herbicide to target and remove the identified invasive plants in Rock Island State Park. Previous experience is not required; training and guidance will be given. 

The strike team is designed with you in mind and built around the team's interest and schedule. Learn practical skills for wildlife habitat improvement, learn plant identification, apply ecological principles in real time with satisfying feedback. The strike team can be a group you are already a part of. Are you a wildlife student with a group of classmates looking for a curriculum vitae boost? Do you have a group of friends who love wild places and want to give back?

If this sounds like you and you want to learn more, click respond and leave a message with your contact information. Thanks for your volunteerism!

Interested in history or have experience with historic preservation? Are you needing volunteer hours to receive or maintain a related certification? Roan Mountain State Park is in the process of researching and cataloging holdings into our newly established park archives. We are looking for volunteers to assist with preservation and archival activites.

Shifts are flexible and will be scheduled as volunteers and park staff are available. Activities will include coordinating as a team to carefully move objects (which may be both heavy and delicate), bending, reaching overhead, climbing a step ladder, and more. 

For more information, please respond to this opportunity. Ranger staff will contact you to discuss what you are interested in contributing and to coordinate further. 

Volunteer activities throughout the year such as Christmas lights, Easter egg Hunt, Fishing Rodeo, Frontier Days, Jr. Ranger, etc.  

Do you need volunteer hours or just want to support park trails?

Activities can include :

Picking up litter, leaf blowing, invasive plant removal, trail upkeep, and light maintenance tasks!

Stop by the office or email Ranger Marhya at Marhya.Faulk@tn.gov to set up a shift!

Are you interested in recreating with purpose? Do you seek adventure and new experiences? If so, working with the Rock Island team to explore and understand Rock Island State Park may be the perfect avenue for giving back & learning new skills!

We are interested in your passion, hobby, educational aspirations, or outdoor pursuits. What do you love about TN State Parks? Are you a lover of geology, botany, birds, salamanders, trails, fishing, hiking, or maybe you long to just be in wild places. Whatever motivates you, we need your drive to help us monitor the health of the species, assemblages, and processes that exist within Rock Island State Park.

Specifically, we hope to employ volunteers to conduct bird surveys during their time in the park and visit designated survey locations in the park. We need volunteers to help conduct floristic surveys using scientific sampling techniques. Gaining a more complete picture of the plants that live in the park and their response to management efforts is critical! We will show you the skills to map, identify, and monitor the spread of invasive plant species and will guide you through how your activities can benefit the long-term stewardship of your wild places.

Discover scientific exploration at your doorstep while having fun and helping to protect wild places for the future!

Are you a History Lover and love to share your knowledge or would you like to learn more about nature, farm life, gardening, or history specifically around the 1930-40s? We would love to invite some enthusiasts to become Sadie Ford Farm Attendants.

The primary job to just to be available to visitors to answer questions and give tours of the farmhouse while the Farm is open. Don't worry about knowing everything, we have a frequently asked answers all ready for you, in case you need some help. We will also love to train you to better assist the public on all things history, farm life, gardening, and nature. 

We are looking for novice historians, college bound scholars, TNP students past and present needing volunteer hours, or any who would just love to volunteer their time and enjoy history, gardening, and nature with people. 

Bonus if you love animals, especially chickens and wild children.

Additional duties would be tours of the property, basic cleaning, gardening, and some animal care.  

Must apply and be interviewed before volunteering. 

Are you a nature lover and love to share your knowledge or would you like to learn more about nature? We would love to invite some enthusiasts to become Nature Center Attendants.

The primary job to just to be available to the visitors to answer questions while the Nature Center is open. Don't worry about knowing everything, we have a frequently asked answers all ready for you, in case you need some help. We will also love to train you to better assist the public on all things nature. 

We are looking for novice naturalists, college bound scholars, TNP students past and present needing volunteer hours, or any who would just love to volunteer their time and enjoy nature with people. 

Bonus if you love animals, especially snakes and wild children.

Additional duties would be  tours of the nature center, basic cleaning, gardening, and some animal care.  

Must apply and be interviewed before volunteering. 

Our State Parks are beautiful and unique places that should be enjoyed by everyone. Unfortunately, trash and litter always seems 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 your help to keep the park beautiful and in return, you will earn volunteer service hours and a feeling of accomplishment.

This is an ongoing opportunity for community members and those who need volunteer hours to assist with clean-up duties throughout the park in areas with high levels of debris and/or litter. Trash bags and gloves will be provided to you by the park. Sturdy, closed toes shoes are required for this opportunity. All minors must be accompanied by an adult. 

Please contact the site supervisor to schedule your visit. Each participant must sign a liability waiver before volunteering to receive credit. 

Any and all things Disc Golf related.

General course maintenance, cleanup, assistance with projects, and support.

The Duck River Disc Golf Club has on-going tasks available to support the park and the creation of a new course behind the park cabins. Please use the email attached for further information. 

If you are interested in volunteering with our Birds of Prey, particularly in their care and the care of their aviaries, this is the PERFECT opportunity for YOU!

Indian Mountain State Park is known by its visitors as a beautifully maintained park. It takes a lot to keep the park pristine for present visitors, much less improve it for future ones. Volunteer assistance is always appreciated here at Indian Mountain, so we offer a variety of opportunities year-round. Volunteers are always welcome and can help with general maintenance, picking up trash, invasive plant removal, gardening, and so much more! If you have something you would like to do at the park with specifically, let us know and we will see if we can make it happen! Whether you are assisting for one hour or eight, your contributions would make a difference here at Indian Mountain!

Please contact the Ranger on duty at 423-566-5861 in advance during business hours to coordinate scheduling.