Opportunities

Judge Taft Memorial Scholarship Presented by The Friends of Fall Creek Falls State Park James Maurice Taft, known locally as “Judge Taft”, lived a life of service. Taft is remembered as being the “Father of Fall Creek Falls” in recognition o...

James Maurice Taft, known locally as “Judge Taft”, lived a life of service. Taft is remembered as being the “Father of Fall Creek Falls” in recognition of his efforts to set aside land for preservation and conservation in the form of a public...

This workday will focus on storm damage clean up on the South Horton Trail System. We will be clearing portions of trail including smaller trees, limbs, branches, drainage issues etc. Larger trees will be identified and marked for Park Rangers to rem...

Join the Harpeth River State Park Rangers at the Hidden Lake parking lot to lend a hand in cleaning up the river bank. We will provide the bags, and gloves, you bring your love for the Harpeth River as we spend a few hours tidying up the river bank.�...

This workday will focus on clearing debris from storm damage on the outer loop. Meet up location is the Maintenance yard off of Warner Rd. Requirements are closed toe shoes, gloves and enough water and snacks to get through 3 hours of work. Plan to w...

Do you want to help fight for your Park? Then come join us for the Weed Wrangle 2026 as we fight to take back our Park from invasive plants. We will be meeting at the Park Office at 10:00 Am and fanning out looking for these Plants and removing them....

Join park staff in the battle against invasive plant species at Seven Islands State Birding Park. We'll be cutting and removing invasive plant species, including privet, honeysuckle, wintercreeper, and multiflora rose. Some cutting tools and work glo...

Join park staff and volunteers for a lakeshore cleanup! We will meet at the Lakeview Marina at 10am.Please weather appropriate work clothes and closed toed shoes. We will be picking up trash along the shoreline near the marina. Tools and trash bags w...

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...

(We rescheduled this event due to snow and ice)Go Green with us!  This month we celebrate our Wetlands and Rivers in Tennessee State Parks. As the Tennessee River levels fluctuate seasonally, the shoreline collects trash. We have made tremendou...

This workday will focus on storm damage clean-up of the Kids Trail. We will meet at the Multi Sporting Facility. Requirements are closed toe shoes, gloves, water and snacks to get through 3 hours of work. Protective eye wear is always a good idea.

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...

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...

This workday will consist of rebuilding a portion of the inner loop near the trailhead. The last storm caused a considerable amount of damage to this area. We will meet up at the Multi Sporting Facility near the trailhead. Requirements are closed toe...

Looking for community service hours? Montgomery Bell could always use a helping hand! We are in need of a volunteer who is interested in animal husbandry and would like to assist in cleaning the Bird of Prey Aviaries. Volunteers will meet Ranger Pai...

Show Sycamore Shoals some love and join us on February 13th at 1:00 for a volunteer work day. Activities include invasive plant removal, litter pick-up, cabin cleaning, trail work, and much more! Bring your friends and family ...

Join us at the group camp parking area at Pinson Mounds State Archeological Park to assist our park rangers in cleaning up some of the damage that Winter Storm Fern left in its wake. Work will consist of cleaning up and moving woody debris to clear t...

Do you love PWLSP?  We do too!  Join us on Valentine's Day to show the park some love by helping remove small debris left behind from Winter Strom Fern.We'll meet at the Park Office at 8:00 am and break into groups to start working.  Please wear s...

Need an interesting dating idea? Invite that cute person you'd like to surprise with a unique opportunity, a volunteer opportunity! Come join the Ranger at the Park Office to help us clean up the park! As we have recently gone through a fairly severe...

On February 14, a day of trail work and hiking will take place on the 2.5-mile section of the Cumberland Trail at the Obed Wild and Scenic River between Nemo Picnic Area and Alley Ford, adopted by TCWP in 1998. Participants should dress appropriately...

Spend Valentine's Day at Fall Creek Falls State Park. Where we will be sharing our Love of Birds. Participants will build wood duck nesting boxes to support local wildlife efforts. This hands-on program is perfect for couples, friends, or solo parti...

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...

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...

This workday will focus on the remaining storm clean up on P3. Time permitting, we will also do some trimming on a section of the inner loop nearby. Requirements are closed toe shoes, gloves, enough water and snacks to get through 3 hours of work. E...

Join us to celebrate World Wetlands Day by participating in a Wetland Trash Clean-up with the Tennessee Delta Alliance (TDA) from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM on February 18th. Volunteers will meet at the Reelfoot Lake State Park Visitor Center to check in. ...

Join park staff at the historic John and Landon Carter Mansion (built in 1780) to help clean up litter along the riverbank and grounds. This beautiful site is located across town from the main park grounds, at 1031 Broad Street. The riverbank is a po...

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

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...

Join us at the group camp parking area at Pinson Mounds State Archeological Park to assist our park rangers in cleaning up some of the damage that Winter Storm Fern left in its wake. Work will consist of cleaning up and moving woody debris to clear t...

***Unfortunately, due to the Ice Storm, this event has been cancelled. Supplies needed for this event were not able to be delivered from Nashville in time. We will reschedule. Thank you for your understanding. *** Join us for a hands-on Volunteer Da...

Bledsoe Creek State Park's full campground reopens on March 1st! Each year our volunteers help us prepare by washing the road signs and campsite pedestals. Regular maintenance allows these to last longer and remain visible to all our incoming guests...

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...

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...

Looking for community service hours? Montgomery Bell could always use a helping hand! We are in need of volunteers who are interested in helping our parks and natural areas by removing weed from pollinator gardens. Volunteers will meet Ranger Paige ...

Join Rangers Grant and Liner to help with storm damage on Natural Bridge Trail. We have been working hard to open Natural Bridge back and are offering this volunteer event where you can help, too! We will be hiking parts of the trail doing lopper mai...

Join Ranger Jacob in building the flower bed purchased with last year's MyTNStatePark Fundraiser!We will be using equipment where feasible, but there will be portions of the work which will require moving heavy railroad ties. We anticipate building t...

Join us on the Spring Creek trail for a weed wrangle to help celebrate National Invasive Species Awareness Week. Take an active part in removing invasive plants on the park. learn about invasive species and how they affect our park while aiding our p...