Volunteer: Stars in the Park - Programming AssistanceAssist 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 up tables and programming suppliesAssist participants with activitiesSet upClean upThis event is split into several shifts. You may sign up for single or multiple shifts. Park: Bledsoe Creek State Park 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 up tables and programming suppliesAssist participants with activitiesSet upClean upThis event is split into several shifts. You may sign up for single or multiple shifts. Park: Bledsoe Creek State Park Opportunity Type: Volunteer Date: Multiple Shifts Available Zip Code: 37066 Allow Groups: No |
Volunteer: Reel In and Recycle 2026Fishing 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 melts the line down into raw plastic pellets that can be made into other plastic products including tackle boxes, spools for line, fish habitats, and toys. Meet at the back porch of the Visitor Center to receive collection instructions. You will walk or drive to collect the line from the recycling containers and bring it back to the Visitor Center to process the contents as we work to preserve our shoreline, protect wildlife and prevent damage to boat propellers. Park: Bledsoe Creek State Park 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 melts the line down into raw plastic pellets that can be made into other plastic products including tackle boxes, spools for line, fish habitats, and toys. Meet at the back porch of the Visitor Center to receive collection instructions. You will walk or drive to collect the line from the recycling containers and bring it back to the Visitor Center to process the contents as we work to preserve our shoreline, protect wildlife and prevent damage to boat propellers. Park: Bledsoe Creek State Park Opportunity Type: Volunteer Date: Multiple Shifts Available Zip Code: 37066 Allow Groups: Yes |
Volunteer: Pollinator Garden Maintenance 2026Bledsoe 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 adjacent to the Visitor Center, it serves as a wildlife habitat, educational tool and visual interest for passersby. In every season there are tasks we can use volunteer assistance with to maintain the pollinator garden! In the spring we apply mulch and soil amendments if needed. During the summer and fall we'll be weeding and ensuring the plant markers are visible. In the winter we will put the garden to bed being careful to maintain a habitat for pollinators to overwinter. This is a family-friendly opportunity appropriate for all ages! Park: Bledsoe Creek State Park 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 adjacent to the Visitor Center, it serves as a wildlife habitat, educational tool and visual interest for passersby. In every season there are tasks we can use volunteer assistance with to maintain the pollinator garden! In the spring we apply mulch and soil amendments if needed. During the summer and fall we'll be weeding and ensuring the plant markers are visible. In the winter we will put the garden to bed being careful to maintain a habitat for pollinators to overwinter. This is a family-friendly opportunity appropriate for all ages! Park: Bledsoe Creek State Park Opportunity Type: Volunteer Date: Multiple Shifts Available Zip Code: 37066 Allow Groups: Yes |
Volunteer: Story Trail Care 2026Our 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 supplies for a leisurely afternoon on the shaded, paved half mile loop. If you have a little more time you can check on our Little Free Library located near the bathhouse on Woodchuck Hollow. We periodically straighten the books to be sure it is in good order for our camping community. Do you know someone with carpentry skills? We'd love to add another Little Free Library near the Raccoon Creek day-use area so please have them contact us at 615-452-3706. Park: Bledsoe Creek State Park 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 supplies for a leisurely afternoon on the shaded, paved half mile loop. If you have a little more time you can check on our Little Free Library located near the bathhouse on Woodchuck Hollow. We periodically straighten the books to be sure it is in good order for our camping community. Do you know someone with carpentry skills? We'd love to add another Little Free Library near the Raccoon Creek day-use area so please have them contact us at 615-452-3706. Park: Bledsoe Creek State Park Opportunity Type: Volunteer Date: Multiple Shifts Available Zip Code: 37066 Allow Groups: Yes |
Volunteer: Event Clean-upAssist park staff in picking up litter, returning equipment to storage buildings and other general clean-up activity after large scale events. Volunteers should be able to lift up to 50 pounds and walk two miles of park roads and parking area perimeters. On March 28th report to the gift shop booth on Raccoon Creek Road. Park: Bledsoe Creek State Park Assist park staff in picking up litter, returning equipment to storage buildings and other general clean-up activity after large scale events. Volunteers should be able to lift up to 50 pounds and walk two miles of park roads and parking area perimeters. On March 28th report to the gift shop booth on Raccoon Creek Road. Park: Bledsoe Creek State Park Opportunity Type: Volunteer Date: Multiple Shifts Available Zip Code: 37066 Allow Groups: No |