Opportunities

On this workday we will finish and open the new reroute at the main trailhead. Activities will include had finishing, grubbing and blocking off the existing trail. Time permitting there are some needs at the kids trail to address. Requirements are cl...

On this workday we will continue to work on a section of trail near the inner and outer loops. Activities will include raising up the trail tread by hand shoveling material and tamping it in. Requirements are closed toe shoes, gloves and enough water...

On this workday we will continue to work on a section of trail near the inner and outer loops. Activities will include raising up the trail tread by hand shoveling material and tamping it in. Requirements are closed toe shoes, gloves and enough water...

Join Rangers at Long Hunter State Park in the yearly Weed Wrangle as we remove invasive plant species from our natural habitats.

Bad News: Garlic Mustard plants choke out native wildflowers and kill rare butterflies. Good News: Garlic Mustard is easy to control without using any special tools or toxic herbicides, if we start early in the season. YOU can help us control this n...

Join our fight against invaders! It's difficult to enjoy our native plants and animals when something is pushing them out! So come on out and take part in this state-wide effort. Lend your local Tennessee State Park a hand in ridding our woods of som...

Join us for the annual Weed Wrangle at Pickwick Landing State Park!  We'll be working to remove invasive privet from the edges of the tree lines to make room for natives to reclaim the area!  Volunteers have two one-hour opportunities to assist. ...

Weed Wrangle® is a one-day, area-wide, volunteer effort to help rescue our public parks and green spaces from non-native invasive species through hands-on removal of especially harmful trees, vines, and flowering plants. Supervised by an expert in i...

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...

On this workday we will continue to work on a section of trail near the inner and outer loops. Activities will include raising up the trail tread by hand shoveling material and tamping it in. Requirements are closed toe shoes, gloves and enough water...

Invasive species grow up and out, shading out native plants and encroach hiking trails. Help save native wildflowers and keep scenic views open by removing privet. This is a great opportunity to give back to the park and get volunteer hours. We wi...

Join Friends of Short Springs on their workday to clean up our State Natural Area. We are planning on cleaning up the waterway which connects to the Duck River which is the most biologically diverse in North America! Please wear sturdy closed toed an...

Help clean up Oak Grove boat ramp! Meet at Oak Grove Road Boat Ramp to clean up invasives and open the viewshed to the lake. Wear appropriate, long sleeve/long pant clothing and sturdy shoes. We will begin at 9:00am and go till 12:00pm. Water and l...

On this workday we will be addressing some drainage issues at the trailhead. A water bar will be constructed and an area that is holding water on the new section will be raise. We will meet up at the trailhead near the Multi Sporting Facility. Requir...

Reelfoot Lake State Park is participating in Tennessee Tree Day, and we are looking for volunteers to help us prepare native tree saplings for distribution and help coordinate tree sapling pickups!Volunteers will arrive 30 minutes before the event st...

Join us on March 24th to plant trees at Pickwick Landing State Park!  We'll be planting 50 or more trees around the park, building cages to keep them safe, and working on anything else that will help keep these trees healthy and happy.Please bring y...

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...

We will meet at the park office and drive to the old sewer treatment area to plant over 50 native trees.  The park will supply all tools needed for the event.  Participants will need to bring water, gloves, and wear closed-toed shoes.  The sewe...

a { text-decoration: none; color: #464feb; } tr th, tr td { border: 1px solid #e6e6e6; } tr th { background-color: #f5f5f5; } Join us on Saturday, March 28, for a special volunteer day at Duck Island in Warriors Path State Park. As p...