Opportunities From: Tennessee State Parks

Volunteer: Pollinator Garden Reseeding at the Golf Course

Go Green with us as we continue providing habitat for our native insects as we restore and reseed a pollinator garden located at the golf course!

Park: Paris Landing State Park

Go Green with us as we continue providing habitat for our native insects as we restore and reseed a pollinator garden located at the golf course!

Park: Paris Landing State Park

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Happens On Apr 4, 2026

Zip Code: 38222

Allow Groups: Yes


Volunteer: Nature Center Native Plant Garden Volunteers Needed

The Native Plant Garden behind and in front of the Nature Center will soon be blooming and beautiful again as it emerges from its winter sleep! 

We are looking for a few dedicated volunteers with some gardening experience to:

1. Trim, spruce up and add mulch this lovely garden in March (materials provided!)

2. Add plants, weed and maintaining the garden a few hours each week through the summer.

Is this you?  Perhaps you and a friend may be interested too!  If you would like more information, contact Park Interpretive Ranger Christa Davidson for more details!

Park: Paris Landing State Park

The Native Plant Garden behind and in front of the Nature Center will soon be blooming and beautiful again as it emerges from its winter sleep! 

We are looking for a few dedicated volunteers with some gardening experience to:

1. Trim, spruce up and add mulch this lovely garden in March (materials provided!)

2. Add plants, weed and maintaining the garden a few hours each week through the summer.

Is this you?  Perhaps you and a friend may be interested too!  If you would like more information, contact Park Interpretive Ranger Christa Davidson for more details!

Park: Paris Landing State Park

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 38222

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Shoreline Cleanup - World Wetlands Day and National Rivers Day

As the Tennessee River bay water levels rise and fall as the result of management of Kentucky Lake, our shoreline collects trash.  We have made tremendous progress keeping our Park shorelines clean and need to do some cleanup around the point where our large cabins are located.  Join us as we do this important work and as a bonus, we will also be identifying mussel shells along the shoreline in this beautiful area!

Park: Paris Landing State Park

As the Tennessee River bay water levels rise and fall as the result of management of Kentucky Lake, our shoreline collects trash.  We have made tremendous progress keeping our Park shorelines clean and need to do some cleanup around the point where our large cabins are located.  Join us as we do this important work and as a bonus, we will also be identifying mussel shells along the shoreline in this beautiful area!

Park: Paris Landing State Park

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Happens On Feb 2, 2026

Zip Code: 38222

Allow Groups: Yes


Volunteer: Sadie Ford Farm Attendant

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. 

Park: Cedars of Lebanon State Park

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. 

Park: Cedars of Lebanon State Park

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 37090

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Nature Center Attendant

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. 

Park: Cedars of Lebanon State Park

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. 

Park: Cedars of Lebanon State Park

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 37090

Allow Groups: No