Opportunities From: Tennessee State Parks

Every year state parks host a Weed Wrangle event to remove invasive species from park properties.  This year we are focusing on areas of the park that we cannot burn and must work by hand.  Please consider joining us as we do this important work to keep our wildflower fields in top shape and prepare for a beautiful spring full of flowers, butterflies and other beneficial insects.  Student groups are encouraged to participate to earn hours for scholarships!

Join our rangers and help us defend our native plants from invaders! This is a great way to earn service hours or just get active in preserving your local park's ecosystem. We will be removing various species of invasive plants in outdoor habitats such as open woods. Please be dressed to get muddy as this is a very physical activity. (closed-toed shoes, weather-sensible clothing, and water) We will provide the tools and instructions. We are looking forward to seeing you!

Support the Weed Wrangle initiative with Park Staff on the Keystone Trail at our Keystone Day Use Area from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM on March 7th. Volunteers will meet at the Keystone Trail trailhead to check in. We will be removing invasive plant species and clearing the area around the trail to improve the lake shoreline habitat of native plant species! Participants are welcome to leave early or stay for the duration of the event. We will be providing gloves and tools; we just need you!

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 park in the ongoing project of removing invasive species on our Spring Creek Trail. 

We will meet at the Spring Creek Trailhead, located off the Wilhoite Mill Parking lot, at 9am. All materials, including gloves, will be provided for work. Guests are welcome to bring their own gloves or work materials, but they are not required. Guests should be able hike into the location along the spring creek trail and complete pulling and cutting of weeds. For more information about the accessibility of the program, please visit the Essential Eligibility Criteria PDF. 

Join park staff and volunteers at Tims Ford for the annual Weed Wrangle! We will meet at Lakeview Marina at 9am

Join Ranger Robinson and volunteers for a fun and rewarding morning of volunteering at Tims Ford. We will meet at Lakeview Marina where we will take a short ride to the island where we will begin clearing invasive species. Please wear appropriate work clothing and closed toed shoes. We will be providing snacks and tools for the event.

Join Standing Stone State Park for this years Weed Wrangle. This year we will be focusing on promoting Native Rivercane habitat along Mill Creek. Participants will help clear areas along Mill Creek of invasive species and assist Rangers transplant Rivercane Rhizomes. All PPE and equipment will be provided by the park. Please be sure to bring water and snacks and wear clothing appropriate for the weather. 

Invasive species are one of the leading causes of loss of biodiversity worldwide. Join us out at Big Ridge State Park as we participate in the annual state-wide 2026 Weed Wrangle!

Meet Ranger Josh at the Big Ridge State Park Office to help remove invasive species found around the park from 9am to 12pm. If you are unsure what an invasive species is then we especially encourage you to come along so that we can all learn how to identify and treat them if you see them pop up in your back yard.

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 lunch will be provided by the Friends of Norris Dam!

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 invasive weed management, Weed Wrangle® volunteers learn, practice and begin a habit of maintaining an area free of non-native invasive plants and encourage replanting with natives in removal areas. By engaging our neighbors and challenging them to take action in their own spaces, we hope to create a movement that will have the greatest impact on the invasive plant population.

Join us as we get rid of the pests. We will be using loppers to cut and remove unwanted invasives in the park like Chinese privet, bush honeysuckle, Bradford pears, and many more. 

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. Children are welcomed but must be supervised by adults the entire time. 

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.  We'll have one 2-hour shift from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm and a second option from 2:00 pm until 4:00 pm.  Volunteers are welcome to attend both sessions if they choose.  Volunteers will check-in at the Park Office at the address below.

Please wear clothing appropriate for landscaping type activities and closed toe shoes.  Gloves, loppers, bug spray, and sunscreen will be available but feel free to bring your own gloves or tools.

We will have a water cooler on hand.  Please bring reusable water bottles that you can refill as needed.

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 some Chinese Privet, an incredibly invasive plant that grows on and a little past the wood line.