Opportunities to Volunteer for the Park You Love!
Please wear sturdy shoes on all volunteer activities -- flip-flops are NOT allowed! Bring plenty of water and a high-energy snack. All times shown are Central Time. Click on the location listed with each item below to get an interactive map to that location. For a list of Park trailheads & maps to each, visit our trailhead info page. Also check the Friends' MeetUp page for the latest on all volunteer activities. DOG POLICY: Dogs are OK at trail maintenance activities, but must remain tethered on a leash. All volunteers must have a completed Liability Release Form on file (more info here).
ATTENTION ALL CURRENT VOLUNTEERS!
Tennessee State Parks and the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation need your help! Before you volunteer for your next activity in the Park, TNSP and TDEC urgently request that you download and complete a Volunteer Liability Release Form. You will only need to do this once; the Friends, and the Park, will keep it on file for as long as you are an active volunteer. Thank you for your time, and for all you do in support of the Park!
Tennessee State Parks and the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation need your help! Before you volunteer for your next activity in the Park, TNSP and TDEC urgently request that you download and complete a Volunteer Liability Release Form. You will only need to do this once; the Friends, and the Park, will keep it on file for as long as you are an active volunteer. Thank you for your time, and for all you do in support of the Park!
Help Our Park Rangers Repair
Winter Storm Damage to Our Park’s Trails!
This past winter was wet, wet, wet -- and very tough on the Park's trail system (the photo you see here is not a stream -- it is one of our trails during one of February's worst storms!). The damage from this past winter is only the latest chapter in Mother Nature's ongoing assault on our trails -- and they need our help!
Summer is full of opportunities for you to give back to our amazing Park! Pick a trail day from the liste below -- support and work with our Rangers, and learn the principles of sustainable trail design and construction, all while enjoying a day in the beauty of South Cumberland State Park!
Below is a schedule of upcoming trail day activities. Not all trail work involves moving rocks or dirt -- there are jobs for everyone! Please be prepared with sturdy footwear and plenty of water and high-energy snacks and/or lunch. Hydration is important! Trail-building tools will be provided; however, if you have favorite tools or work-gloves, feel free to bring them. If you have questions, please feel free to call the Park office at 931-924-2980.
Summer is full of opportunities for you to give back to our amazing Park! Pick a trail day from the liste below -- support and work with our Rangers, and learn the principles of sustainable trail design and construction, all while enjoying a day in the beauty of South Cumberland State Park!
Below is a schedule of upcoming trail day activities. Not all trail work involves moving rocks or dirt -- there are jobs for everyone! Please be prepared with sturdy footwear and plenty of water and high-energy snacks and/or lunch. Hydration is important! Trail-building tools will be provided; however, if you have favorite tools or work-gloves, feel free to bring them. If you have questions, please feel free to call the Park office at 931-924-2980.
Sherwood Forest Trail Building
August 12 & August 31, 9:00 am
Meet at the Sherwood Forest East (CCC Road) Trailhead
Join with other South Cumberland trail blazers to help complete a brand new loop trail at the park. Sherwood Forest is a beautiful new area of the park, now open for a variety of public uses, so we need your help to get this trail finished! For more information, and to RSVP, email Ranger Jason Reynolds.
Denny Cove Trail Days
August 24, 1:30 pm and September 28 (Nat'l Public Lands Day!)
Meet at the Denny Cove Trailhead
Join Ranger Ryan Harris at Denny Cove to help keep this spectacular trail looking beautiful! We'll be picking up trash and cutting back overgrown vegetation. Gloves will be provided if you don't have a pair. For more information, and to RSVP, email Ranger Ryan Harris.
Fiery Gizzard Creek Cleanup
July 28, 10:00 am
Meet at the Fiery Gizzard North (Grundy Forest) Trailhead
Help Ranger Jessie keep our park spectacular by joining her for a two-hour clean up of a portion of Fiery Gizzard Creek, on the Grundy Forest Day Loop (the north end of the Fiery Gizzard Trail), one of our most heavily used trails in the park. Trash bags and gloves will be provided. Please wear sturdy water shoes. Please, no flip flops! We'll be getting wet and having fun, but don't want any injuries! For more information, and to RSVP, email Ranger Jessie McNeel.
Savage Gulf Trail Maintenance
August 5, September 2 & September 5, 8:15 am
Meet at the Savage Gulf East (Savage Ranger Station) Trailhead
Join Ranger Mark Greenwood for a day of trail repair and maintenance in the awe-inspring Savage Creek basin of the Savage Gulf State Natural Area. For more information, and to RSVP, email Ranger Mark Greenwood.
Trail Building in Collins Gulf
August 13 & August 20, 9:00 am
Meet at the Savage Gulf South (Collins West) Trailhead
Join Ranger Dan Wescoat for a day of building new trail in Collins Gulf. We will be working on a reroute of the trail leading to Horsepound Falls. NOTE: We will be hiking approximately 1.5 miles (each way) to the work-site, through some difficult terrain. For more information, and to RSVP, email Ranger Dan Wescoat.
August 12 & August 31, 9:00 am
Meet at the Sherwood Forest East (CCC Road) Trailhead
Join with other South Cumberland trail blazers to help complete a brand new loop trail at the park. Sherwood Forest is a beautiful new area of the park, now open for a variety of public uses, so we need your help to get this trail finished! For more information, and to RSVP, email Ranger Jason Reynolds.
Denny Cove Trail Days
August 24, 1:30 pm and September 28 (Nat'l Public Lands Day!)
Meet at the Denny Cove Trailhead
Join Ranger Ryan Harris at Denny Cove to help keep this spectacular trail looking beautiful! We'll be picking up trash and cutting back overgrown vegetation. Gloves will be provided if you don't have a pair. For more information, and to RSVP, email Ranger Ryan Harris.
Fiery Gizzard Creek Cleanup
July 28, 10:00 am
Meet at the Fiery Gizzard North (Grundy Forest) Trailhead
Help Ranger Jessie keep our park spectacular by joining her for a two-hour clean up of a portion of Fiery Gizzard Creek, on the Grundy Forest Day Loop (the north end of the Fiery Gizzard Trail), one of our most heavily used trails in the park. Trash bags and gloves will be provided. Please wear sturdy water shoes. Please, no flip flops! We'll be getting wet and having fun, but don't want any injuries! For more information, and to RSVP, email Ranger Jessie McNeel.
Savage Gulf Trail Maintenance
August 5, September 2 & September 5, 8:15 am
Meet at the Savage Gulf East (Savage Ranger Station) Trailhead
Join Ranger Mark Greenwood for a day of trail repair and maintenance in the awe-inspring Savage Creek basin of the Savage Gulf State Natural Area. For more information, and to RSVP, email Ranger Mark Greenwood.
Trail Building in Collins Gulf
August 13 & August 20, 9:00 am
Meet at the Savage Gulf South (Collins West) Trailhead
Join Ranger Dan Wescoat for a day of building new trail in Collins Gulf. We will be working on a reroute of the trail leading to Horsepound Falls. NOTE: We will be hiking approximately 1.5 miles (each way) to the work-site, through some difficult terrain. For more information, and to RSVP, email Ranger Dan Wescoat.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
• Volunteers will not use power tools; hand tools only. Exception: If you have a recognized chainsaw certification, you may use a chainsaw IF all of the following conditions are met: you bring a copy of your certification for the Ranger to keep on file, you bring your own chainsaw and associated equipment, and you bring [and use] all personal protective equipment which includes, at minimum, chaps, eye protection, ear protection, gloves, and hard hat.
• Volunteers will be required to sign a Volunteer Form, which may include a liability waiver.
• Inherent Risks: As is understandable, trail maintenance and the use of hand tools, etc., carries certain inherent risks. These include, but are not necessarily limited to: accidents involving the tools; potential exposure to the elements and wildlife; and all-around, general hard work.
• Volunteers will not use power tools; hand tools only. Exception: If you have a recognized chainsaw certification, you may use a chainsaw IF all of the following conditions are met: you bring a copy of your certification for the Ranger to keep on file, you bring your own chainsaw and associated equipment, and you bring [and use] all personal protective equipment which includes, at minimum, chaps, eye protection, ear protection, gloves, and hard hat.
• Volunteers will be required to sign a Volunteer Form, which may include a liability waiver.
• Inherent Risks: As is understandable, trail maintenance and the use of hand tools, etc., carries certain inherent risks. These include, but are not necessarily limited to: accidents involving the tools; potential exposure to the elements and wildlife; and all-around, general hard work.
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Ranger Jason Reynolds is back at it!
Help Ranger Jason Finish the Sherwood Day Loop Trail! This is the season to finish the new Sherwood Day Loop Trail in the recently-acquired Sherwood Forest area of the park! It's about 15 minutes south of Sewanee, off Jumpoff Road. The trail passes by and even through some amazing rock formations, with great views of the Tom Pack and Crow Creek valleys! Check out this new video about Sherwood Forest and the Day Loop Trail Build, and then meet Ranger Jason at what will become the trailhead for this amazing new 2-mile day loop trail, with incredible bluff views! Click here for a Google Map to the location, which is about 15 minutes south of Sewanee, off Jumpoff Road. NOTE: You can only access Old CCC Road from Jumpoff Road; NOT from Sherwood Road! There are jobs for everyone, and many do NOT involve moving rocks! Please be prepared with sturdy footwear and plenty of water/snacks. If you have favorite trail-building tools or pairs of gloves, feel free to bring them. Ranger Jason periodically works on the trail on other days, too; email Jason for more information! |
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The Friends of South Cumberland State Park, in conjunction with our park manager and rangers, have an exciting new volunteer program, called “Trail Friends,” taking place at popular trailheads in the park. The Friends are looking for people who want to become knowledgeable about the most popular trails in the park. “Trail Friends” will be stationed at these trailheads during periods of high visitor traffic to welcome hikers, provide information and answer questions about that particular trail. Volunteers are now being accepted for the Spring, 2019 season. If you would like to become a Trail Friend, click here to learn more!
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