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!
LAST 3 CCC VOLUNTEER WORK DAYS: SATURDAYS, FEBRUARY 16th, MARCH 2nd and MARCH 9th!
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Only 3 VOLUNTEER DAYS remain to complete the clean up of the site of the CCC Camp in Grundy Forest! Mark your calendars now for any or all of these Saturdays -- February 16, March 2, or March 9 -- 9 am 'til 3 pm, as we work to get the site and interpretive trail ready for its April 12th ribbon-cutting!
The final phase of the Friends' effort has begun, to restore and interpret portions of the village that housed nearly 200 members of Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Company 1475 at Grundy Forest, near Tracy City! On Saturdays, February 16th, March 2nd and March 9th, we will be loading brush, hauling logs and putting the finishing touches on new trail at the CCC site, in preparation for its Grand Re-Opening, later this Spring! Meet at the Grundy Forest Trailhead in Tracy City at 9:00 am CT. Be sure to wear sturdy work shoes or boots, bring work gloves, water and lunch. Wear multiple layers to reduce the chances of getting 'stuck' by the briars! You're encouraged to bring a rigid garden rake and loppers or brush clippers. Be sure to put your name on your tools! |
Thanks to all our VISTA, TN Naturalist and other volunteers who turned out on Jan 21 to help us clear the new interpretive trail and haul brush!
Click on any image below to see photos from our January work-day: |
Also, make plans to tour the CCC site after it officially opens to the public during Trails and Trilliums weekend. There will be guided tours of the site offered several times each day on Saturday, April 13th and Sunday, April 14th, as part of the Friends' 2019 Trails and Trilliums festival. Check the Trails and Trilliums website for all the latest on tour times, and all of the other great activities planned for Trails and Trilliums weekend!
The Friends of South Cumberland State Park, in conjunction with our park manager and rangers, have initiated an exciting new volunteer program, called “Trail Friends,” 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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Help Finish the Sherwood Forest Day Loop Trail
Help Ranger Jason Reynolds finish a NEW trail in the recently-acquired Sherwood Forest area of the park! 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! Upcoming work dates: Feb 23 and Mar 2, all at 1:00 pm Meet at the Sherwood Forest Trailhead. |
