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 building activities, but must remain tethered on a leash. All volunteers must have a completed Liability Release Form on file (see below).
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!
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 three 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. The Trail Friends have just wrapped up a very successful fall season, and are looking forward to returning to the trailheads in early spring, 2018. If you would like to become a Trail Friend, click the link below for more info! Learn More, and Sign Up to Help »» Volunteer to help reconstruct the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Camp in Grundy Forest!
South Cumberland State Park and the Friends of South Cumberland are looking for volunteers who would like to help reconstruct and restore an important part of local history. Thanks to the financial support of the South Cumberland Community Fund and other generous donors, SCSP Rangers and Friends Volunteers will be working this winter on the first phase of an ambitious plan to re-create portions of the village that housed nearly 200 members of Civilian Conservation Corps Company 1475 at Grundy Forest, near Tracy City. More Details »»
Upcoming Work Dates (meet at the Grundy Forest Trailhead): Additional Dates To Be Announced - Please check back again 
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Help Build the Sherwood Forest Day Loop Trail Help Ranger Jason Reynolds build 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 3-mile day loop trail, with incredible bluff views! Click on the address above 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. Upcoming work dates (meet at the Sherwood Forest Trailhead): May 26th at 9:00 am May 29th at 9:00 am June 2nd at 9:00 am (Nat'l Trails Day!) June 23rd at 9:00 am (TN Promise Day!) Ranger Jason works on the trail on other days, too; email Jason about his trail schedule, or Sign Up to Help »» 
Help finish the new trails in Denny Cove!
Trail work in Denny Cove is making good progress, but key sections still incomplete, and until they are finished, Denny Cove area of the park can only be open on weekends. Ranger John Ball needs your help to complete a sustainable, long-lasting trail system in this new area of the park! Trail work will last approximately four hours. Work days are currently scheduled on: -- Summer work schedule to be announced in May! -- Meet at the Denny Cove Trailhead. |
