National Public Lands Day Sites
13 Sites in Tennessee - Search for a site
Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area
Trail work on horse, hiking and biking trails.
Contact: Frank Graham
Agency: National Park Service
Phone: (423) 569-9778
On the Web: www.nps.gov/biso
Location: 4564 Leatherwood Road | Oneida, Tennessee 37841
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Bledsoe Creek State Park
Remove litter, mulch trails, clean streams and plant flowers.
Contact: Sharon Armistead
Agency: Friends of Bledsoe Creek State Park
Phone: (615) 347-3639
On the Web: www.friendsofbledsoe.com
Location: 400 Zieglers Fort Rd | Gallatin, Tennessee 37066
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Center Hill Lake
Shoreline Cleanup on Center Hill Lake at Floating Mill and Ragland Bottom Day-Use Areas. Event will be held rain or shine and will begin at 9am and go to approximately 12 noon. A free lunch for all participants will be provided. All volunteers should wear work clothes and sturdy footwear. Gloves will also be provided.
Contact: Gary Bruce
Agency: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Phone: (931) 858-3125
On the Web: www.lrn.usace.army.mil/op/cen/rec/
Location: 158 Resource Lane | Lancaster, Tennessee 38569
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Alternative Start Date: 2010-10-02
Alternative End Date: 2010-10-02
Cheatham Lake
Shoreline cleanup at several different locations, due to earlier flooding of the Cheatham Lake.
Contact: Josh Buck
Agency: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Phone: (615) 792-5697
On the Web: www.lrn.usace.army.mil/op/che/rec/
Location: 1798 Cheatham Dam Road | Ashland City, Tennessee 37015
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Cumberland Trail State Park
September 25-26: National Public Lands Day event (NPLD), volunteers needed to help with bridge and trail repair in the Tennessee River Gorge segment of the Cumberland Trail. Volunteers will meet at 8:00am ET at the Signal Mountain parking lot. Please register with the CTC for this event, cumberlandtrail@rocketmail.com , www.cumberlandtrail.org or 931-456-6259.
Contact: Tony Hook
Agency: Cumberland Trail Conference
Phone: 931-456-6259
On the Web: www.cumberlandtrail.org
Location: 19 East 4th Street | Crossville, Tennessee 38555
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Alternative Start Date: 2010-09-25
Alternative End Date: 2010-09-26
Dale Hollow Lake
Clean debris along 620 miles of shoreline.
Contact: Jimmy Carter
Agency: US Army Corps of Engineers
Phone: (931) 243-3138
On the Web: www.lrn.usace.army.mil/op/DAL/rec/
Location: 540 Dale Hollow Dam Rd | Celina, Tennessee 38551
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David Crockett State Park
Trail work, trash pickup, exotic plant removal.
Contact: Rachel Lee
Agency: Tennessee State Parks
Phone: 931-762-9408
On the Web: tn.gov/environment/parks/DavidCrockettSP/
Location: 1400 West Gaines | Lawrenceburg, Tennessee 38464
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Defeated Creek and Salt Lick Campgrounds, Cordell Hull Lake
We will be doing a lake shore cleanup, upgrading campsites, planting trees, install new bench, grill installation and invasive species removal.
Contact: Matt Leftwich
Agency: US Army Corps of Engineers
Phone: (615) 735-1034
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Location: Defeated Creek Campground | Carthage, Tennessee 37030
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Fort Loudon Lake
Water collect for World Water Monitoring Day. Site is registered on the WWMD website. Site is Fort Loudon Lake Fort Loudon next to boat dock and put in 35.8620 (lat)-84.1260 (long) - South Northshore Drive.
Contact: Pam Waddell
Agency: Girl Scout Troop 20547
Phone: 8657407839
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Location: South Northshore Drive | Knoxville, Tennessee 37922
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park
On Saturday, September 25th from 10am to 2pm Great Smoky Mountains National Park will celebrate National Public Lands Day with two trail work projects – one on the North Carolina side of the park and one on the Tennessee side of the park. These trail projects are being made possible in part by a grant from the National Park Foundation through the generous support of the Coca-Cola Foundation, a Proud Partner of America's National Parks. The Tennessee trail work project will involve performing trail improvements on the Cosby Nature Trail (1 mile trail) located in Cosby Campground near Cosby, TN. This trail project will provide families and individuals an opportunity do to hands on trail work. The project will include tasks for both youth and adults, from cutting back vegetation to using hand tools to repair sections of trail tread and create water bars (a support structure that diverts water away from a trail). All volunteers must be at least 12 years old and minors must be accompanied by a consenting adult. All volunteers must be able to hike, safely perform manual labor, and be comfortable using hand tools (shovels, fire rakes, Pulaski/axes, sledgehammers, etc). NPS staff will provide all the tools and safety gear necessary for the project (including work gloves). Volunteers are expected to bring everything they need for a day in the woods – a day pack with food, water (at least 2 liters), clothing, rain gear etc. There is a limit to the number of people that can volunteer as part of this project. To participate in this event, interested persons need to RSVP by September 17 to the Trails & Facilities Volunteer Coordinator, Christine Hoyer, at 828-497-1949 or Christine_Hoyer@nps.gov. At the time of RSVP volunteers will be provided with further project and trailhead information.
Contact: Christine Hoyer
Agency: National Park Service
Phone: (828) 497-1949
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Location: Cosby Nature Trail | Cosby, Tennessee 37722
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Memphis, TN
Memphis City Beautiful sponsors multiple Public Lands events during September throughout Memphis & Shelby County. Events include: clean ups, beautification and recycling projects. Any school, neighborhood or group can borrow tools & gloves from the City Beautiful Tool Bank.
Contact: Cindy Grivich
Agency: Memphis City Beautiful
Phone: (901) 522-1135
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Location: 664 Adams Avenue | Memphis, Tennessee 38105
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Old Hickory Lake
Remove debris/invasive species and general maintenance.
Contact: Chris Cantrell
Agency: U.S Army Corps of Engineers
Phone: (615) 822-4846
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Location: 5 Power Plant Road | Hendersonville, Tennessee 37075
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Worthington Cemetery Ecological Study Area
Interpretive walk highlighting cedar barren and wetland ecology, invasive pest plant threats to sensitive habitats, and historic/cultural resources (historic cemetery). Participants will help with ongoing invasive pest plant eradication efforts and restoration of cedar barren and adjacent wetland. Free lunch for volunteers
Contact: Jimmy Groton
Agency: Tennessee Citizens for Wilderness Planning
Phone: (865) 805-9908
On the Web: www.tcwp.org
Location: Elza Gate Park | Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830
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