Saturday, November 2 – Short Springs State Natural Area Workday. Meet in the parking lot at 8:00 am. The address is 2250 Short Springs Road, Tullahoma. Let Joan Hartvigsen know you will help, jhartvigs@comcast.net or 931-636-29194. Bring water and a snack. Bring work gloves, loppers and pruners. Bring safety glasses, mattocks, shovels, hand saws, drill bits, drivers and trash bags. Work will focus on trail maintenance, including erosion control and stair repair. There is a job for everyone. Treats will be provided after the work is completed.
Hike Fest 10 am – 2 pm at the Fairfield Glade Square (corner of Peavine Rd and Stonehenge Drive). Culmination of the Cumberland County Hiking Marathon. Outdoor Sports related vendors will be on hand. There will be live music and concessions stands selling burgers, hotdogs, etc. With over thirty information booths there will be plenty to interest everyone. The Chapter will have an information booth. https://hikingmarathon.com/trails-festival/
Saturday, September 28 – National Public Lands Day – Stones River National Battlefield. This year instead of trail maintenance at Barfield Park, we will celebrate National Public Lands Day at the Stones River National Battlefield. Work will be at the McFadden Farm Unit and land that was preserved by the American Battlefield Trust and will become our newest city park. Please help in removing invasive plants and trash from this area where the Battle of Stones occurred nearly 162 years ago. Check-in opens at 8:30 am and work will be from 9:00 am – 11:30 am.
Registration is required at https://forms.office.com/g/uwX873PZbR.
Volunteers under 14 years old may not participate in invasive plant removal.
Saturday, September 21 – Short Springs State Natural Area Workday. Meet in the parking lot at 8:00 am. The address is 2250 Short Springs Road, Tullahoma. Let Joan Hartvigsen know you will help, jhartvigs@comcast.net or 931-636-29194. Bring water and a snack. Bring work gloves, loppers and pruners. Bring safety glasses, mattocks, shovels, hand saws, drill bits, drivers, and trash bags. Work will focus on trail maintenance, including erosion control and stair repair. There is a job for everyone. Treats will be provided after the work is completed. The next workday is 11/2/ 24.
Saturday, June 8 – Postponed from June 1. Come join us for trail maintenance at this beautiful park from 9:00 am until 11:00 am CT. Bring gloves, sturdy shoes, a snack and water. For more information or to sign up, contact Sara Pollard at 615-714-3610 or sarabpollard@gmail.com