Cumberland Trail Alley Ford Workday
Rock Creek CampgroundA day of trail work and hiking will take place on the 2.5-mile section of the Cumberland Trail at the Obed Wild and Scenic River between Nemo Picnic Area and […]
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Wildfire Impacts on Drinking Water and Air Quality
The frequency and intensity of wildland fires have worsened impacts to the landscape and to the air column, affecting both drinking water and air quality, which, in turn, affect ecosystem […]
Spring Cedar Barren Cleanup/Weed Wrangle®
Jefferson Middle School 200 Fairbanks Rd,, Oak Ridge, TNThe Oak Ridge Cedar Barren will again be the site of exotic invasive plant removal as we conduct our first official Weed Wrangle® of 2024. Located next to Jefferson Middle […]
Big South Fork River Cleanup
Leatherwood FordOn Saturday, March 16, TCWP will work with the National Park Service and East Tennessee Whitewater Club to host a river-based cleanup at Big South Fork National River and Recreation […]
Frozen Head Wildflower Walk
Frozen Head State Park 964 Flat Fork Rd, Wartburg, TN, United StatesThis joint outing for TCWP and the Tennessee Native Plant Society (TNPS) will give us an excellent opportunity to see spring wildflowers. This will be a switch from last year: […]
Garlic Mustard Pull and Wildflower Walk
Rolling Hills Apartment 135 W Vanderbilt Dr, Oak Ridge, TN, United StatesThe Greenway behind Oak Ridge's Rolling Hills Apartments (formerly known as the Garden Apartments) is one of the best wildflower trails in Anderson County, but it is threatened by garlic […]
Invasive Silver Carp are Heading This Way–Can the Ecological and Economic Devastation Be Prevented?
UT Arboretum 901 S. Illinois Ave, Oak Ridge, TN, United StatesThe U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is currently preparing recommendations for locating fish deterrent barriers on the Tennessee River, Cumberland River, and Tennessee Tombigbee waterway to protect against the invasive […]
Head of Sequatchie Outing
Peavine Rd (Shell Station) 209 Peavine Rd, Crossville, TNOn this joint TCWP/TNPS outing we will do an out-and-back hike up a mountain on a new section of the Cumberland Trail. This is a good hike for spring wildflowers. […]
Paved Greenway Outing
Haw RidgeOn this TCWP/TNPS outing we will see late spring wildflowers and do some tree and shrub identification along the paved greenway. This should work for those with limited walking ability. […]
Potters Falls Clean-up
Morgan County Visitor Center 3804 Morgan County Hwy, Wartburg, TNThe public is invited to spend some time at one of Morgan County’s hidden gems, while helping to clean and preserve the Emory River Watershed at the Potters Falls Clean-up […]
Devil’s Breakfast Table Scour Prairie Outing
Marathon Station, Crab Orchard 52 Main St, Crab Orchard, TNParticipants on this TCWP/TNPS outing will explore the Devil’s Breakfast Table area, including a short bushwhack to a small prairie area that is kept open by erosion during flood events. […]
National Trails Day Work on North Ridge Trail
Orchard Lane Access to North Ridge TrailTCWP and the North Ridge Trail maintenance volunteers invite everyone to our 2024 National Trails Day work project on the North Ridge Trail in Oak Ridge. The Orchard Lane access […]