Sherwood Forest State Natural Area, TN – Volunteer Vacation 2024
September 1 @ 5:00 pm - September 7 @ 10:00 am
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Experience the joy of building a new trail for outdoor recreationists to enjoy for many years to come! Join this project at Sherwood Forest State Natural Area, a 3,075-acre designated State Natural Area, located near South Cumberland State Park. Home to the federally endangered Morefield’s Leather Flower and the federally threatened painted snake coiled forest snail, this area is a haven for enjoying a variety of plant and animal species.
This project will be centered around the continued construction of the new Head of the Crow trail at South Cumberland State Park. Starting atop the rolling flats of the Cumberland Plateau, this trail soon dips down onto the steep sides of the adjacent gorge. It is here, on the rocky, beautifully wooded slopes, where the work begins. Taught by master trail builders, this Volunteer Vacation is sure to provide new skills and experience, and a sense of comradery and accomplishment. The hike to the worksite will include 200 feet of elevation change on rocky logging roads. Hiking distance traveled one-way could be up to 3/4 mile.
During this trip, Sherwood Forest State Natural Area’s average high temperature is 82°, and average low temperature is 63°.
There is no experience needed to join a Volunteer Vacation! Your expert hosts will provide detailed instruction, tool demonstrations, and project oversight throughout the week. All you need is a willing attitude and to be in good physical condition to participate in moderate physical activity for approximately 6-8 hours a day with plenty of breaks, at your own pace. Find out more about what it’s like to join a Volunteer Vacation and other frequently asked questions here.
AHS acknowledges with gratitude that this project takes place on the traditional lands of the ᏣᎳᎫᏪᏘᏱ Tsalaguwetiyi (Cherokee, East), S’atsoyaha (Yuchi), and Shawandasse Tula (Shawanwaki/Shawnee) peoples past and present. We honor the land itself, the Indigenous communities who have stewarded this land for generations, their deep and sacred connection to these lands, and those who continue to steward these lands today. We offer this land acknowledgement as the first of many steps to stand as an ally and amplify Indigenous voices. We invite the American Hiking Society community to join us through continued efforts to support Indigenous communities and learn more about the history of the lands on which we live, work and recreate.
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