Volunteer with Friends of Shelby

Volunteers breathe life into our mission to preserve, protect, and enhance Shelby Park and Bottoms. Volunteers are at the heart of Friends of Shelby: planting trees, picking up trash, maintaining trails, assisting with special events, and helping with various larger projects.

Check out all the ways to get involved, and sign up today to receive updates on volunteer opportunities.

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Upcoming Volunteer OPPORTUNITIES

10th Annual Cornelia Airpark Concerts

An East Nashville staple of summer, this concert series is one of our most exciting events of the year and volunteers help us run the entire thing! From set-up to tickets, pouring beers and pushing planes, we truly could not put these events on without our community’s support. To say thank you, all volunteers receive a free drink to enjoy before or after their shift, and volunteers working during the event will receive a free event staff t-shirt! Click a date below to sign up.
July 19th - August 23rd

9th Annual Golden Pheasant Triathlon - Sunday, September 28th

We are looking for volunteers to help with setup, registration, refreshments, and race coordination for the 9th Annual Golden Pheasant Triathlon. This race celebrates the mysterious bird, the Golden Pheasant, and takes participants through the forest and on the river (via kayak)! Volunteers working the event will receive a FOS volunteer t-shirt. Please join us for a fun morning of cheering on community members!
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Trash Pick Up - Saturday, July 5th (9-11 AM)

The Cornelia Fort Airpark usually gets quite a bit of 4th of July firework debris and litter, which takes a lot of valuable time away from the maintenance team to clean up. Join Friends of Shelby and the East Nashtivists as we work together to clean up this popular community hub after the holiday!
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Landscaping - Tuesday, July 15th (9-11 AM)

With one of the rainiest spring seasons on record, so too come the weeds! The Lillian bed needs regular maintenance to look its best and to keep invasive vines from taking over the space. Join us for a morning of weeding in the shade of some large trees.
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SHELBY PARK AMBASSADORS

Do you love Shelby Park and Bottoms? Would you like to be more involved in park events, the community, and Friends of Shelby? Join our Park Ambassador program! Park Ambassadors help achieve our mission of preserving, enhancing and protecting the park by increasing our community outreach via tabling, events, and open houses. In this long-term volunteer program, you will learn all there is to know about the park and FOS and share this valuable information with the public!
For more information, email CD: cd@friendsofshelby.org

Community Group Volunteer Program

Friends of Shelby loves to work with groups. Whether it's your ten-person office or your 100-person church, please reach out and see if we have a project that would suit your goals. Friends of Shelby helps coordinate the project and provides tools, gloves, and work project assignments to match the size and capabilities of any volunteer group. Each volunteer day begins with an orientation including the goals of the park improvement effort, tool training, and general safety rules.

If you are interested in a project for your group, please click the button below and fill out our interest form!
Questions? Email our Community Outreach and Volunteer Leader at cd@friendsofshelby.org.

GROUP VOLUNTEER EVENT INTEREST FORM