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 Events
Invasive Plant Removal - Wednesday, April 3rd from 10 am - 12 pm
Wednesday, April 10th from 1 - 3 pm
Friday, April 12th from 8 - 10:30 am
Tuesday, April 16th from 9 - 11:30 am
Our Shelby forests need help: they’re being overtaken by invasive plant species. Through our Restore the Forest program, we remove invasive species and replant native species to revitalize a healthy forest ecosystem. Come help us tackle these unwelcome guests!
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Fridays by the River - April 5th, April 12th, April 19th, April 26th, May 3rd, and May 10th
Fridays by the River is coming back for another great season of beer, food trucks, music, and community! Volunteer with us by checking IDs, cleaning up trash, and monitoring our Ecostations. Volunteers all get a Friends of Shelby volunteer shirt, and volunteers over 21 get a free beer ticket!
Click the date above that you want to volunteer for a direct link to the sign-up page!
Cornelia Airpark Concerts - May 18th, June 8th, July 20th, and August 24th
Our summer concert series is back — same great shows, but with a new name! We could use help with set-up, ticketing, parking, kids crafts, and clean-up.
Click the date above that you want to volunteer for a direct link to the sign-up page!
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.
Thank you to our community partners
We could not do this great work without your help
Funding for the volunteer program provided by the Grateful Daniel Fund of The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee.
