The Great Eastern Trail (GET)

October Volunteer Opportunities

 
  • October 24-26, 2008
    Keystone Trails Association (Pennsylvania) Trail Care

    Mid State Trail Everett Region
    Leader Deb Dunkle 814-652-2227
    Camp at Tenley Park in Everett, PA
  • Tennessee events:
  • October 1-4, Stump Jump, Tennessee River Gorge Segment, Hamilton County: Annual trail running event on the Cumberland Trail hosted by Rock Creek Outfitters. RCO hosts this event to raise money for the Cumberland Trail Conference (CTC). Please visit Rock Creek Outfitters in Chattanooga, Tennessee or www.rockcreek.com for more information about this awesome event. On October 1 & 2, there will be trail maintenance on the race route, October 3 vendor fair, and October 4 race. Please contact the CTC for information about volunteering for trail maintenance.
  • October 9-16, College Week, RPS Segment, Hamilton County: Join Tennessee college and university students on their fall break helping to support the RPS bridge building program. Volunteers are needed to pack in the bridge components, materials for bridge footings, scaffolding, and the tools needed for construction. Volunteers will also participate in bridge construction. Food and lodging will be provided at the Lutheran Camp located in Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee. Space is limited at the camp and RSVP is required. The work day in the field will be 8am-4:30pm EST.
  • October 14-17, TN State Natural Areas Conference, Nashville, TN: Please visit www.naturalarea.org/08CONFERENCE for more information. CTC will have a booth.
  • October 24-26, Annual TTA Statewide Meeting, Liberty, TN: This year's event will be held at the Indian Creek Youth Camp in Liberty, Tennessee; very close to Edgar Evans State Park. Please visit www.tennesseetrails.org or call 1-888-HIKE-TTA (1-888-445-3882) for event details and to register.
  • The Cumberland Trail Conference can be contacted to register for these events at www.cumberlandtrail.org or by calling 931-456-6259.

     

Ongoing, Regularly Scheduled Events

    • Stay tuned for future events to be added

Opportunities to help complete the GET are posted periodically.
Watch this space for more chances to help.

 

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