Volunteer: Summer Cedar Barrens Cleanup/Weed Wrangle® - Saturday, September 19This will be the second of our three annual workdays at the Oak Ridge Cedar Barrens. Located next to Jefferson Middle School in Oak Ridge, the barrens is a joint project of the City of Oak Ridge, the State Natural Areas Division, and TCWP. One of just a few cedar barrens in East Tennessee, the area is subject to invasion by Chinese lespedeza, Japanese privet, autumn olive, mimosa, Nepal grass, multiflora rose, and woody plants that threaten the systems’ prairie grasses. Our spring, summer, and fall cleanups help to eliminate invasives and other shade-producing plants that prevent the prairie grasses from getting needed sun. The late-summer workday is optimum for viewing prairie wildflowers that flourish at the barrens. Volunteers should meet in the Jefferson Middle School parking lot at 9 a.m.; wear sturdy shoes, and bring loppers, gloves, and water. A pizza lunch will be provided. For additional information, contact Jimmy Groton at 865-805-9908 or groton87@comcast.net Register online here: https://forms.gle/XREft2Ker1KQ9sk59 Organization: Tennessee Citizens for Wilderness Planning This will be the second of our three annual workdays at the Oak Ridge Cedar Barrens. Located next to Jefferson Middle School in Oak Ridge, the barrens is a joint project of the City of Oak Ridge, the State Natural Areas Division, and TCWP. One of just a few cedar barrens in East Tennessee, the area is subject to invasion by Chinese lespedeza, Japanese privet, autumn olive, mimosa, Nepal grass, multiflora rose, and woody plants that threaten the systems’ prairie grasses. Our spring, summer, and fall cleanups help to eliminate invasives and other shade-producing plants that prevent the prairie grasses from getting needed sun. The late-summer workday is optimum for viewing prairie wildflowers that flourish at the barrens. Volunteers should meet in the Jefferson Middle School parking lot at 9 a.m.; wear sturdy shoes, and bring loppers, gloves, and water. A pizza lunch will be provided. For additional information, contact Jimmy Groton at 865-805-9908 or groton87@comcast.net Register online here: https://forms.gle/XREft2Ker1KQ9sk59 Organization: Tennessee Citizens for Wilderness Planning Need Type: Volunteer Date: Happens On Sep 19, 2026 Zip Code: 37887 Allow Groups: No |
Volunteer: Bio Blitz at Worthington Cemetery TrailWe will start by looking and listening for birds, then continue to look for other flora and fauna throughout the morning. Participants can also remove invasive species to expand the cedar barren habitat along the trail. Join us for pizza after we finish! Meeting location (Saturday): Elza Gate Park. Worthington Cemetery .75 Mile Loop, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, 37830 (link to Google Maps) VSA Form: Register online here: https://forms.gle/WUKWz2UYmJkAB5jBA Organization: Tennessee Citizens for Wilderness Planning We will start by looking and listening for birds, then continue to look for other flora and fauna throughout the morning. Participants can also remove invasive species to expand the cedar barren habitat along the trail. Join us for pizza after we finish! Meeting location (Saturday): Elza Gate Park. Worthington Cemetery .75 Mile Loop, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, 37830 (link to Google Maps) VSA Form: Register online here: https://forms.gle/WUKWz2UYmJkAB5jBA Organization: Tennessee Citizens for Wilderness Planning Need Type: Volunteer Date: Happens On Sep 26, 2026 Zip Code: 37887 Allow Groups: No |