Word from the Smokies: Park volunteer makes big impact on visitor safety
“I’m just a backwoods guy,” Bill Gober says. “I try to stay out of the limelight.”
Elk volunteers wanted
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is looking for volunteers to expand its Elk Volunteer-in-Park Program in 2024.
Support Full Spectrum Farms
Starlight Night, the annual fundraiser for Full Spectrum Farms, will take place 5-8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7, on the farm.
Clean up Fontana
Help “rewild” Fontana Lake campsites during a volunteer workday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23, at Tsali Boat Ramp.
Give back to public lands
Celebrate the millions of acres of public lands covering Western North Carolina during National Public Lands Day Saturday, Sept. 23.
Help out with the Haywood Fair
The Haywood County Fair is coming up Sept. 28-Oct. 1, and the Home Economics Division is looking for volunteers to help handle the more than 350 entries expected for contests in preserved foods, home furnishings and more.
Volunteers needed for annual stream cleanup
Join Haywood Waterways for its annual “Big Sweep” cleanup event, which will remove tons of trash from local waterways and roadways.
Volunteers needed for Kids in the Creek
Kids in the Creek is putting out a call for volunteers for events on Sept. 11-12.
National park volunteers receive regional recognition
Great Smoky Mountains National Park volunteers received regional recognition through the George and Helen Hartzog Awards Program for Outstanding Volunteers this summer.
