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TN Serves Caney Fork Cleanup

Volunteering
Sat, Sep 19, 2026

Event Details

Rock Island State Park needs your help! Join us as we clean up the Caney Fork River. Tasks will include cleaning up litter along the Caney Fork River Gorge between Twin Falls and Great Falls. This area is fairly strenuous, rocky, and wet so please plan accordingly.

If you need to complete community service or volunteer service hours to fulfill a requirement for scholarships, graduation, fraternity/sorority obligations, etc., this is a great opportunity to get those hours. Volunteers should plan on meeting Rangers at the Downstream Trail Parking Area at the end of Powerhouse Road at 10:00am. Volunteers will be briefed and given trash bags, trash grabbers, and gloves.

Please bring water and snacks if you would like and wear appropriate footwear/attire for the weather.

We honor all TN promise hours. 

If you have any questions about this volunteer workday, please feel free to reach out to us!

In case of inclement weather, volunteers will be contacted, and the event will be canceled. Please provide a good phone number and email address when registering

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Please Remember: Schedules and events may change - contact the park or hike leader for more information.

Discover the rugged beauty of Rock Island State Park, encompassing over 2,000 acres at the headwaters of Center Hill Lake. This park is a natural wonderland where the Caney Fork River, the Collins River, and the Rocky River converge, creating stunning waterfalls and geological features. Visitors can explore scenic overlooks, hike along the Caney Fork River gorge, and discover the rich history of the area.