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Saturday, September 13, 2025

Girls Scouts Love State Parks: Junior Ranger Jamboree
Saturday, Sep 13, 2025 10 AM to 4 PM
Etowah Indian Mounds Historic Site - Cartersville, GA
Calling all Girl Scout Troops! Walk with Etowah rangers and earn your Junior Ranger badge by participating in nature and history activities! $2-6 Admission. 770-387-3747.
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Girl Scouts Love State Parks- Volunteer Day
Saturday, Sep 13, 2025 10 AM to 2 PM
Fort McAllister State Park - Richmond Hill, GA
Girl Scout troops are invited to come out and help us keep our park beautiful. After our Girl Scouts will get a guided tour through the Fort. $5 parking. 912-727-2339.
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Girl Scouts Love Skidaway Island State Park - Cleanup Day
Saturday, Sep 13, 2025 9 AM to 2 PM
Skidaway Island State Park - Savannah, GA
Have you heard? Girl Scouts LOVE State Parks - especially Skidaway Island State Park! Gather your Troop and come on over for a visit. We can always use your help keeping the trails clean and tidy. Parking is free for volunteers. Check in at the front desk for your volunteer parking pass. 912-598-2300.
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Girl Scouts Love State Parks: Archery 101 and Hayride
Saturday, Sep 13, 2025 10 AM to 12 PM
Victoria Bryant State Park - Royston, GA
Calling all Girl Scout Troops! Enjoy an Archery 101 class and hayride through the park. We will meet at Picnic shelter #1 and take a hayride to the archery range where we will enjoy Archery 101, followed by a hayride through the park. $15 plus $5 parking. 706-245-6270.
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Sunday, September 14, 2025

Girls Scouts Love State Parks: Junior Ranger Jamboree
Sunday, Sep 14, 2025 10 AM to 4 PM
Etowah Indian Mounds Historic Site - Cartersville, GA
Calling all Girl Scout Troops! Walk with Etowah rangers and earn your Junior Ranger badge by participating in nature and history activities! $2-6 Admission. 770-387-3747.
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Saturday, September 27, 2025

Your State Parks Day at the Vann House
Saturday, Sep 27, 2025 9 AM to 11:30 AM
Chief Vann House Historic Site - Chatsworth, GA
Free t-shirt and house tour to visitors who volunteer in a trail cleanup, fence restoration, or stick hauling. National Public Lands Day, celebrated in GA as YSPD is a celebration of working together for a common goal, an opportunity to use America’s public lands for the betterment of yourself and others. Bring the family and a friend! $0. 706-695-2598.
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Your State Parks Day - Cloudland Canyon
Saturday, Sep 27, 2025 9:30 AM to 1 PM
Cloudland Canyon State Park - Rising Fawn, GA
The Friends of Cloudland Canyon State park will be hosting a variety of clean-up and other volunteer opportunities on the trails and around the park. Come help give back to our great state parks! 706-657-4050.
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Your State Parks Planting Day
Saturday, Sep 27, 2025 2 PM to 4 PM
Fort King George Historic Site - Darien, GA
Support native and endangered flora species by lending a hand! We will be removing invasive plants throughout the nature trail, as well as planting native plants. Volunteers receive FREE admission! 912-437-4770.
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Your State Parks Day - Red Bird creek Trail clean up
Saturday, Sep 27, 2025 10 AM to 2 PM
Fort McAllister State Park - Richmond Hill, GA
Help beautify your local state park by joining Fort McAllister Pine and Red Bird Creek Trail clean-up! 912-727-2339.
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Your State Parks Day- Stone Wall and Fire Tower Cleanup
Saturday, Sep 27, 2025 9 AM to 1 PM
Fort Mountain State Park - Chatsworth, GA
Join Friends of Fort Mountain Volunteers as they assist with cleanup efforts around the historic stone wall, the West Overlook, and the stone tower, as well as help remove graffiti from park structures. $5 parking. 706-422-1932.
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Your State Park Day
Saturday, Sep 27, 2025 9 AM to 12 PM
George L. Smith State Park - Twin City, GA
Mark your calendar and plan to join our Friends Group in a project at our Park. If you are interested in becoming a Friends Member this will be a great time to learn more about the group and what they do at the Park! More details coming soon! Free parking for those who are volunteering. $5 parking. 478-763-2759.
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Your State Parks Day - Hard Labor Creek -
Saturday, Sep 27, 2025 9 AM to 12 PM
Hard Labor Creek State Park - Rutledge, GA
Come out and improve Hard Labor Creek by volunteering for Your State Parks Day! There will be a variety of volunteer projects to choose for all ages and skills. RSVP by emailing: friendsofhardlaborcreek@gmail.com and to get more info. $5 parking. 706-557-3001.
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Park Clean-up, Trail-work, Pollinator Garden
Saturday, Sep 27, 2025 10 AM to 11:30 AM
Indian Springs State Park - Flovilla, GA
Volunteers and anyone can come and help in fun efforts to replenish our park, cleaning up garbage and refreshing our pollinator garden! $5 parking. 770-504-2277.
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Trail Clean Up: Your State Parks Day
Saturday, Sep 27, 2025 9 AM to 12 PM
Kolomoki Mounds State Park - Blakely, GA
Help the park spruce up their 5 miles of trails before the busy fall season. Please bring gloves and closed toe-shoes. Trash bags and clippers will be provided along with bottled water. Meet at the park Visitor Center to sign in. 229-724-2150.
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Your State Parks Day
Saturday, Sep 27, 2025 to Sunday, Sep 28, 2025 9:30 AM
Laura S. Walker State Park - Waycross, GA
Join us in our effort to preserve the habitats of our wildlife by doing clean up and trail maintenance. Mid morning snacks will be provided by the Friends of Laura S. Walker State Park. We will also be discussing some of the history and heritage of our Park. We will meet at Group Shelter 3. Sign up at the Visitor Center. Thank You. $5 parking. 912-287-4900.
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Your State Parks Day - Trail Cleanup
Saturday, Sep 27, 2025 10 AM to 1 PM
Skidaway Island State Park - Savannah, GA
Have you heard? The Friends of Skidaway Island State Park is growing! Make new friends and join our group of volunteers as we tackle the trails, filling holes and cutting back vegetation. Bring work gloves, a water bottle, and can-do attitude! Meet at the Interpretive Center. Parking is free for volunteers. Check in at the front desk for your volunteer parking pass. 912-598-2300.
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Your State Park Day - Cottage Garden Cleanup
Saturday, Sep 27, 2025 9 AM to 12 PM
Smithgall Woods State Park - Helen, GA
Are you wanting to make a difference in your local state park? Come down to Smithgall Woods for a volunteer day in our cottage garden to make sure it continues to be as beautiful as ever! 706-878-3087.
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Your State Parks Day
Saturday, Sep 27, 2025 9 AM to 1 PM
Tallulah Gorge State Park - Tallulah Falls, GA
Join our Friends of Tallulah Gorge State Park to help beautify the park by painting the 1913 Jail and light trail maintenance. Meet at the Old Jail House on the South side of 441 706-754-7981.
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Your State Park Day: Inner Loop Trail Clean up
Saturday, Sep 27, 2025 9 AM to 12 PM
Victoria Bryant State Park - Royston, GA
Enjoy a day of volunteering with the staff and the "Friend's of Victoria Bryant State Park." We will be cleaning up and trimming part of the Inner Loop Trail. Parking is free for all volunteers that day, and a free hot dog lunch, as a "Thank You" for giving back! We will meet at Picnic Shelter #4. $5 parking. 706-245-6270.
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Your State Parks Day - Trail Clean up
Saturday, Sep 27, 2025 10 AM to 2 PM
Wormsloe Historic Site - Savannah, GA
Come help rangers pick up trash and complete trail maintenance on the Interpretive trail and the Battery Trail. There will be a limited supply of gloves and tools - bring your own if you have a favorite. *Admission is free for those helping with trail clean up* 912-353-3023.
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Sunday, October 19, 2025

Halloween Hayride
Sunday, Oct 19, 2025 1 PM to 5 PM
James H. (Sloppy) Floyd State Park - Summerville, GA
Take a family friendly spooky hayride through the campground! Follow the signs for parking and hayride check in. Last ride start at 4:30pm. Adults are $5, children (5-12yo) are $3, and 4 yo and under are free. $5 parking. 706-857-0826.
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Monday, October 20, 2025

Halloween Hayride
Monday, Oct 20, 2025 1 PM to 5 PM
James H. (Sloppy) Floyd State Park - Summerville, GA
Take a family friendly spooky hayride through the campground! Follow the signs for parking and hayride check in. Last ride start at 4:30pm. Adults are $5, children (5-12yo) are $3, and 4 yo and under are free. $5 parking. 706-857-0826.
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Saturday, October 25, 2025

Halloween Hayride
Saturday, Oct 25, 2025 1 PM to 5 PM
James H. (Sloppy) Floyd State Park - Summerville, GA
Take a family friendly spooky hayride through the campground! Follow the signs for parking and hayride check in. Last ride start at 4:30pm. Adults are $5, children (5-12yo) are $3, and 4 yo and under are free. $5 parking. 706-857-0826.
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Sunday, October 26, 2025

Halloween Hayride
Sunday, Oct 26, 2025 1 PM to 5 PM
James H. (Sloppy) Floyd State Park - Summerville, GA
Take a family friendly spooky hayride through the campground! Follow the signs for parking and hayride check in. Last ride start at 4:30pm. Adults are $5, children (5-12yo) are $3, and 4 yo and under are free. $5 parking. 706-857-0826.
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