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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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Friday, September 26, 2025

Bats of Georgia - with Leave No Trace & Friends of AFSP
Friday, Sep 26, 2025 7 PM to 8 PM
Amicalola Falls State Park and Lodge - Dawsonville, GA
If you don't already love Georgia's bats- you're about to! Join bat enthusiasts, GA master naturalists, and Leave No Trace to learn what bats do for us, and what we can do for Georgia's bats. After the 30-minute presentation, take a walk using special bat-detecting gear to participate in citizen-science! Meet us in the campground picnic pavilion. $5 parking. 706-344-1515.
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Saturday, September 27, 2025

Your State Parks Day
Saturday, Sep 27, 2025 9 AM to 12 PM
Amicalola Falls State Park and Lodge - Dawsonville, GA
Join Friends of Amicalola Falls State Park, Leave No Trace, and Georgia Appalachian Trail Club in projects that include trail signage improvement, removing litter, and refreshing Amicalola Falls State Park. Volunteers and visitors can also learn about Leave No Trace principles and how to help protect our trails. Meeting location: Visitor Center $5 parking. 706-344-1515.
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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 Day- Lakeside Cleanup
Saturday, Sep 27, 2025 9 AM to 11 AM
Don Carter State Park - Gainesville, GA
Come out and help us clean up the lakeside at the boat ramp by volunteering for Your State Parks Day! We are planning a Kids Fishing Rodeo in the spring of 2026 and need to clean up an area for this new event! Tasks will include trimming trees, moving cut limbs and picking up trash. Meet staff at the boat ramp. $5 parking. 678-450-7726.
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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! To register in advance, please use the provided link. 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! To register in advance, please use the provided link. 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. To register in advance, please use the provided link. $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. To register in advance, please use the provided link. $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 or using the provided link. $5 parking. 706-557-3001.
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Fishing with Friends Junior Fishing Rodeo
Saturday, Sep 27, 2025 9 AM to 12 PM
High Falls State Park - Jackson, GA
Kids are invited to celebrate Your State Parks Day at High Falls State Park with a Junior Fishing Rodeo! We'll have prizes and fishing fun all Morning. The Friends of High Falls Lake will be on hand to talk with grown ups about how they can volunteer to support High Falls State Park by joining the Friends. Call to register or use the provided link. $5 parking. 478-993-3053.
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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! To register in advance, please use the provided link. $5 parking. 770-504-2277.
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Your State Parks Day-Volunteer At Jack Hill
Saturday, Sep 27, 2025 11 AM to 1 PM
Jack Hill State Park - Reidsville, GA
Join Jack Hill State Park for a day to serve, support, and celebrate Georgia's State Parks! We invite you to join us on Saturday, September 27 and get involved in clean up efforts around the park. Volunteers may enter the park for free. Please bring water, closed-toed shoes, and appropriate clothing. To register in advance, use the provided link. 912-557-7744.
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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. To register in advance, please use the provided link. 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. To register in advance, please use the provided link. $5 parking. 912-287-4900.
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Get it back to Nature clean up!
Saturday, Sep 27, 2025 to Sunday, Sep 28, 2025 8 AM
Reed Bingham State Park - Adel, GA
Please join us on September 27th, 2025 from 8:00 am- 12:00 pm. We will be enjoying a park clean up walk. Meet at Cook Boat landing at 8:00 am. To register in advance, please use the provided link. $5 parking. 229-896-3551.
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Your State Parks Day
Saturday, Sep 27, 2025 9 AM to 12 PM
Seminole State Park - Donalsonville, GA
Come join us for some beautification as we work together to make the park a little better. To register in advance, please use the provided link. $5 parking. 229-861-3137.
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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. To register in advance, please use the provided link. 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! To register in advance, please use the provided link. 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 To register in advance, please use the provided link. 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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Saturday, October 18, 2025

Halloween Hayride
Saturday, Oct 18, 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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Scarecrow Archery
Saturday, Oct 18, 2025 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Mistletoe State Park - Appling, GA
Fall, fun and archery. Participants will learn beginning archery. They will be taught how to shoot a compound bow and arrow. Once the art of shooting is mastered; we will add scarecrows to the target area. Ready, aim, fire. Can you hit the scarecrows? Participants must be at least 8 years old to participate. Registration is required $10 plus $5 parking. 706-541-0321.
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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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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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