FRIENDS OF SHELBY PARK And BOTTOMS

The Park Explorers Program helps children at our partner schools discover the wonder, peace and fun of nature. Friends of Shelby brings park and nature-related content to students in school and, in turn, brings the students into Shelby Park and Bottoms to explore and learn.

Shelby Park and Bottoms has an invasive plant species problem. Starting this winter, we are beginning efforts to remove these harmful plants from our forests, and we need your help!

Shelby Bottoms is home to more than a dozen beehives in three locations. Volunteer beekeepers tend hives at the Shelby Bottoms Nature Center, on the island in Lake Sevier, and at the Cornelia Fort Airpark. These hives help pollinate plants all across the park and across East Nashville.

In partnership with Bell & Associates Construction and Metro Parks and Recreation, Friends of Shelby will build a 1/3 mile section of trail creating a complete one-mile walking loop in Shelby Park. The project will be a catalyst for future investment in the wetland boardwalk and ADA-compliant trail called for in the park master plan.