Volunteer with Friends of Shelby

Upcoming Volunteer OPPORTUNITIES

Become a Friends of Shelby Volunteer Photographer

If you love taking photos and have access to a high-quality camera, we would love to have you join our crew of Volunteer Photographers! These special volunteers help take pictures at our programs and events throughout the year, helping us reach more and more potential park users.
Click here to express interest in joining the crew!

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Landscaping at the Riverview Pavilion - Saturday, March 8th (1-4 PM)

With spring just around the corner, there are a few young trees that need to be moved into their new homes before they leave their winter dormancy. February’s weather may have held us back, but there’s no stopping us now! We’ll remove some invasive plants from around the pavilion before moving the trees into their new homes.
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All Park Trash Pick Up -
Wednesday, March 12th (2-4 PM),
and Friday, March 21st (2-4 PM)

Shelby Park is getting ready for its busy spring events season and it needs your help to look its best! Join us for some (hopefully) warm, spring afternoons of helping Shelby look the best that it can while protecting our animal neighbors and local waterways. This event is great for any age and friendly dogs (on leashes) are welcome to join in as well!
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Publix St. Patrick’s Music City Half Marathon - Saturday, March 15th (various slots available)

Join in on the fun of the annual Publix St. Patrick’s Day Half Marathon, 10K, and 5K by volunteering to help run the show! Friends of Shelby is the nonprofit beneficiary of this race that takes place in Shelby Park and Bottoms, and it’s a great way to enjoy the beginnings of spring while cheering on your community. Positions as course sentries, at the water stations, and even bike support all aid this fun holiday-themed event.
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Nature Play Improvement Projects - Wednesday, March 19th (9 AM - 12 PM)

Friends of Shelby is working in collaboration with the Shelby Bottoms Nature Center to improve and expand Nature Play, an unstructured play area where kids can explore nature. Through our 2024 Great Shelby Giveback and generous donations, construction on the large features is nearly complete, meaning it's time to get in there with volunteers to help finish the job!
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Restore the Forest Invasive Plant Removal - Thursday, March 20th (1-3:30 PM)

After we’ve kicked off the month with the annual Weed Wrangle®, we’re continuing this exciting project up on Beech Grove Hill to help our native ecosystem! Native plants not only belong here, but they provide critical support through nutritious food for wildlife, proper water filtration, and preventing storm erosion. By removing invasive plants from the equation, our native forest can grow exponentially — it all adds up!
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4th Annual Shelby Recreation Open House - Saturday, March 22nd (various shifts available)

Our annual Recreation Open House, in partnership with the Shelby Park Community Center, is a day full of free family-friendly fun! With lots of partner organizations hosting recreation programs in the park, there’s something new for everyone to learn. We need volunteers to help us set-up, cook food, monitor activities, and clean-up at the end of the day. Every volunteer at this event gets their very own golden Friends of Shelby t-shirt!
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Fridays by the River: April 4th - April 11th - April 18th - April 25th - May 2nd - May 9th

Fridays by the River encompasses all five senses: scenic views of the river, warm spring air, sizzling scents of food trucks, twangy-strumming of (free!) live music, and the taste of a smooth East Nashville Beer Works brew. It doesn’t get much better than that! If that sounds like it’s up your alley, come check it out as a volunteer — all volunteers get a free t-shirt and a beer to enjoy before or after their shift!
Click the date above that you’d like to sign up for!

10th Annual Cornelia Airpark Concerts - Saturday, May 17th (various shifts available)

An East Nashville staple of summer, this concert series is one of our most exciting events of the year and volunteers help us run the entire thing! From set-up to tickets, pouring beers and pushing planes, we truly could not put these events on without our community’s support. To say thank you, all volunteers receive a gold Friends of Shelby t-shirt and a free drink to enjoy before or after their shift!
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