TVA manages more than 30 public trails (more than 180 miles) along the Tennessee River and its tributaries and on reservoir lands. You can help us by protecting and monitoring the trails to instill a legacy of conservation.
The Adopt a Spot program will allow adopters to assist Natural Resources staff by providing information on trails or backcountry informal recreation site conditions. You'll need to visit your spot four times a year, and submit a report after each trip.
TVA’s Thousand Eyes Archaeological Site Stewardship Program is an outreach program that trains volunteers to help federal and state agencies with monitoring and protecting archaeological sites in the Tennessee Valley.
National Public Lands Day is the nation's largest single-day volunteer effort. It celebrates the amazing recreational assets available to the public. Here’s how you can get involved this year!
Looking for opportunities for community service throughout June? National Trails Day is June 4th and you can join some of our partners to help clean up and maintain TVA trails.
Date: 6/4
Time: 9:00 am -12:00 pm CST
Location: Honeycomb Trail on Lake Guntersville, 197-198
Campground, Rd., Grant, AL 35747 (GPS Coordinates: 34.45188, -86.3347)
Description: Join the HAMR Trailheads for their annual National Trails Day workday at TVA Honeycomb Trail on Lake Guntersville. This will be a camp/work/ride
weekend where we will work on general clearing of sections of the 9-mile trail and then cookout and ride afterward. Tools and lunch will be provided. Please bring sturdy work boots, long pants/sleeves, work gloves, eye protection, easy to carry hydration.
Contact: Chad Edwards ([email protected])
For more information, visit the HAMR Facebook page.
Date: 6/23
Time: 9:00 am to 10:30 am CST
Location: TVA Muscle Shoals Trails Complex, 73 Thunder Road, Muscle Shoals, AL 35661
County: Lauderdale, AL
Description: Picking up trash/debris on trails, cleaning interpretive signage
Contact: Sara Bayles 256-826-5048 or email [email protected]
Please register here.
TVA believes in the value of Powerful Partnerships. By partnering with non-profits, schools and local governments, we can multiply our stewardships efforts across our seven-state service area. Find out about opportunities for your organization.
Keep the Tennessee River Beautiful
Partnering with You for a Cleaner Tennessee Valley
Through a pandemic, TVA public land has saved our sanity. On Earth Day, it gives us a chance to make sure we are taking the best care possible of the place we call home — one volunteer at a time.
TVA trails crisscross almost 180 miles of public land — there for you to hike. There are trails available for people of all levels of difficulty to enjoy. They’re fun to explore and great for exercise.
The weekend is coming, and you plan to spend it with friends at an inviting, dispersed-camping area on TVA Public Land.
Here's how to take sensible precautions to ensure your own safety when you're on the trails, and tips for hiking lightly to leave a light footprint out in nature.