Friends of Great Smoky Mountains National Park assists the National Park Service in its mission to preserve and protect Great Smoky Mountains National Park by raising funds and public awareness, and providing volunteers for needed projects.
Friends of the Smokies license plates in Tennessee and North Carolina drive improvements all across Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Find out how to get your very own.
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Be sure to use the tag #FriendsOfTheSmokies and follow @SmokiesFriends on Instagram
High wind warning for the mountains today. Please take extra caution in the park -- some branches and trees will li… https://t.co/ICUvOKRrfg
Sugarlands VC and Oconaluftee VC are now closed until federal funding is resumed and the government re-opens. Thank… https://t.co/A7uQWWCwdm
No missing that familiar flat hat of a @NatlParkService Ranger. Our national parks have set the stage for many hist… https://t.co/Gwj5IAVApj
KODAK, Tenn. – Friends of the Smokies announced Friday that it will temporarily fund the reopening of Sugarlands Visitor Center near Gatlinburg, Tenn., and Oconaluftee Visitor Center near Cherokee, N.C., from Friday through Monday, Jan. 18-21. Visitation to the park…
***Volunteer workdays that occur during the government shutdown will be canceled. Remaining work days will resume as scheduled following the opening of the government/national park.*** Great Smoky Mountains National Park is hosting 4 volunteer work events during the month of…
