by Julie Dodd
You still have an opportunity to volunteer with the Friends of the Smokies Trails Forever crew that is working on the Chimney Tops Trail.
The Trails Forever crew works on the trail Mondays through Thursdays, with volunteers joining the crew on Wednesdays.
The last day to volunteer for this season is Wednesday, Oct. 8. To volunteer, you need to contact Jamie Sanders — jamie_sanders@nps.gov
You must return the application form a week prior (which would be Oct. 1), so the crew knows in advance and can plan the work assignments.
From working with the crew one Wednesday in August, I can tell you that as a volunteer you’ll have an active and inspiring day. Crew leader Josh Shapiro (in the yellow helmet in two of the photos) provides training and guidance for volunteers.