Our Conservation team is seeking volunteers for the Laurel Dace Day event on May 17, 2025!
Laurel Dace Day is a conservation celebration and festival that raises awareness of a critically endangered fish found only on nearby Walden’s Ridge.
Volunteer with us for Laurel Dace Day!
Location:
Spring City Nature Park – 549 Front St, Spring City, TN 37381
Details:
- Volunteers must be 18 years or older.
- If a volunteer brings a child, the child must be attended to at all times.
- This will be an outside event. Plan accordingly – wear comfortable clothing and shoes.
- We recommend bringing your own water bottle, sunscreen, and snacks, but we will also provide these for volunteers!
Opportunities:
5k Volunteer: help event organizers set up registration tables for the race, pass out water and snacks, assist with clean up, cheer on participants!
- Shift: 7-9am
- Volunteers Needed: 5
Fun Run Volunteer: help event organizers set up 1/2-mile fun run, water and snack distribution, and clean up, cheer on participants!
- Shift: 8:30-10:30am
- Volunteers Needed: 5
Festival Setup Volunteer: assist event organizers with directing vendors to booth locations and set up as needed
- Shift: 8am-10am
- Volunteers Needed: 5
Welcome Table Volunteer: welcome community members to Laurel Dace Day and assist with wayfinding
- Shifts: 9-11am | 11am-12:30pm | 12:30pm-2pm
- Volunteers Needed: 2 per shift
Parking Attendant Volunteer: direct attendees to appropriate parking spots
- Shifts: 7-8:30am | 8:30-10:00am | 10-11:30am | 11:30am-1pm | 1-2:30pm
- Volunteers Needed: 3 per shift
Music Assistance Volunteer: assist music organizer with sound and set up/break down as needed
- Shifts: 9:45-11:45am | 12-2:00pm
- Volunteers Needed: 1 per shift
Festival Breakdown Volunteer: assist event organizers with break down
- Shift: 1:45pm-3pm
- Volunteers Needed: 5
Environmental Steward Volunteer: help maintain the grounds by collecting trash and guiding recycling
- Shifts: 9-10:30am | 10:30am-12pm | 12-1:30pm | 1:30-2:30pm
- Volunteers Needed: 2 per shift
Volunteer for Laurel Dace Day!
Questions?
Contact tnaci@tnaqua.org.