Volunteering Information

REGISTER TO VOLUNTEER HERE

After reading through the site descriptions below, please click the button below to register for the event. Please register for your party, including any minors. Take special care to ensure the selected site can accommodate your party’s age range and accessibility needs. Day-of walk-ups are also welcome- coordinate with the zone leader in advance.

Please note specific site details and contact information.

Note: Some boating sites require you to bring your own. Please get in touch with a site leader to confirm whether or not boats will be provided.

Site locations and info are subject to change. Stay tuned for updates as we get closer to the event!

Report Your Cleanup Here

Frequently Asked Questions

We are asking that participants register this year.  We also suggest getting in touch with the leader for the zone you are planning to volunteer at beforehand, but walk-ups are happily accepted.

Yes! Zone leaders will have volunteer forms available and can sign off on hours. The clean-up lasts from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. but some zones finish up earlier or continue until later. We suggest getting in touch with the leader for the zone you are planning to volunteer at to get an idea of how long help will be needed.

Short answer: No. We highly recommend you bring your own water and snacks. Certain zones may provide some refreshments, snacks, or even breakfast, but this is up to the organizers and is not guaranteed.

Short answer: No. Please get in contact with your zone coordinator to see if carpooling might be possible.

Wear clothes you do not mind getting wet/dirty. We suggest wearing closed toed water shoes or closed toed shoes you do not mind getting wet/dirty along with long pants depending on your zone.

Private Groups Participating

  • UTC American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Student Chapter and the Local Professional ASCE group

    • Camp Jordan Greenway (Hamilton County – East Ridge, TN)

  • The Tennessee Aquarium’s Institute staff

    • Tennessee River, behind their campus (Hamilton County – Chattanooga, TN)

  • Lodge Cast Iron

    • Nickajack Reservoir via boats (Marion County, TN & Jackson County, AL)

  • Baylor

    • Stringer’s Branch, on campus (Hamilton County Red Bank, TN)

  • Green Steps

    • Citico Creek at the Carver YFD Center (Hamilton County Chattanooga, TN)

    • Stringer’s Branch (Hamilton County Red Bank, TN)

  • Greenspaces Staff

    • Citico Creek behind Orchard Knob Elementary  (Hamilton County – Chattanooga, TN)

  • Osprey Initiatives

    • Chattanooga Creek, litter boom site at Wheland Foundry Riverpark Bridge  (Hamilton County – Chattanooga, TN )

  • Whitwell Interact Club

    • Marion County Park (Marion County Jasper, TN)

  • Commercial Metals

    • Tennessee River, Nickajack Reservoir (Hamilton County- Chattanooga, TN)

  • Youth Explorers Society (YES)

    • Sequatchie River between Old York Hwy and John Bunch Rd. (Sequatchie Co., TN)

    • Blue Loop on North Chickamauga Creek (Hamilton County Hixson, TN)

    • Nickajack Bat Cave- Nickajack Lake (Marion County, New Hope, TN)

    • Soddy Daisy Bird Park- Soddy Lake (Hamilton County Soddy-Daisy, TN)

  • Silverdale Baptist Academy Environmental Science Class

    • Enterprise South Nature Park and Volkswagen Wetlands  (Hamilton County – Chattanooga, TN)

  • Red Bank Middle and High School 

    • Mountain Creek  (Hamilton County- Red Bank, TN)

  • LaFayette High School  Marine Biology Club

    • Town Creek (Walker County – LaFayette, GA)