Come celebrate the 21st anniversary of National Trails Day (17th year locally) in the Smokies on the Appalachian Trail. This fun workday only comes around once a year, so please sign up now.

Friends of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the Regional Office of the Appalachian Trail Conservancy, and the Smoky Mountains Hiking Club invite you to participate in helping us take care of the A.T. in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

The A.T. Maintainers Committee of the Smoky Mountains Hiking Club and the Appalachian Trail Conservancy are responsible for maintaining the A.T. and its facilities in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on a continuing basis. With your help on National Trails Day, projects are completed that otherwise would not be accomplished. Also, the registration fees are an important source of funds to make improvements at housing used by A.T. Ridgerunners, the volunteer SWEAT crew, and Rocky Top trail crew in the Smokies.  

It's time to register to work at this year's event.

Postmarked by May 16th, the fee is $20.00 (After May 16th, $25.00)

Registering early helps the Crew Assignment Committee get workers placed in work groups and increases your chance of being assigned to your hike/work preference. Workers will receive a commemorative t-shirt and a picnic at day's end. See the registration form for details!

The picnic will be at Metcalf Bottoms Picnic Area following the workday.

Any questions, email Holly Scott with Friends of the Smokies at hollys@Friendsofthesmokies.org or Phyllis Henry at phyllishenry@yahoo.com.

Thank you to our generous sponsors TVA, Cash Hardware, Food City, and our good friends at Blue Smoke Coffee who will be serving complimentary piping hot hand-roasted environmentally responsible coffee at registration.