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Special Weekend Trip and Special Rate! Mill Ridge Park, TN – Volunteer Vacation 2024

November 7 @ 5:00 pm - November 10 @ 12:00 pm

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Spend time at Tennessee’s newly established park in Southeast Davidson County! Mill Ridge Park consists of 600+ acres of multi-use greenspace providing a sustainable and equitable outdoor experience for the diverse community of the greater Nashville area in southeast Davidson County. 

Volunteers will help provide healthy access to nature and recreational activity space for neighboring families, students, and employees. Volunteers will work together to improve trail systems at Mill Ridge Park. The work will include brushing and trail corridor maintenance on established sections, invasive plant removal using hand tools, and possible construction of drainage features. Volunteers will hike from their campsite to the project site, which is less than 1 mile on uneven grass and dirt trails, with small hills and stream crossings.

During this trip, Mill Ridge Park’s average high temperature is 61°, and average low temperature is 40°.

There is no experience needed to join a Volunteer Vacation! Your expert hosts will provide detailed instruction, tool demonstrations, and project oversight throughout the week. All you need is a willing attitude and to be in good physical condition to participate in moderate physical activity for approximately 6-8 hours a day with plenty of breaks, at your own pace. Find out more about what it’s like to join a Volunteer Vacation and other frequently asked questions here.

AHS acknowledges with gratitude that this project takes place on the traditional lands of the ᏣᎳᎫᏪᏘᏱ Tsalaguwetiyi (Cherokee, East), S’atsoyaha (Yuchi), and Shawandasse Tula (Shawanwaki/Shawnee) peoples past and present. We honor the land itself, the Indigenous communities who have stewarded this land for generations, their deep and sacred connection to these lands, and those who continue to steward these lands today. We offer this land acknowledgement as the first of many steps to stand as an ally and amplify Indigenous voices. We invite the American Hiking Society community to join us through continued efforts to support Indigenous communities and learn more about the history of the lands on which we live, work and recreate.

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Host

Friends of Mill Ridge Park

Accommodations

Car Camping Tent Sites

Hiking/Access

Volunteers will hike from their campsite to the project site, which is less than 1 mile on uneven grass and dirt trails, with small hills and stream crossings.

Project Rating

Moderate

Minimum Volunteer Age

18

Maximum Group Size

8

Area and Attractions

Mill Ridge Park consists of 622 acres of urban park located in the diverse city of Antioch in Nashville’s Southeast Davidson County. Mill Ridge Park has a long history of agricultural use of the land with historic structures dotted throughout the parkland. Natural features include limestone outcroppings and a unique to Middle Tennessee 10-acre cedar glade, an ecosystem that features shallow soils, beautiful annual flowers, and prickly pear cactus. There are also several ponds and streams located on the grasslands side of the property. The Friends of Mill Ridge Park regularly hosts seasonal activities focused on conservation, education, and recreation including guided hikes, outdoor yoga, outside cinema, and workshops. Mill Ridge Park is within 20 minutes driving distance to downtown Nashville and its variety of fun, historical sites. There is also easy access to nearby Long Hunter State Park and the accompanying J. Percy Priest Reservoir for water-related activities.

Accommodations Description

The park land provides expansive space for camping. A fire pit, grill, and eleven picnic tables are available for use. There is one indoor shared bathroom located within the Friends of Mill Ridge Park office building (called the Friends House). The bathroom has one sink, toilet, and shower/tub with hot and cold water. There is a water spigot attached to the outside of the house. Volunteers will need to bring their personal camping gear, bedding, towels, and toiletries.

Travel

Nashville International Airport in Nashville, Tennessee is the closest major airport. Airport pick up and drop off is available for volunteers and will be arranged upon confirmation of the trip.

Location

Mill Ridge Park
12965 Old Hickory Blvd., Antioch, TN 37013 United States + Google Map
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