The
mission of the
Friends of South Cumberland
is to support the Park, preserve and protect it, and to
serve as a mechanism to reach out to individuals to become
involved.
Supporting South
Cumberland:
Tennessee's Largest State Wilderness
Park
South Cumberland is the Southeast's
Premier Destination for Hiking, Backpacking,
Waterfalls, Wildflowers and Family Adventure.
Savage Gulf
Marathon - March 17, 2012 For more info,
click here
Trails & Trilliums
- April 20-22,
2012
The 9th “perennial” Trails & Trilliums is an event
sponsored by the Friends of South Cumberland (FSC) at the Monteagle
Assembly, which is just a few blocks off 1-24 in Monteagle, TN, near
Sewanee.
A great slate of activities is planned for the
environmental festival, which attracts hundreds of hikers, wildflower
enthusiasts, gardeners and families. This year’s event will include a
celebration of the 75th Anniversary of Tennessee State Parks.
Mack Prichard Circle
Honors Founding Members during First “Walk on the Wild Side” Event
On October 29, the Friends
of South Cumberland honored the founding members of the
Mack Prichard Circle during "A
Walk on the Wild Side." Named for the
Tennessee State Naturalist emeritus
and one of the state’s great environmentalists, the Mack Prichard Circle
recognized the 40 members who were able to attend the event. (Many more
have joined the Circle who were unable to attend.) This group of
significant donors pledged to “follow in Mack’s tracks” by making land
conservation and preservation on the Plateau a priority.
Honorees were
given copies of “Hike Em All,” the newly published guide to hiking in
the South Cumberland, which was written by Mary
Priestley.
You may join this select
group and become a member of Mack Prichard Circle by making a donation
of $250 or more to the Friends by Dec. 31, 2011.
Join online!
As Mack Prichard often says: ‘If not us, who? If
not now, when?’
January Park Activities and
Programs have been posted
Stuff For Sale The Friends of South Cumberland online store
has items available for purchase via Google Checkout. More items will be
added later. Check it out!
The book "Hike Em All" can be purchased in our
online store
Who We Are & What We
Do
The Friends of South
Cumberland is a group of 100-percent
volunteer citizens dedicated to supporting the South Cumberland State
Recreation Area, Tennessee's largest state wilderness park. Some of our
goals are:
To educate the public
about the unique qualities of the Park
To promote the use of the
Park as an environmental, wilderness and biodiversity resource
To encourage the
development of the Park to meet the recreational needs of park visitors
and area residents
To work with the Park to
develop and implement plans to protect and preserve the unique
wilderness and recreational resource that the South Cumberland State
Recreation Area represents, including the acquisition of property and
conservation easements
To preserve biodiversity
and a true wilderness experience for current and future generations
As a non-profit membership
corporation Friends of South Cumberland funding is derived from
individual and corporate memberships and from private donations. Our
group was founded in 1993 and our tax deductible status is approved as
of July, 1994. We are a 501(c)3 non profit public benefit corporation
and your membership and donations are Federal tax deductible.
A 1993 law passed by the
Tennessee General Assembly allows state parks to contract with and
receive financial assistance from a friends group organized according to
the law. Now, private citizens can be involved and support the park
through volunteer work and financial donations.
Please join us in supporting
and protecting the South Cumberland State Park. Members will
receive our newsletter, can participate in Friends of South Cumberland
meetings and serve on committees and special park projects.
