Here at Land Between the Lakes, we have many opportunities for you to get out into nature and give back to your friends and neighbors through your good deeds at Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area.
For more information, send your questions to volunteer@friendsoflbl.org or call 270-924-2007.
Volunteer Projects Coming Soon
The Homeplace Double Pen House will continue to have restoration work performed by HistoriCorps in the future. Stay tuned for opportunities to volunteer and be involved with this effort! Oak shake replacement, replacement of roof decking, gutter replacement, and much more will be involved with this project. Experience heritage work and work methods firsthand as you make a difference for the future of the Double Pen House. Meals, tools, training, equipment, and a campsite, will be provided. you will need to provide your own transportation, sleeping equipment, work gloves, clothes, and boots but this is a great opportunity so close to home.
HistoriCorps has been present at the Homeplace Working Farm in the past to help refresh our vintage structure and to assist the US Forest and LBLA in maintaining the historic structures present at the Homeplace Working Farm and Agricultural Museum. They will likely be present for future events! Stay tuned both here and at www.Historicorps.org for knowledge of further opportunities to give back by being a part of restoring and maintaining the history that makes a difference to the visiting public.
Come back to this page often as new and exciting opportunities will be highlighted for your information. Have fun on your public land and also give back to the community!
Volunteer Services Staff
For more information contact our Volunteer Coordinator at volunteer@friendsoflbl.org or call 270-924-2007
Past Successful Volunteer Events
The following represent volunteer events that have been conducted at Land Between the Lakes and offered opportunities to give back to society and opportunities for volunteers to enjoy the outdoors.
- South Bison Range Picnic Area Cleanup and Restoration
- Homeplace Restoration
- Cedar Pond Picnic Area
- Many Shoreline Cleanup and Litter Patrol activities
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- For Love Our Byways 2022, volunteers made significant improvements to Cedar Pond Picnic Area. For the amazing efforts on this project, we received a 2023 Byway Community Award.
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- Historicorps volunteers made much-needed improvements to the roof of the Double Pen House at Homeplace 1850’s Working Farm.
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- One of many successful shoreline cleanup events held regularly at Land Between the Lakes to keep our shoreline clean.
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- On 4/15/23, We held a successful cleanup at Turkey Bay OHV area! 24 volunteers removed at least 1000 lbs. of trash from the shore!
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- Geocachers joined us on 9/24/22 for a fun day of cache-in-trash-out activities.
