Volunteer at Tremont

Volunteers are essential to the operations at Tremont, and we are so thankful for those who chose to dedicate their time to our work. If you want to support our mission of connecting people to nature, or you simply want a volunteer opportunity that allows you to spend more time in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, we’d love to put your skills to use. Explore our current volunteer needs below, and follow the links in the opportunity descriptions to sign up.

All volunteers must complete a volunteer application prior to their first volunteer shift. If you are interested in an opportunity below, be sure you have filled out the volunteer application before reaching out to our project coordinators and/or signing up!

Current Volunteer Opportunities

We have been invited to set up a booth at The Levitt AMP Maryville Music Series at the Charles West Amphitheater in downtown Maryville (325 Court Street.) Volunteers will share Tremont’s work and run our Level Up Challenge, an easy game that helps kids explore the natural world around them. Instruction and materials will be provided. Concerts run from 7-9pm each Thursday; plan to arrive around 6pm to set up.

Available shifts:

  • July 16 – Cedric Burnside
  • July 30 – Wyatt Ellis (general event support)

Interested? Email Erin to sign up.

We have been invited to serve as the host organization for the Wyatt Ellis concert on Thursday, July 30, at the Charles West Amphitheater in downtown Maryville (325 Court Street), part of The Levitt AMP Maryville Music Series. As the featured host organization, Tremont will be highly visible and will be able to collect donations to support our environmental education programs.

We need 20 volunteers to support setup, wayfinding, hospitality, merch sales, and cleanup. The concert is 7-9pm, but volunteers will be needed before, during, and after the event. Final shift times are to be confirmed, but we anticipate most will be 6-10pm.

Interested? Email Erin to sign up.

Represent Tremont at the Hummingbird Festival on Saturday, August 15, at Ijams Nature Center in Knoxville. Our early-morning shift is full, but we still need volunteers from 9:30am-1pm.

Volunteers will share Tremont’s work and run our Level Up Challenge, an easy game that helps kids explore the nature around them. Instruction and materials will be provided.

Interested? Email Erin to sign up.

We need a few volunteers to help set up tables and auction items, run check-in, and support programming at our annual Marblegate fundraiser. This event will take place at Marblegate Farm, located at 308 McReynolds Road in Friendsville. Specific volunteer shift times TBD.

Interested? Email Megan to sign up.

Help make Homecoming a magical evening for Tremont program participants, volunteers, donors, and friends. We need volunteers to support morning setup, evening check-in, parking, and programming, as well as post-event cleanup. This event takes place on Tremont’s campus inside Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Specific volunteer shift times TBD.

Interested? Email Megan to sign up.

We have a dedicated group of talented volunteers who regularly take photos during Tremont’s educational programming, and we’re looking to add a couple more. Though scheduling is flexible, the ideal candidate should be available to volunteer Tremont’s Smokies campus on weekdays during the daytime to capture the most programming. Duties include taking and sorting photos, color-correcting as needed, and sending final images to Tremont staff for use in marketing and promotional materials. This volunteer will need to complete a background check.

Space for this volunteer opportunity is limited. If you’re interested, please email Erin and include samples of your previous work.

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While a volunteer application is required, it does not register you for a specific opportunity. You must sign up using the instructions in the volunteer opportunity description.

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Interested in volunteering but don’t see a fitting opportunity on the list? Sign up to receive our volunteer emails to be notified of future opportunities. If you fill out a volunteer application, you will automatically receive these emails; you can unsubscribe at any time.

Questions about volunteering? Contact us!

For Current Volunteers

Thank you so much for spending your time with us! To help with our record-keeping and grant funding, it is essential that you log all hours that you volunteer at Tremont. Please input hours after each volunteer activity. Fill out a separate form for each member of your volunteer party, including for younger family members.

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We are so grateful for the time and dedication our volunteers contribute to helping us achieve our mission of connecting people to nature. As a small token of our immense gratitude, we offer incentives to volunteers as they reach certain milestones.

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Volunteers are responsible for tracking their hours! Questions about the program? Contact us!

As a volunteer you are regarded as a valuable resource to Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont, as well as for our staff. Experienced and knowledgeable volunteers are essential in allowing us to move forward in our mission to connect people with nature.

We extend these rights to our volunteers:

  • To have proper orientation, training, and supervisions to meet the responsibilities of the position.
  • To refuse any task that you feel is beyond your physical limitations or with which you feel uncomfortable.
  • To receive feedback regarding your performance.
  • To contact the Volunteer Coordinator if any difficulties are experienced with any assignment.
  • To make suggestions regarding ways in which we might better accomplish our respective tasks.

Volunteers who accept the responsibility and challenge of our volunteer program are expected:

  • To abide by the policies and procedures of GSMIT.
  • To keep records and health forms up to date.
  • To record the number of hours worked.
  • To report accidents or injuries with the Volunteer Coordinator.
  • To endeavor to be flexible in accepting assignments, perform assigned responsibilities willingly and courteously, to the best of their ability, and accept the guidance of their Tremont supervisor(s).
  • To provide timely notification in the event of absence or adjustment to schedule.
  • To serve as good will ambassador and communicator of the mission of GSMIT within the community.