Metro Parks offers free beginner paddle and invasive-plant volunteer hike Saturday

Events desk
Friday, Oct. 16, 2026In the Friday, Oct. 16, 2026 edition

NASHVILLE - Metro Parks has two outdoor programs on Saturday, Oct. 17, according to the department's events calendar.

Beginner Paddle on Percy Priest with Outdoor Nashville runs 9 a.m. to noon at Hamilton Creek, 2901 Bell Road. The guided trip is free, open to all ages and aimed at beginners, and all gear and instruction are provided. To register, call 615-642-9745 or email outdoorrec@nashville.gov, the listing says. The listing notes that water levels and conditions can affect the program.

Vol Call: Hiker's Euonymus runs 10 a.m. to noon at Warner Park Nature Center, 7311 Highway 100. Volunteers led by Paul Fowler will learn to identify invasive plants along the trails and remove new growth in previously cleared areas. It is open to ages 13 and up with an adult, or 18 and up; registration is at warnerparks.org. Cost is not stated on the page.

Source: Metro Parks events, https://www.nashville.gov/departments/parks/events/beginner-paddle-percy-priest-outdoor-nashville/2026-10-17 and https://www.nashville.gov/departments/parks/events/vol-call-hikers-euonymus/2026-10-17

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