Park Aid - Maintenance - Park Aide Maintenance 2024

The duties of this volunteer position may include the following:

  • picking up trash at the beach area
  • power washing picnic tables and camping pads in the campground
  • small maintenance projects
  • other duties assigned and agreed upon

Schedule Summary

This activity occurs between Monday, January 01, 2024 and Tuesday, December 31, 2024

About Trail of Tears State Park

Gain a better understanding of one of the saddest chapters in American history at Trail of Tears State Park, where nine of the 13 Cherokee Indian groups being relocated to Oklahoma crossed the Mississippi River during harsh winter conditions in 1838 and 1839. The park’s visitor center tells the tale of the thousands who died on the forced march, as well as the park’s many natural features. The park also has a cheerier side: shaded picnic sites, hiking and horse trails, opportunities to fish in both the Mississippi River and Lake Boutin, and majestic views of the Mississippi River and beyond. Its location right on the river makes the park one of the best places in Missouri for viewing migratory waterfowl.