Recycle you Christmas Tree at Dunbar Cave State Park

Clarksville, TN – From now through January 10th, the Friends of Dunbar Cave will accept your used Christmas trees for their Trees to Trails project.

The trees will be turned to mulch and will be spread on the dam trail. Please ensure that all decorations have been removed and that they are tinsel-free. The drop-off location will be in the park’s parking lot.

Dunbar Cave State Park is located at 401 Old Dunbar Cave Road, Clarksville Tennessee.

Friends of Dunbar Cave seeking volunteers for Earth Day activity

Clarksville, TN – The Friends of Dunbar Cave invites the public to participate in its twelfth annual Mulching Day at Dunbar Cave State Natural Area.

This year the group will use the mulch made from discarded Christmas trees to refurbish the picnic area and the dividers in the parking lot as well as to cover the walking trails. This is a perfect Earth Day Activity and community service project. The mulch reduces soil runoff into the lake and cushions the trails for hikers. [Read more]

Friends of Dunbar Cave’s Twelfth Annual Trees to Trails

Clarksville, TN – The Friends of Dunbar Cave Nature Area are gearing up for their twelfth annual Trees to Trails project. The first stage of the project is the collection of Christmas trees. Once decorations (including tinsel) have been taken off cut trees, members of the community are asked to drop them off at the park.

The designated drop-off pile is located in the corner of the parking lot, at intersection of Dunbar and Old Dunbar Cave Roads. The park is open daily 8:00am until sunset. Trees will be accepted through January 9th, 2011.

The second phase of the project is the shredding of the collected trees. The resulting mulch will be will be saved until early Spring and used to cover park pathways. Christmas trees are considered a good source of park mulch because they are free of vines and seeds from invasive plants. The mulch helps control erosion without introducing unwanted plants to the trails.