FODC Awarded Evan Means Grant from TTA

Friends of Dunbar Cave, Inc. has been awarded an Evan Means Grant from Tennessee Trails Association to purchase more tools for a trail rerouting project at Dunbar Cave State Park.

Tennessee Trails Association awarded Friends of Dunbar Cave, Inc. the full amount requested for an Evan Means Grant, just over $900.00. FODC plans to purchase larger tools that rangers and volunteers can use on the trail project. Currently, rangers have been borrowing tools from other state parks. 

Ranger John Ball, project leader, is rerouting portions of the Recovery and Short Loop trails at Dunbar Cave State Park. He has been working on this project for much of 2021, and he plans to finish the project with volunteers early next year. The new portions of trail highlight sections of the park that visitors haven’t seen. The project requires construction of trails, including bridges and rock stairs.  

Friends of Dunbar Cave, Inc. is a 501(c)3 non profit group of member volunteers who work to preserve, promote, and protect Dunbar Cave State Park. Our website: https://friendsofdunbarcave.com

Tennessee Trails Association website: https://tennesseetrails.org

“The Tennessee Trails Association is a non-profit (501c3) organization, founded in 1968, whose mission is to promote the development of a statewide system of hiking trails.”