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Upper Cumberland State Park Friends Groups Receive Mini Grants
The Friends of Cumberland Mountain State Park will receive a $500 mini grant to install a new water bottle filling station through the Friends of Tennessee State Parks [File Photo]

Upper Cumberland State Park Friends Groups Receive Mini Grants

Friends of Tennessee State Parks has awarded mini grants to three Upper Cumberland park friends groups.

According to a press release, friends groups for Cummins Falls, Edgar Evins, and Cumberland Mountain state parks will receive funding to enhance the visitor experience.

The Friends of Edgar Evins State Park received a $500 mini grant to install new panels along Storbook Trail. Friends of Cumberland Mountain State Park also received $500 to install water bottle filling stations.

Meanwhile, The Friends of Cummins Falls State Park will receive $275 to place new picnic benches at the trail head.

Nearly $8,500 in mini grants and awards were given to various state park friends groups across the state by The Friends of Tennessee State Parks’ Board of Directors last week.

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