Friends of the Rugby State Natural Area

Join the Friends of Rugby State Natural Area for a free guided hike each month on the third Saturday. Winter into spring are great times to go hiking…no bugs! NO…

Join the Friends of Rugby State Natural Area for a free guided hike each month on the third Saturday.  NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED. This hike should show us some of the…

Join the Friends of Rugby State Natural Area for a free guided hike each month on the third Saturday. October is a great time to hike with leaf colors starting…

Start 2025 off right with a scenic hike on a few of Rugby's little trails. We'll traverse the Massengale Trail, Allerton Ridge Trail, the Historic Trail & the Laurel Branch…

Rugby State Natural Area friends and trail volunteers: The work for this date (Jan. 4) has now been cancelled because of predicted bone-chilling weather.   Travis Bow, our stewardship ecologist…

Rugby State Natural Area friends and trail volunteers:   This event has been cancelled for this date due to impending wet & cold weather. Travis Bow, our stewardship ecologist for…

Rugby State Natural Area friends and trail volunteers:   Travis Bow, our stewardship ecologist for the newly created Upper Cumberland District of State Natural Areas, has been rerouting sections of…

Join the Friends of Rugby State Natural Area for a free guided hike each month on the third Saturday. Spring is a great time to go hiking as tree leafage…

Join the Friends of Rugby State Natural Area for a free guided hike each month on the third Saturday. Winter into spring are great times to go hiking…no bugs! NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED. These free guided hikes are scheduled for the third Saturday of each month and start from the Historic Rugby Visitor Centre Porch (1331…

Rugby State Natural Area friends and trail volunteers, this date June 7 marks National Trails Day. In observance, we'll have a work day to improve the Kellogg's Loop Trail. Travis Bow, our stewardship ecologist for the newly created Upper Cumberland District of State Natural Areas, has been rerouting sections of Kellogg’s Loop in preparation for…

Join the Friends of Rugby State Natural Area for a free guided hike each month on the third Saturday. Early autumn is a great time to hike as temperatures moderate.  NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED.  This hike will feature the return of Jalen Prather (pictured, at left in photo & below) as a knowledgeable leader who has…

Join the Friends of Rugby State Natural Area for a free guided hike each month on the third Saturday. Fall into winter is a great time to go hiking…fewer then no bugs! NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED. This hike (he likes to call it a "saunter") will be guided by Randy Hedgepath, retired Tennessee state naturalist who…