The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency has announced the award of grant dollars to assist with 2019 aquatic stream clean-up projects across the state.
The grants were awarded to various organizations for 20 projects across the state.
The program is designed to assist cities, schools, community organizations, civic groups, watershed organizations, and conservation groups, with stream clean-up projects.
For more information on the program, contact Della Sawyers in the TWRA Environmental Services Division at 615 781-6577 or by email at Della.Sawyers@tn.gov with any questions.
Information on the availability of 2019 grant dollars for riparian tree planting projects will be announced in the coming weeks.
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TWRA AQUATIC HABITAT PROTECTION PROGRAM
TENNESEE AQUATIC STREAM CLEAN-UP GRANTS 2019
1. American Hiking Society Natchez Trace State Park; Wildersville,
Benton, Carroll, Henderson counties
2. City of East Ridge Spring Creek; East Ridge, Hamilton County
3. Blount County Soil Conservation Centenary Creek, Blount County
4. Bradley County Juvenile Court Coaulla Creek; Bradley County
5. Clean Memphis Wolf River
6. Friends of Warner Park Little Harpeth River, Vaughn’s Creek,
Tributaries; Davidson County
7. Keep Cocke County Beautiful Pigeon River; Hartford, Cocke County
8. Keep Maury County Beautiful Duck River; Columbia, Maury
County
9. Keep Putnam County Beautiful Cane Creek; Putnam County
10. McMinnville Breakfast Rotary Club Barren Fork and Collins River;
Warren County
11. Mill Creek Watershed Association Mill Creek and tributaries; Davidson County
12. Narrow Ridge Center Hogskin Creek; Grainger County
13. Town of Farragut Turkey Creek; Knox County
14. Unicoi County Sheriff’s Department South Indian Creek; Unicoi County
15. Tims Ford Council Elk River, Tims Ford Lake, Rock Creek , Boling Fork Creek; Franklin, Moore, Coffee counties
16. Watershed Association of the Tellico Tellico Lake watershed; Loudon Reservoir (WATeR) County
17. The Wildlife Society, Inc., UT Martin Chapter Cane Creek; Martin, Weakley County
18. Whites Creek Watershed Alliance Whites Creek; Nashville, Davidson County
19. Woodland Community Land Trust Laurel Fork on Roses Creek; Campbell County
20. Keep Bristol Beautiful South Holston Lake and River; Sullivan, Washington counties