The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency has announced the award of grant dollars to assist with 2022 aquatic stream clean-up projects across the state.
The grants were awarded to various organizations for 19 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 2022 grant dollars for riparian tree planting projects will be announced later in October.
TWRA AQUATIC HABITAT PROTECTION PROGRAM
TENNESEE AQUATIC STREAM CLEAN-UP GRANTS 2022
1. Cedar Crest Camp Barren Fork Creek, Hickman County
2. City of East Ridge Spring Creek, Hamilton County
3. Colby’s Army Blue Spring Creek, Cheatham County
4. Harpeth Conservancy Harpeth River, Cheatham, Davidson, and
Dickson counties
5. Hopwood Christian Church Buffalo River, Lawrence County
6. IJAMS Nature Center Tennessee River-tributaries, creeks,
and streams in Knox, Anderson, Blount,
and Loudon counties
7. Keep Bristol Beautiful South Holston Lake and River,
Sullivan and Washington counties
8. Keep Cocke County Beautiful Pigeon River, Cocke County
9. Keep Maury County Beautiful Duck River, Maury County.
10. Little River Watershed Association Little River, Hickman County
11. McMinnville Breakfast Rotary Barren Fork and Collins River,
Warren County
12. Norris Lake Project Clinch River, Powell River, Gap
Creek, Straight Creek, Cedar
Creek, and Cool Branch Creek,
Anderson, Campbell, Claiborne,
Grainger, and Union counties
13. Rocky Mount State History Site Boone Lake, Sullivan County
14. Tennessee Valley Canoe Club South Chickamauga Creek,
Hamilton County
15. Town of Farragut Turkey Creek, Knox County.
16. Town of Nolensville Mill Creek, Williamson County
17. The Wildlife Society, Inc Cane Creek, Weakley County
18. WaterWays Chickamauga Creek, Hamilton 19. Whites Creek Watershed Alliance Whites Creek, Davidson County