TWRA Announces Memorial Day Weekend Boat Registration And Safety Checkpoints

  • Monday, May 20, 2024
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency will be conducting boat registration and safety compliance checkpoints over Memorial Day weekend on several east Tennessee waterways during the listed dates and times. 

Saturday, May 25
• Boone Lake - between the hours of 4-6 p.m. in the area of Friday Hollow;
• Cherokee Lake - between the hours of 5-7 p.m. in the area of Fall Creek; and
• Douglas Lake - between the hours of 5-7 p.m. in the area of Dandridge.

Sunday, May 26
• Watauga Lake - between the hours of 4:30-6:30 p.m.
in the area of the Butler Bridge.

Outdoors
The Bethlehem Center Receives Community Support To Kick Off Planting Season At The Farm At The Beth
The Bethlehem Center Receives Community Support To Kick Off Planting Season At The Farm At The Beth
  • 4/18/2026

As the spring planting season gets underway, The Bethlehem Center is receiving donations from community partners who are investing in both people and place. The Home Builders Association of Greater ... more

Fish And Wildlife Commission Set 2026-27 Hunting And Trapping Seasons At April Meeting
  • 4/17/2026

The Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission set the state’s 2026-27 hunting and trapping seasons at its two-day April meeting, which concluded Friday at the UT Institute of Agriculture Plant Biotechnology ... more

Phase 1 Of Haig Mill Lake Trail Project In Dalton Nears Completion
Phase 1 Of Haig Mill Lake Trail Project In Dalton Nears Completion
  • 4/17/2026

The Dalton Public Works Department will soon complete the first phase of paved hiking and biking trail around Haig Mill Lake Park. Crews have been working since December to clear brush as well ... more