Keep the Tennessee River Beautiful

2329 Duncan Rd

Knoxville, TN 37919

Contact Information:

https://www.keeptnriverbeautiful.org/contact

Jackson Dyke

(865) 371-8939

jackson@keeptnriverbeautiful.org

Mission:

We educate and inspire people to take action to create a clean, healthy, beautiful Tennessee River for generations to come. A 501c3 nonprofit and is the first Keep America Beautiful affiliate in the nation to focus solely on a river. Our mission is to rally communities along the Tennessee River and its tributaries to preserve, improve and protect the river for generations to come.

Education Programs:

Student Education – In school, class time or virtual programs (classroom activities, lesson plans in the works)

K-12

Understanding the types of litter that enters the watershed, teaching about single-use plastics, animal conservation

Field Trips (day trips or overnight):

River cleanup field-trips for schools, links and lesson plan in the works

Adult Education – Through a variety of stewardship and awareness programs, we educate and inspire residents living within the Tennessee River watershed to take action for their river.

River Cleanups - River cleanups are for all ages with many learning opportunities – https://www.keeptnriverbeautiful.org/upcomingcleanups

Educational events that showcase our rivers and the wildlife affected by it, for example:

Educational Festival focusing on the conservation of freshwater mussels through an interactive outdoor event - https://www.keeptnriverbeautiful.org/mussel-movement-initiative

Placemaking:

Classroom Lectures

Outdoor Cleanup Education

Public Educational events

Website and Social Media:

https://www.keeptnriverbeautiful.org/

https://www.instagram.com/keeptnriverbeautiful/