Nashville, Tenn. – The Department of Environment and Conservation’s Division of Natural Areas will host a guided hike at Stillhouse Hollow Falls State Natural Area in Maury County near Summerton on Nov. 3. Participants should meet at the trailhead at 10 a.m.
Nashville, Tenn. –The Tennessee Historical Commission has announced three Tennessee sites have been added to the National Register of Historic Places. The National Register of Historic Places is the nation’s official list of cultural resources worthy of preservation. It is part of a nationwide program that coordinates and supports efforts to identify, evaluate and protect historic resources. The Tennessee Historical Commission administers the program in Tennessee.
Nashville, Tenn. – The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation’s mobile household hazardous waste (HHW) collection service will be in Rutherford County on Saturday, November 3, 2007.
Nashville, Tenn. – The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation’s mobile household hazardous waste (HHW) collection service will be in Williamson County on Saturday, October 27, 2007.
Nashville, Tenn. – The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation has been selected to receive a State Innovation Grant from the Environmental Protection Agency to fund the first phase of Tennessee’s Construction Storm Water Excellence Initiative. This national award will provide $200,000 for a four-year storm water project to help local municipalities establish an integrated approach to water resources management for the benefit of water quality.
Nashville, Tenn. – The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation announced today the 2008 grant cycle for the Local Parks and Recreation Fund and Recreational Trails Program, with approximately $13.1 million in grant money available to be distributed to various local governments and other eligible organizations.
Anticipated available funding for the Local Parks and Recreation Fund for acquisition and development is approximately $10.5 million, and $2.6 million has been set aside for the Recreational Trails Program. These amounts may change pending state and federal legislation. Applications are due no later than March 7, 2008, an
Nashville, Tenn. – The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation’s mobile household hazardous waste (HHW) collection service will be in Cumberland and Dyer Counties on Saturday, October 20, 2007.“Our household hazardous waste mobile collection service provides the people of Tennessee with a safe, environmentally friendly way to dispose of unwanted household chemicals and other potentially hazardous wastes at no cost,” said Environment and Conservation Commissioner Jim Fyke. “This service travels across the state holding collection events in local communities, and we encourage all Tennesseans to take advantage of the opportunity to utilize it.”
Nashville, Tenn. – The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation will hold meetings in October to discuss the watershed water quality management plans for the Red River and Cordell Hull and Barren River Watersheds. The public is invited to attend and provide input about the plans.
Nashville, Tenn. – The Department of Environment and Conservation’s Division of Solid Waste Management is accepting grant applications for Used Oil Collection grants and Recycling Equipment grants. Grant applications for each are due Oct. 31, 2007.
Nashville, Tenn. – The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation’s mobile household hazardous waste (HHW) collection service will be in Greene and Sullivan Counties on Saturday, October 13, 2007.
