Nashville, Tenn. – Governor Phil Bredesen and Environment and Conservation Commissioner Jim Fyke announced today that the Tennessee State Parks System has been named the best state parks system in the country by the American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration and the National Recreation and Park Association.
Nashville, Tenn. – The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation will hold meetings in October to discuss the watershed water quality management plans for Old Hickory Lake and the Big South Fork, Obey and Clear Fork River Watersheds. The public is invited to attend and provide input about the plans.
Nashville, Tenn. – Governor Phil Bredesen has proclaimed Sept. 29, 2007, as Public Lands Day in Tennessee. The proclamation coincides with National Public Lands Day celebrations being held across the country.
Nashville, Tenn. – The Tennessee Historical Commission has announced 12 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 Department of Environment and Conservation’s Office of Environmental Assistance will sponsor a pollution prevention workshop at Dell, Inc. in Nashville on October 17, 2007 from 8:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. The workshop is geared to help anyone from individuals to industry learn more about the Pollution Prevention Partnership (TP3) program for environmental protection.
Nashville, Tenn. – The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation’s mobile household hazardous waste (HHW) collection service will be in Madison, Warren and Washington Counties on Saturday, September 29, 2007.
Nashville, Tenn. – Governor Phil Bredesen and Department of Environment and Conservation Commissioner Jim Fyke today announced a $40,000 Waste Tire Cleanup Grant for Greene County, to help fund the cleanup of thousands of tires that were dumped in the Nolichucky River decades ago.
Nashville, Tenn. - The State Review Board will meet on Wednesday, September 19, 2007 to examine Tennessee’s newest proposed nominations to the National Register of Historic Places.
Nashville, Tenn. – The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation’s mobile household hazardous waste (HHW) collection service will be in Dickson, Putnam and Sumner Counties on Saturday, September 22, 2007.
Nashville, Tenn. – Governor Phil Bredesen and Environment and Conservation Commissioner Jim Fyke have announced the recipients of two Tennessee Recreation Initiative Program grants. The TRIP grant awards for the cities of Medina in Gibson County and South Pittsburg in Marion County will help each of those local communities establish parks and recreation departments and hire a professional parks and recreation director.
