Reminder: Little River Clean-Up Saturday 9:00am
This is a Reminder that LRWA is having a River Clean-Up on Saturday Aug. 28th 9:00am
Who: Everyone is welcome
What: Little River Clean-Up
When: Saturday August 28th 9:00am – 12:00
Where: 5 mile section from Walland Bridge to Kinzel Springs Bridge. Meet at the old restaurant “Eats by the Creek” on Old Walland Hwy near the Walland Bridge.
The clean-up will focus on a 5 1/2 mile section of the Little River from Kinzel Springs Bridge in Townsend to the Walland Bridge on Old Walland Hwy near the intersection of Hwy 321. We will meet at 9:00 am Saturday morning on Old Walland Hwy at the formerly known ‘Eats by the Creek’ restaurant near the intersection of East Millers Cove Road. Click Here for a link to a google map of the meeting location. The clean-up will last about 3 hours.
Free Lunch: All volunteers whom come out on Saturday to help LRWA clean-up will be provided a lunch courtesy of the Walland Center Deli.
If we have enough volunteers participate, then we will clean-up a few more locations along the Little River that have heavy use and plenty of trash to be cleaned up.
If you are planning to canoe or kayak on the Little River that day and want to help out, then we can arrange trash drop off locations. LRWA will not be providing boats or shuttling service.
What you need:
It is recommended to wear long pants, closed toed shoes or boots. We will be cleaning up along the banks of the river. The vegetation is thick this time of year. Poison Ivy, Stinging Nettle, wild Rose bushes, Greenbriers and Blackberry bushes are common and should be expected. Long pants can provide a layer of protection. If you have a favorite pair of work gloves bring them along, but gloves will be provided. Children under 18 will need to be accompanied by an adult.
To Sign-Up: call the office at 980.2130
LRWA River Clean-Up Saturday August 28th
Everyone is welcome
The Little River Watershed Association is hosting an Adopt-a-Stream river clean-up on Saturday August 28th. Everyone is welcome to come out and help clean-up our river. The clean-up will focus on a 5 1/2 mile section of the Little River from Kinzel Springs Bridge in Townsend to the Walland Bridge on Old Walland Hwy near the intersection of Hwy 321. We will meet at 9:00 am Saturday morning on Old Walland Hwy at the formerly known ‘Eats by the Creek’ restaurant near the intersection of East Millers Cove Road. Click Here for a link to a google map of the meeting location. The clean-up will last about 3 hours. All volunteers whom come out on Saturday to help LRWA clean-up will be provided a lunch courtesy of Chris Lane at the Walland Center Deli.
If we have enough volunteers participate, then we will clean-up a few more locations along the Little River that have heavy use and plenty of trash to be cleaned up.
If you are planning to canoe or kayak on the Little River that day and want to help out, then we can arrange trash drop off locations. LRWA will not be providing boats or shuttling service.
What you need:
It is recommended to wear long pants, closed toed shoes or boots. We will be cleaning up along the banks of the river. The vegetation is thick this time of year. Poison Ivy, Stinging Nettle, wild Rose bushes, Greenbriers and Blackberry bushes are common and should be expected. Long pants can provide a layer of protection. If you have a favorite pair of work gloves bring them along, but gloves will be provided. Children under 18 will need to be accompanied by an adult.
To sign up, visit our website and follow the link ‘Contact Us‘ page. You can also call the office at 980.2130.
Water Sampling Rescheduled
Water Quality Sampling
Due to the rainfall last night, the volunteer training to collect water samples today has been rescheduled until Tuesday August 17th at 1pm. We will meet at the same location at the Special Peoples Park in Townsend.
For a google map of the meeting location follow this link, Special Peoples Park
To sign up as a volunteer follow this link to our website, http://www.littleriverwatershed.org
For real-time water discharge data of the Little River above Townsend, follow the link below to the USGS website to view the water level measured by the gaging station located on the Boundary of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Click here, USGS- Little River above Townsend
Volunteer meeting this Thursday
Water Quality Sampling
The Little River Watershed Association will be assisting TDEC’s Division of Water Pollution Control to sample the water quality on portions of the Little River. Volunteer meeting is scheduled for this Thursday, August 12th, at 1pm at the Special Peoples Park in Townsend. Volunteers should be prepared to get in the water. We will be reviewing sampling techniques, data forms and site locations. This will be our first day to collect water samples. We should be finished by 3:30.
For a google map of the meeting location follow this link, Special Peoples Park
If you have not signed up, there is still time. To sign up as a volunteer follow this link to our website, LRWA, or contact us directly.
office:: 980-2130
email:: Mark.Whited@littleriverwatershed.org
Volunteers needed for Water Monitoring Program
Call for Volunteers
The Little River Watershed Association has partnered with Tennessee’s Department of Environmental Conservation, TDEC, to conduct a water quality monitoring program in the Little River. Volunteers are needed to collect water samples during the day for the next couple months. A training session with TDEC staff will take place next week.
Volunteers will be paired up to collect water samples. Volunteers will travel to (4) sites in the Townsend and Walland area. Volunteers must have their own vehicle. To collect the sample of water you will have to wade into the middle of the river to collect the sample. Therefore this requires getting wet and being stable on your feet to safely collect each sample. Individuals under 18 years of age whom are interested in participating must be accompanied by an adult.
To sign up, call the LRWA office or send an email to Mark Whited:
980-2130
Mark.Whited@littleriverwatershed.org
Great Smoky Mountain National Park Seeking Trail Volunteers
Great Smoky Mountains National Park is recruiting volunteers to participate in the Adopt-a-Trail (AAT) program, an effort that helps to maintain the Park’s 800-mile trail system. The Volunteers in Parks (VIP) program has integrated volunteerism into many of its Park operations, including trail maintenance, which covers everything from picking up litter to removing treefalls and reporting trail problems to the Park. A mandatory training program is scheduled on Saturday, July 31, in the North Carolina area of the Park for those who are interested in participating in the program.
In order to attend, participants must register by July 26 by email with Christine Hoyer, Trails and Facilities Volunteer Coordinator, or by phoning (828) 497-1949.
Complete details found here:
http://www.nps.gov/grsm/parknews/adopt-a-trail-recruitment.htm
Blount County Environmental Camp
The Little River Watershed Association is proud to support the Blount County Environmental Awareness Camp. Mark Whited, the executive director, will be leading a Water Conservation/ Wetland Education Program at Spring Brook Park on Monday morning June 21st.
The Blount County Environmental Awareness Camp is sponsored by the Blount County Parks and Recreation. The Camp instructor is Liz Domingue, a well know local Naturalist and Wildlife Biologist. Liz has been directing this camp for several years and brings her expertise along with her each year!
Campers will learn about stream and forest ecology with emphasis on plant and animal biology and animal signs and tracking in a FUN camp atmosphere that also includes nature crafts. Campers will be enjoying the outdoors while learning much about their natural surroundings. Campers will visit area parks each day. Special Guests will be visiting camp too!
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June 21-25 |
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8:00 AM – 4:00 PM |
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Location:
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Drop-off and pick-up at various parks in Maryville and Alcoa. Contact Parks & Rec. for complete details. |
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$100.00 |
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Instructor:
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Liz Domingue, Naturalist/Wildlife Biologist |
Register at:
316 S. Everett High Road
Maryville, TN 37804
or register on-line at www.parksrec.com
Space is limited.
Contra and Swing Dancing Saturday May 29th
Join us for a Saturday filled with Fun and Dancing
Contraddiction
Saturday May 29th, 2010
at the Maryville College Chilhowee Club
Noon- 9:45pm
Live Music by Fiddlewitch and calling by Hank Morris
$20 individual or $30 couple
Students: Half Price
For more information visit this link to Knoxville Contra Dance. To download a PDF of the Contraddiction flyer and registration form click HERE.
Join Us at Troutfest this Weekend in Support of Native Brook Trout Restoration in the Little River
Troutfest is a Fly Fishing Exposition and Fundraiser held in Townsend, Tennessee in the Great Smoky Mountains. Proceeds from this event are donated to Great Smoky Mountains National Park Fisheries Department, Friends of the Smokies Fisheries Scholarship Endowment or other youth educational conservation projects. The Little River Chapter of Trout Unlimited sponsors this event as a major fundraiser and annual festival. This year they expect the event will be one of the largest venues for fly anglers in the Southeast United States. Below is a schedule of events & more information is available at Troutfest. We hope to see you there!
Earth Round-Up this Saturday
Come out and celebrate Earth Day’s 40th anniversary this weekend
Rain or Shine!
We need your help to clean the litter and trash from our rivers, streams, parks, greenways and roadsides. The Little River Watershed Association and Keep Blount Beautiful are hosting a county wide clean up on Saturday April 24th from 8am – 2pm. Register at the Bicentennial Park Pavilion between 8am and 10am. For a map to the Bicentennial Park Pavilion, Click Here. Morning clean-up volunteers will receive a free meal of hamburgers and hot dogs during the evening event on Maryville College Campus. If you can’t participate in the morning clean up then join us for an evening festivities on Maryville College Campus beginning at 5 pm. For a map to Maryville College Campus, Click Here.
This event is FREE for everyone!!!
Live music from:
Pistol Creek Catch of the Day, Allie Little and Friends , The Outdoor Sisters
*LRWA & KBB Silent Auction from 5:00pm to 7:30pm!
The proceeds from this auction will support the Little River Watershed Association and Keep Blount Beautiful. Please support our organizations as we work to keep our water and land clean!
*Demonstrations
Workshops will be held during the evening event on Maryville College Campus.
How to Make a Rain Barrel at 6pm
Ways with Waste-How to Recycle in Blount County at 6:30pm
Composting: From Garbage to Garden at 7pm
Space is limited so check at the Information Desk for more information.
*Bicycle Valet
Show your enthusiasm for healthy living and reducing carbon emissions by riding your bike to the evening event at Maryville College. Boy Scouts will be there to valet your bike throughout the evening.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Due to the forecast of a rainy weekend, the evening festivities have been moved to Cooper Athletic Center on Maryville College campus. For a map Click Here.
For more information please call 980-2130.
Call for Volunteers
LRWA is Developing a
Volunteer Committee
Our immediate need for volunteers is to help with Earth Round-Up
during the Morning Clean Up and Evening Festivities.
For anyone interested in volunteering with our organization, we have a meeting scheduled for Thursday April 15th, 6:00pm at our office. The meeting will last about 30 minutes. Please RSVP if you’re interested in being a volunteer. If you can not attend this volunteer planning meeting, please let us know and we can accommodate you.
Volunteer positions available during
Earth Round-Up:
Morning Clean Up
- Check-In Tables
- Pick-Up trucks or trailer to collect trash
- Volunteer Coordinators
Evening Festivities on Maryville College Campus
- Set Up and Break Down
- Silent Auction
- LRWA’s Education Booth
Who: Everyone Welcome
What: Volunteer Planning Meeting
When: Thursday April, 15th 6:00-6:30pm
Where: LRWA’s Office
1006 East Lamar Alexander Parkway
Maryville, TN 37804
Our office is located in the County’s Environmental Health Building across the street from Blount Memorial Hospital. Turn off of Lamar Alexander Parkway onto the road between the Thompson Brown Historical Log Cabin and Mountain National Bank. Park behind the Log Cabin at the Blount County Historical Museum. Our office is located just inside the Blount County Historical Museum.
Earth Round-Up 2010 Morning Cleanup
Saturday April 24th
Check-In: 8-10 am
Location: Bicentennial Park Pavilion
Located beside Blount County Courthouse in Maryville
Pick up trash along the Little River, its tributaries, parks, greenways, school grounds and roadsides throughout Blount County. We supply bags and gloves upon check-in and coordinate trash collection from clean up sites.
Everyone is welcome; individuals, families, businesses, groups of any size.
Groups can pre-register starting April 1st
Free food for all volunteers at Maryville College from 5-8pm. Anyone invited to enjoy live music from Pistol Creek Catch of the Day, environmental booths, workshops & demonstrations, Eco-Sculpture exhibits, & a silent auction to support Keep Blount Beautiful & Little River Watershed Association.
To pre-register contact: Charlene DeSha – Keep Blount Beautiful – 681-4809 or keepblo@earthlink.net
For more information: Call Little River Watershed Association at 980-2130
‘Blount Friendly Landscaping’ Spring Workshop Series
The Blount County Soil Conservation District and UT Extension are partnering to offer a series of Homeowner Education Workshops. These workshops will focus on reducing use of pesticides and fertilizers, using native plants, conserving water, and attracting wildlife to gardens and landscapes. The workshop dates are March 20th, April 10th, May 1st, and May 16th. More information on registration and workshop locations found here:
Blount Friendly Landscaping Flyer 3-1-10
Winter Gala Was a Success!
Last Saturday proved to be a great evening for all involved. We had many individuals win exciting prizes and receive deals on unique auction items. In total, we had more than 150 people from our community in the Hilton’s Grand Ballroom. Everyone was wined and dined and treated to as much as excitement as we could fit into one evening.
For our part, this was certainly a fundraising success. This year has brought on tough economic times, but our loyal supporters have stuck it through and continue to contribute to our organization. We are greatly appreciative of all donations, no matter how big or small!
Special thanks to Mrs. Kathy Wilbanks, LRWA staff, our fundraising committee, Event Sponsors, and the crew at Aiprot Hilton. Everyone’s contribution to this ever-growing event is essential to its success. We could not have done it without you.
LRWA’s Fundraiser this Saturday
It is not too late to reserve your tickets! Call ahead and pay at the door.
Little River Watershed Association
2010 Winter Gala
Hilton Knoxville Airport
Grand Ballroom
Saturday March 6th 2010
6pm-9pm
Tickets $75 at the Door
Everyone is welcome!
To reserve your ticket call 980-2130
Live and Silent Auctions
Heavy hors d’ oeuvres & wine will be served
Live Music by: Abbe’s Equation
View Winter Gala Invitation as PDF
2010 Winter Gala Auction Items Showcase
Our Winter Gala is always sure to showcase a variety of premier auction items. From several beautiful pieces of local art to getaways for 2-7 days to places from Pigeon Forge to Florida, we have it all! For the busy working mother, we have a gift certificate for home cleaning services and for the avid animal lovers we have pet grooming. We also have items, such as a digital picture frame and fine jewelry, that appeal to everyone!
Just a few of our auction items include:
6 weeks of Yoga Classes from Mountain Yoga and Healing
2 Signed & Numbered Robert Tino Prints
Behind the scenes Tour of Tennessee State Capitol with Doug Overbey that includes: lunch in the Legislative Cafeteria, a gift basket, and a one night Romance package at the Doubletree Hotel
The Great Smoky Mountain National Park 75th Anniversary Rocking Chair is hand made by a 3rd generation craftsman of chairs. Randy Ogle constructed the rocker of solid maple and it has a hand woven seat. This extremely limited edition rocker is a reproduction of a rocker made by Aden Carver and housed in the National Park’s historical artifact collection. Just when it sounds like it couldn’t be anymore priceless, we are also throwing in a GSMNP throw blanket!
We would like to thank some of our donors for their wonderful additions to our auction!
LRWA Announces 2010 Winter Gala
Once a year the Little River Watershed Association plans an evening of music, food, and fun in order to raise the necessary funds to support our mission. We invite the community to join us for an evening of heavy hors d’oeuvres, wine, live music, as well as a live and silent auction. Auction items include local artisan pieces, mountain getaways for two, antiques, and personalized kayaking and fishing trips plus more! There will be plenty of great food, everything from tropical fruit and fresh vegetables to hardier servings of hand-carved roast beef. We truly have something for everyone, and it always promises to be a great night out on the town for our supporters!
The 2010 Winter Gala will be held on March 6, 6:00 P.M. at the Airport Hilton. The cost of a ticket is $75. Tickets can be purchased by mailing a check to our office or can be purchased at the door.
If you are interested in being an event host, the cost is $250 for a couple or $125 for a single ticket. Hosts are printed in the event publications and receive acknowledgments the night of. We are indebted to our hosts who pay a premium ticket price to guarantee a successful fundraiser. If you are interested in being a host, we have to have your R.S.V.P by January 25th in order to secure a place on the printed invitation.
We hope to see you there!
If you have any questions feel free to email or call.
snaildarter@littleriverwatershed.org or (865)980-2130
We would like to thank our event sponsors for their generous contributions! Your support is vital to the success of our Winter Gala.
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Little River Clean-Up This Weekend
We would like to invite our most loyal supporters and volunteers to plan to attend a Little River Clean-Up this Saturday, February 20th, from 10:00 am to 12 noon. Our organization has adopted a section of the Little River through the Adopt-a-Stream program. We will be removing trash and debris from specific locations along our adopted 5-mile section between the Walland Center and the Sunshine Bridge in Townsend. Lunch will be provided by the Walland Market & Deli, courtesy of Chris Lane.
This clean-up is a great opportunity to come out and get re-acquainted with the Little River and our organization!
Group will meet on Old Walland Hwy, just past Walland Bridge on right at 10:00 am
Directions:
Take 321 North to Walland
Turn Left onto Old Walland Hwy.
Cross Walland Bridge
Park in gravel lot on right
(site of what used to be Eats by the Creek)
Guidelines:
Wear weather appropriate clothing
Parents must accompany children under 18
If it is raining or snowing heavily, the clean-up will be canceled.
We hope to see you there!!
‘Peck’s Picks Green’ Environmental Festival
Join LRWA & other groups in our community for the 2nd Annual Peck’s Picks Green Environmental Festival!! We are excited to be a part of celebrating the relationship between people, the environment, & the community we live in!
Inspired by Earth Round-Up, members of Peck’s Memorial United Methodist Church decided last year to host a community-based Earth Day. There is no need to wait till next spring to put on your awareness hats & party pants because you can come out and enjoy food, games, children’s activities, & celebration of the earth this weekend.
There will be on site recycling for: newspaper, magazines, mixed paper, plastic (#s 1-7), aluminum, & cell phones. Also, don’t forget to bring in your old mercury thermometers & get a free digital thermometer!
Saturday – October 10 – 11 am-2pm
Pecks Memorial United Methodist Church
2438 Wilkinson Pike
Maryville, TN 37803
Ran or shine we hope to see you there!!
Rain Date for Blount County Historical Museum’s Classic Car Show
Due to inclement weather, BCHM will move this Saturday’s car show back to next weekend, October 3, 2009. All other details will remain the same!
Sorry for the inconvenience!
Great Local Events to Support This Weekend!
1st Annual Blount County Historical Museum Benefit Car Show
September 26, 11am – 5pm at the Blount County Historical Museum
Entry Fee: $20 donation to museum
Our friends next door at the Historical Museum are hosting their First Annual Car Show benefit this weekend. The show will be held in the parking lot of the Museum and includes awards for TOP 20 along with Dash Plaques for all entries. Classics, Customs, Hot Rods, Trucks, and Motorcycles welcome!
Food and Drinks, Music, Door Prizes and Lots of GAMES for kids of all ages!! While here, stop in and see the museum too.
For more information: 865-454-4256 or
www.blountcountyhistoricalmuseumcarshow.vpweb.com
Old Timer’s Festival, Nawger Nob Arts & Crafts Fair, Little River Railroad Museum
September 25th & 26th (all day)
All Throughout Townsend – All Weekend!
Music, Dancing, and Traditional Demonstrations highlighting Appalachian Culture, Food, Local Arts and Crafts
Lots Happening in Blount County this Weekend!!!
Hello Friends!
The Little River Watershed Association would like to take this opportunity to make you aware of several events and activities worth supporting this weekend!
Tremont Homecoming & Dinner on the Grounds – Celebrating Four Decades of Changing Lives!!
Sunday, September 20th, 5-8 pm.
For more information go to: http://www.gsmit.org/homecoming.html
2009 Sunset Harvest Dinner to benefit the Maryville Farmer’s Market
Saturday, September 19th, Wine Tasting begins @ 5:30 pm.
For more information contact Elise Eustace at (865)-981-8326 or eeustace@foothillsland.org.
John Sevier Days
Sat. & Sun., September 19th & 20th.
The Stock Creek Task Force will have a booth at this event to educate citizens of projects/programs implemented on Stock Creek. For more information go to: http://www.ctvknox.org/john-sevier-days-marble-springs
Check out the above links to get details on food, live music, & how to reserve tickets. Have a great weekend!
Keep Blount Beautiful in Need of Volunteers!
Keep Blount Beautiful needs your help to prevent Cigarette Litter in Downtown Maryville. KBB received a Cigarette Litter Prevention Grant to help eliminate butt litter, starting in our beautiful downtown area. 6 new ash receptacles will be set up by this Friday, August 28 for the Friday Night Art Walk and KBB is looking for 24 volunteers to help hand out free pocket ashtrays at the event for one hour. The event runs from 5pm-9pm this Friday. Volunteers must be 18 years older for this particular program.
Please contact Jillian Atchley at 681-4809, or email intern@keepblountbeautiful.org to volunteer, please specify a time you are interested in.
Fort Loudon Lake Association is Hosting it’s 3rd Annual “Paddle for Clean Water” event!
The 3rd annual Paddle for Clean Water will be held Saturday from 9am – 3pm in Knoxville. Paddlers will put in at the Gov. Ned McWherter/Riverside Park at 10am and go to Sequoyah Hills Park. Evening festivities include live entertainment from the Livid Privies , free food, & booth displays from several water quality groups. *All paddlers will receive free t-shirts & goodie bags.
For more information contact: Suzanne Ankrum or Penny Mitchell at 523-3800 or 850-5803.
We hope to see you at the Tomato Head Fundraiser!
A reminder to come out for lunch or dinner today, July 9th, at Maryville’s Tomato Head Restaurant. Have the sandwich of the day in support the Watershed Association.
All proceeds from ‘sandwich of the day’ will go to LRWA.
Get more details from the original post–
http://www.littleriverwatershed.org/?p=706
Thanks for your continued support!
Retraction – LRWA Will Not Be Participating in June 27th Summer Event
Dear LRWA Supporters,
Yesterday we issued a website post announcing our participation in the Weston’s Seasons on the River – Summer Event. Unfortunately, content published in the Maryville Real Estate Times on 6-26-09 was inconsistent with the agreement made between the event hosts and LRWA. Due to this misunderstanding, LRWA’s liability is greatly increased and we have elected to discontinue our participation in the event.
At this point, all family-oriented activities before mentioned will continue and we are not discouraging community members from participating in the Summer Event. We sincerely apologize for the confusion and inconvenience.
Save the Date – July 9th – Tomato Head Fundraiser
Join us July 9th at Maryville’s Tomato Head for LRWA’s Specialty Sandwich Day!
From 11am to 9:30pm, or until supplies last, 100% of Specialty Sandwich proceeds will go to the Little River Watershed Association.
Come one, come all – tell your friends – tell your neighbors – tell your coworkers–
Bring families and friends and enjoy some of Blount County’s finest foods while supporting our watershed! Many thanks to Tomato Head, Scott Partin, & Tommy Bateman for their widespread community support, their dedication to sustainable business practices, and their continued support of LRWA.
Tomato Head Invitation
Synchronous Fireflies Gearing up in Elkmont
Great Smoky Mountain National Park is gearing up for the yearly firefly display in Elkmont Campground on Little River. The event is popular, and to accommodate crowds a trolley service will provide transportation to the Elkmont area. The Elkmont entrance road to the Park will be closed to motor vehicles and pedestrian use every night from 5 p.m. until midnight from June 6-14, except to registered campers staying at the Elkmont Campground.
More about firefly ‘logistics’ in the Daily Times here:
Daily Times
More about Synchronous Fireflies at these links:
Park Service Press Release
Osgood File
Take a Walk Along the River
Townsend Garden Club is sponsoring a “Take a Walk on the River Walk” on Memorial Day and Labor Day. Snacks and drinks will be served to walkers. A printed trail guide will guide hikers through this scenic river trail. The Townsend Garden Club established and maintains the Townsend River Walk, located near Nawger Nob. The trail adjoins the bike path, and extends east, following Little River. More information can be found at this link: http://calendar.progressivedesignspecialists.com/Detail.html?eid=72
When: 5/23/2009, 9/5/2009
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Where: Townsend, TN
Townsend River Walk Near Nawger Nob
East Lamar Alexander Parkway
Townsend, TN 37882
TroutFest!–May 15th, 16th, 17th
Troutfest is a Fly Fishing Exposition and Fundraiser held in Townsend, Tennessee in the Great Smoky Mountains. All profits earned from this event minus some seed money for next year’s event are donated to Great Smoky Mountains National Park Fisheries Department for brook trout restoration and other fisheries projects in the park. The Little River Chapter of Trout Unlimited is the major fundraiser and sponsor of this annual festival.
In 2009 Great Smoky Mountains National Park is celebrating its 75th anniversary, and the park has sanctioned Troutfest 2009 as a special 75th event. See the Troutfest website for more information:
http://www.troutfest.org/index.htm
Maryville Farmers’ Market Opens May 2nd
The 2009 Maryville Farmers’ Market has it’s seasonal opening on Saturday, May 2, 2009 at 9:00 A.M. The market is located in the heart of downtown Maryville on Church Ave. near CBBC Bank.
See their website for more information.
http://www.maryvillefarmersmarket.com/
1st Annual Outdoor ECO-Sculpture Exhibition
Outdoor ECO-Sculpture Exhibition
April 18th – 25th
Award Presentation April 24th @ 7pm
Part of the ongoing ‘Earth Round-UP Day’ Festivities, there will be an Exhibition of art in Greenbelt Park (Mainly centered around Pistol Creek Station). The Eco-Sculpture Exhibition was designed to coordinate with Earth Round-UP and help raise awareness within our community through large-scale environmental installations and sculpture. This event is coordinated by the Maryville Arts Coalition, a non-profit organization dedicated to raising the aesthetic sensibility of our community through art programs and events. Visit the following website for more detail:
http://maryvilleartwalk.com/web/images/mac_eco_sculpture_prospectus_09.pdf
Take a leisurely stroll through the Greenbelt & view these amazing display of local art that speaks to our need for environmental awareness!
Louisville Park/Fort Loudon Lake Clean Up Scheduled, Help Needed
For those geographers out there, no Louisville Point is not in the Little River Watershed, but—there is an event scheduled for the 4th of April that needs some river friendly volunteers. See the info below for how to get involved:
RIVER RESCUE LEADS NEEDED
Keep Blount Beautiful is still in need of leads for two areas of River Rescue: Singleton Boat Ramp on Topside Rd and International Harbor in Friendsville. River Rescue will be held Saturday, April 4th. Check in is located at Louisville Point Park from 9:30am-10am, clean up from 10am-12pm and lunch at Dockside Café starting at 12:30pm. The trash collected will need to be brought back to Louisville Park for a photo-op, so if you have a truck please bring it. No truck, no problem, I have one and we have a couple of volunteers with trucks if needed. Please contact Charlene at 681-4809 or keepblo@earthlink.net if you are available to help.
Upcoming Water Film Festival
INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ON WATER AND CLIMATE CHANGE
April 19-21, 2009 ~ Maryville College ~ Maryville, TN
Contact: Center for Strong Communities (865) 273-8894
The Center for Strong Communities will host an International Film Festival on Water and Climate Change, to be held April 19-21 at Maryville College. The Center for Strong Communities is working with LRWA and international partners to bring the festival to Maryville as a free event for the whole community.
The film festival aims to increase awareness and action regarding local and global issues around water and climate change. Three days of screenings and discussions will include short films and feature documentaries that have been honored at the Sundance Film Festival, World Water Forum, the Mumbai International Film Festival, and other distinctions.
Free and open to the public, the festival will include screenings of award-winning documentaries and short films from around the world that explore water resources, climate change, human rights, and a call to action human responsibility.
This is a wonderful example of Maryville College’s efforts to build a stronger, educated, & more aware community. LRWA is proud to take part in this event.
All events will be held on the campus of Maryville College. For more information see the event link and schedule:
Earth Round-UP 2009
Earth Round-UP 2008 was a tremendous success as Little River Round-UP and Airfest joined forces to create a brand new event, Earth Round-UP. The event is organized by the Little River Watershed Association, Keep Blount Beautiful and the Blount County Chamber of Commerce Air Quality Team. The Earth Round- UP consists of a morning clean-up event and afternoon celebration.
View Earth Round-UP Events in a larger map
Morning clean up:
From 8am-10am we will have a check-in at the Bicentennial Pavilion (behind the court house). You will receive your materials (bags, gloves) and be assigned a designated location that is in need of your personal TLC. We will either assign you a designated place to drop your trash or ask that you bring the trash back to the dumpsters & recycling bins located in the parking lot next to Bicentennial Pavilion, as we would like to get a weighed total of all waste collected in Blount County!
- Volunteers need to sign in, get some gloves and trash bags and receive an assigned location to pick up trash. Boaters are welcomed and encouraged to participate in cleaning up of the banks of the Little River from the park boundary to the Little River embayment near Rockford. Large groups can pre-register by calling Keep Blount Beautiful at 681-4809.
- Volunteers will receive a free dinner ticket for the evening event and reusable shopping bags.
Evening FunFest:
- From 5-8pm there will be more fun, music, food, and environmental education than you can bargain for! We have 20+ educational booths, vendors, activities for the kids, and live entertainment. If you volunteered in the morning clean-up, you will receive a ticket to eat dinner free and a free reusable shopping bag.
- The evening festivities will also include three bands–
- Silent Auction: We also have lots of great donations from Little River Trading Company and Little River Outfitters that we will be auctioning off. Just about anything you might need in outdoor adventure gear, will be up for grabs. To these auction sponsors, we extend our sincerest appreciation for their ongoing support of our organization and this event!
Other Events Taking Place in Conjunction with the Earth Round-UP
Environmental Film Festival - Focus: Global Water Issues: An Environmental Film Festival will also be held at Maryville College. See the link here.
Eco-Sculpture: On display at the Greenbelt Park. See the link here.
Call us, or email us if you have any questions–and see YOU at the Earth Round-UP!
This event could not take place without these Sponsors:
Lead sponsor: Alcoa Inc.
Supporting Sponsors: Denso, Regional Clean Air Coalition, The Daily Times
Sponsor Friends: Blount Memorial Hospital, Blount County Government, TVA, Little River Trading Company, Spectra Recycling
Earth Round-Up Friends: First Tennessee Bank, Little River Outfitters, US Foods, Pepsi, Metropolitan Airport Authority Family
Children’s Area Sponsor: New Hope Children’s Advocacy Center
LRWA Winter Gala
Please join us at our annual Winter Gala this year on March 21, 2009 at the Airport Hilton. The gala includes heavy hors d’oeuvres, wine, live music from Pistol Creek Catch of the Day (an Acousticelectric Amerirockagrassabilly Quartet) as well as a silent and live auction. This event benefits the Little River Watershed Association.
Tickets are $75.00 each and you can reserve a spot by calling our office at 980-2130 or sending a check to:
Little River Watershed Association
1006 East Lamar Alexander Parkway
Maryville, TN 37804
Please indicate how many tickets and the names of all attending for easy check in.
This year we will also have some competitive entertainment and the auction(s) are better than ever. Here are some of the items:
- Lake Tellico Sunset Cruise and Islands Feast
- Lake Norris Cabin – (2) Night Stay
- Growing in the Art of Living–Joyce McCroskey Sculpture
- Riverbend – Little River Cabin
- Personal Chef
- “Late Summer’s Evening” by Robert Tino
- Cheeseburgers in Paradise
- Moonscape #2 – Turned Maple Bowl Dr. Clay Crowder
- Romantic Getaway for TWO – The Love Shack and dinner at Foothills Milling
- “Little River at Elkmont” by Susan Colclough
- (2) UT Football Tickets to Opening Game and Overnight Accommodations in Candy Factory Loft, Knoxville
- Cades Cove Wildflower Photo and Class by David Sawyer
- Discover the Smokies Introductory Flight School and (1) Aerial Photo
- Big Stuffed Black Bear
See the attached ‘PDF’ files for complete lists of the Live and Silent Auction items:
Little River Riparian Corridor Project
Want to Know More About Conservation Easements?
Come to an educational meeting to have your questions answered. You will also have the opportunity to see a bird’s eye view of Little River Watershed and learn some facts about your watershed.
Two Events are Scheduled:
7pm – Wednesday, February 25, 2009 @ Townsend Visitor Center
7PM – Thursday, March 12, 2009 @ Blount County Public Library
Call Little River Watershed Association (980-2130) or Foothills Land Conservancy (681-8326) for more information.
