Tennessee RiverLine partners from across the region, including representatives of Tennessee RiverTowns communities and organizations from Alabama, Tennessee and Kentucky, gathered in The Shoals, AL, September 14-15 for the first-ever Tennessee RiverLine Partnership Paddle.
The Tennessee RiverLine was awarded a 2020 Ripple Effect Award for the initiative’s conservation efforts for the Tennessee River.
The Tennessee Valley Authority joins the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, as a principal partner in the Tennessee RiverLine, North America’s next great regional trail system.
Fifteen communities have been accepted to the inaugural cohort of the Tennessee RiverTowns Program as part of the Tennessee RiverLine, North America’s next great regional trail system. This transformative initiative is led by the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, in collaboration with the Tennessee RiverLine Partnership.
Local Leadership Teams from all Tennessee RiverTowns Program enrollees are invited to nominate one qualifying river access amenity in their community for the Shared Access Community Impact Grant. Selected nominees will collaborate with the Tennessee RiverLine’s Planning & Design group and local partners to develop site enhancement and project funding plans. Eligible projects may receive up to $40,000 in grant funding toward implementation.
