Keep Knoxville Beautiful is hosting a Saturday Spruce Up at Danny Mayfield Park in Mechanicsville from 10 a.m. to noon. Meet up at the park pavilion. Volunteer activities include litter …
Celebrate King; say yes to a meeting or two
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was known for marches, not races, but as MLK Day approaches, it’s a good time for the YWCA’s 25th Annual Diversity Day and Race Against …
It’s getting scary out there (not really)
In case you hadn’t noticed, it’s October, and everyone’s starting to play catch-up with Hallmark.
All sorts of activities are taking on a Halloween theme or paying tribute to the spooky …
Show some love for public lands – your lands
Let me be the first to wish you Happy National Public Lands Day!
Created in 1994, National Public Lands Day is the fourth Saturday in September every year. It’s “the largest …
Do your part for the parks
City parks, county parks, state parks and national parks are wonderful amenities that improve our mental and physical health. But sometimes they need our help to stay at the condition …
Get in the know to make adventures more enjoyable
What’s the old saying – “Lurnin’ iz phun”? Well, learning really is fun when it helps you get more out of the outdoors.
One thing I love about our area is …
Community partners boost Maynard, Christenberry
The power of partnerships was on display at two KCS elementary schools near the end of the spring semester.
At Maynard Elementary, community leaders and school officials celebrated the opening of …
Christenberry’s community garden wins Orchid
Back last summer, Keep Knoxville Beautiful contacted Christenberry Elementary School’s Community School Site Resource Coordinator Kristen Jaggers to let her know about a $2,500 Community Partners grant from Lowe’s to …