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Nashville Urban Harvest
Nashville Urban Harvest is a community group seeking to develop a sustainable, locally supported food system in Nashville. They run a community farm in West Nashville and promote food justice and support local food producers and the production of food on urban green space.
Community Food Advocates
Community Food Advocates has made a mission of ending hunger and creating a healthy, just, and sustainable food system. They are a diverse group who share the common idea that access to food which promotes the health of an individual and the planet is a right of all citizens. They are working to end food deserts, promote school gardens and healthy food for school children, and to encourage participation in federal Food Stamp programs, among other projects.
Contact Info: 415 Fourth Avenue South, Unit B Nashville, TN 37201 (615) 385-2286 info@communityfoodadvocates.orgHarpeth River Watershed
The Harpeth River Watershed Association works to preserve the ecological health of the Harpeth River and its watershed through advocacy and hands-on work.
Contact Info: 215 Jamestown Park Brentwood, TN 37027 (615) 790-9767 hrwa@harpethriver.orgClean Air Partnership
The Clean Air Partnership of Middle Tennessee provides air quality alerts and educates citizens about air quality and small steps they can take to improve the quality of local air.
Contact Info: Clean Air Partnership PO Box 92256 Nashville, TN 37209 (615) 340-0383 melissa@cleanairpartnership.infoTeam Green Adventures
Team Green Adventures is committed to promoting health, well-being, and the environment through creating outdoor treks for the Middle Tennessee community.
Contact Info: Lightning 100 Studio 1310 Clinton Street, Suite 200 Nashville, TN 37203 (615) 242-5600 KReed@TunedIn.comNashville Nature Centers
There are four Nashville Nature Centers which work to educate the public about environmental concerns and provide responsible outdoor recreation. The nature centers are open year round and offer programs, special events, field trips, natural history information and literature, maps and naturalists to answer your questions.
Contact Info: Warner Park Nature Center 7311 Highway 100 Nashville, TN 37221 (615) 352-6299 wpnc@nashville.gov Shelby Bottoms Nature Center 1900 Davidson StreetNashville, TN 37206
(615) 862-8539 shelbybottomsnature@nashville.gov Bells Bend Outdoor Center 4187 Old Hickory Boulevard Nashville, TN 37218 (615) 862-4187 bellsbend@nashville.gov
Beaman Park Nature Center 5911 Old Hickory Boulevard Ashland City, TN 37015 (615) 862-8580 beamanpark@nashville.gov
Nashville Greenways
Nashville Greenways connect neighborhoods to schools, shopping areas, downtown, offices, and other important locations. Often located along natural landscape features like streams, rivers and ridges, or along built features, such as railroad corridors and scenic highways, greenways provide valuable greenspace for conservation, recreation and alternative transportation. Greenways provide all citizens with barrier-free access to natural resources and recreational opportunities.
Contact Info: Metropolitan Board of Parks and Recreation Parks and Recreation Department PO Box 196340 Nashville, TN 37219-6340 (615) 862-8400 sherry.walker@nashville.gov
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