Volunteer and Get Active

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.

Contact Info:

sarah@nashvilleurbanharvest.org

listserve: http://groups.google.com/group/nashvilleurbanharvest

 

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 Ave South Unit B

Nashville, TN 37201

Phone: 615-385-2286

Fax: 615-730-7225

info@communityfoodadvocates.org

 

Harpeth 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

Telephone: 615-790-9767

fax: 615- 373-8512

hrwa@harpethriver.org

 

Clean 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.info

 

Tennessee State Parks

The state of Tennessee has many state parks open to the public for outdoor recreation. Click here to see a listing of events happening in parks around the state.

Contact Info:

401 Church Street

7th Floor, L&C Annex

Nashville, TN 37243

(615) 532-0001

ask.tnstateparks@tn.gov

 

Nashville Metro Parks

Check out the Nashville Parks and Rec website for great ideas on where to get active outside in Nashville and for exciting events taking place in local green spaces.

Contact Info:

Metropolitan Board of Parks and Recreation

511 Oman Street

Nashville, Tennessee 37203

Phone: (615) 862-8400

Fax: (615) 862-8414

 

Nashville Team Green

Team Green 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

Phone: (615) 242-5600

KReed@TunedIn.com

 

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.

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

P.O. Box 196340

Nashville, TN 37219-6340

(615)862-8400

(615) 862-8430 (Fax)

sherry.walker@nashville.gov