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The Nolichucky River has long been a lifeline for East Tennessee’s people and wildlife — but years of erosion and storm damage, including impacts from Tropical Storm Helene, have left parts of its banks in need of restoration.
Join us on Sunday, November 16th, 2025, from 12:00–4:30 PM at 1839 Brown’s Bridge Road, Greeneville, TN, for a hands-on live staking training workshop. Together, we’ll plant 1,500–2,000 native live stakes and, if water levels allow, harvest 250–500 Sycamore stakes from the gravel bar. This is your chance to learn how to harvest, prepare, and install live stakes — key skills in riverbank restoration and habitat recovery. We’ll be working with native species like Sycamore, Eastern Cottonwood, American Elderberry, Arrowwood Viburnum, Box Elder, Buttonbush, and Silky Dogwood — all vital to strengthening riverbanks and protecting clean water. Please wear closed-toed shoes, weather-appropriate clothing, and bring gloves if you have them. |
We’re using proven actions
to help our air, land, water, and community. |
We plant trees where they
offer more direct benefits for people. |
No politics--
everyone wins when we plant trees! |
Our ApproachOur Mission
Our mission is to create green spaces in Southeastern U.S. communities that contribute to healthier communities, thriving economies, and a greater quality of life. We achieve this through native plant installations that create climate resilience and restore healthy ecosystems. Our Beginnings Congressman Mark Green conceived Green Interchange and launched it in partnership with the Tennessee Department of Transportation and the Tennessee Division of Forestry to beautify Tennessee’s highways and roadways and unite Tennesseans on both sides of the aisle in protecting the environment. |
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