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Plant a Bigger Tree for Tennessee Starts Next Month!

8/1/2025

 
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Our Plant a Bigger Tree for Tennessee campaign officially launches this August!
Now is the perfect time to subscribe to our emails and follow us on social media so you don’t miss a thing. We’ll be announcing volunteer opportunities and are currently looking for distribution sites to help us get native trees into the hands of Middle Tennessee residents.

When our online tree store opens, customers will be able to choose from a variety of native trees and shrubs to help green their yards—and green Tennessee. Every tree planted supports cleaner air, cooler streets, and healthier communities.
At checkout, customers will select a nearby pick-up site from our soon-to-be-published list. If you or your organization would like to host one, now’s the time to sign up and help make this campaign a success!
Let’s grow a greener Tennessee—together!
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July 2025

7/5/2025

 
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Upcoming Projects

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Napier and Spring Creek Projects Underway!

6/1/2025

 
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Green Interchange is leading two major efforts to build healthier, more resilient communities in Tennessee. In Napier, we’re transforming hot, unsafe streets into green, shaded corridors—improving safety for students walking to school, protecting pedestrians and bikers, and restoring pride in public spaces. Meanwhile, in Spring Creek, we’re restoring damaged streambanks to reduce erosion, improve water quality, and support local farmers by creating healthier conditions for livestock and crops. Together, these projects are making Tennessee cleaner, cooler, and stronger.

Thurgood Marshall

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🌱 A Green Milestone in Napier!
We’re thrilled to announce a nearly complete outdoor classroom at Thurgood Marshall Middle School — featuring a thriving food forest and herb garden designed for the school’s culinary program. This green oasis manages stormwater, improves air and soil quality, and teaches students how to grow food while caring for the land. With apple trees bearing fruit and herbs flourishing, this space is a powerful step toward resilience, clean water, and hands-on learning in the heart of Napier. 🌿🍎 
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Claiborne Street Church Cleanup!

Thank you for helping us launch the Napier Green Oasis transformation during last week’s Claiborne Street Church cleanup!

With your support, we planted a native oak tree and mulched and cared for over 30 existing trees—including heat-fighting Sweet Bay Magnolias. These trees aren’t just beautiful—they’re powerful. Each mature tree can absorb up to 48 pounds of carbon dioxide annually, intercept thousands of gallons of stormwater, and cool nearby pavement by as much as 9°F.

That’s essential in Napier, where streets can run 15 degrees hotter than neighborhoods like Belle Meade or Green Hills. These plantings are a frontline defense against extreme heat, flooding, and air pollution—issues that hit historically underserved communities hardest.

We’re deeply grateful to One Mississippi, the Mississippi River Network’s River Days of Action, and the Water Walkers for being part of this first step toward a greener, cooler, and more resilient Napier.
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This is just the beginning. Let’s keep growing together.
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Learn About Your Tree

4/8/2025

 
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​If you planted a tree with us, here is more information about your tree. 

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Support Cannon Street

3/4/2025

 
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Green Interchange has partnered with the Nashville Department of Transportation, the Civic Design Center, and Walk Bike Nashville to create a green and safe space along Cannon Street for multi-modal transportation.  The federal funds that were secured for this project are now in jeopardy and are expected to be rescinded.

This project is important to us because this neighborhood has been identified as having low tree canopy, meaning there is less shade. On hot summer days, the surface temperature in this area is about 10 degrees hotter than in places with abundant tree cover. Napier Elementary students, who walk and bike to school along Cannon St., regularly experience the effects of this heat.

Consider giving to help us keep this project going. You donation will support this project by funding the installation of native trees and pollinator plants at each intersection along Cannon Street, ensuring the long-term care of the plants, providing supplies to Napier students for community art installations along the street, as well as materials for other community engagement and educational activities. 


Be a part of creating a green, beautiful and safe space for this Nashville community, consider donating today.
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Plant a Tree

2/11/2025

 
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Plant a Tree Tennessee
Our Plant a Tree Program will occur in Tennessee on April 2025. We aim to distribute 12,000 native trees to be planted in yards to improve our environment and communities.

Volunteer to Hand Out Trees
By volunteering to help distribute trees, you will organize bare root trees by species and hand them out when people come to collect the trees they've ordered. This is a great community service project opportunity for churches, scout troops, other organizations, and individuals.

Register to volunteer here.

Volunteer to be a Tree Pickup Site 
Sign up to have your business serve as a pick-up location for trees. This is a great way to get new customers to your shop on a Saturday morning! ​
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Register as a pick-up location here.
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Old Hartsville Pike

1/6/2025

 
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We will be hosting two volunteer events at our Old Hartsville Pike project site on Monday March 17th and Wednesday March 19th from 1:30 PM - 4 PM.  Green Interchange volunteers will stabilize sections of the UNT to Spring Creek using soil bioengineering methods, including coir wrapped cedar revetments and gabion baskets. The project targets erosive areas and tree threats, covering exposed areas with erosion control matting and seeding for stability. Click the links below to register. Volunteering is always free. If you choose to donate you are supporting important work like this. The event will take place rain or shine. 

When: Monday March 17th and Wednesday March 19th from 1:30 PM - 4 PM
Where: Volunteers will be emailed location prior to the event.
Bring: Please wear weather-appropriate clothing and sturdy work boots/shoes. We advise that you bring water, gloves, and any tools you'd like to use for tree planting. We will have plenty of shovels and other necessary tools so if you don't have any, bring yourself!

Please register and sign the waiver using the link below.

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From Our CEO

12/12/2024

 
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Friends,

As the year ends, I can’t help but be thankful for all of YOUR Support! You have allowed Green Interchange to accomplish much for our economy, communities and quality of life.

In 2024:
  • You planted over 5000 trees in yards, along roadways, waterways and community parks across TN.
  • You spent hundreds of hours planting those trees 
  • You along with Bridgestone's Lebanon Distribution Center continue to maintain and replant a portion of the I-840 and Central Pike Interstate Interchange.
  • You continued working with Thurgood Marshall Middle School, installing food/herb gardens, planting trees for food and shade and building an outdoor classroom.  
Of course, our work is not done! Plans for 2025 include:
  • Working to restore and reforest the streamside of Spring Creek, Black Branch and Garrison Creek. All three feed the Cumberland River and provide drinking water in our community.
  • In late Spring and early fall, we plan to distribute up to 5000 trees throughout our community for yards and neighborhoods.
  • We continue to pursue planting interstate interchanges, with our work now focused on the I-65 corridor. 


We have much to do in 2025, so your investment of $50, $100, $250 or more will go a long way to make 2025 a success! Thanks for your continued support! Happy Holidays!


Sincerely,


John McFadden, CEO
[email protected]
615-330-5364

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Fall Native Plant Sale

10/7/2024

 
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Our fall plant sale is here! As the weather turns a bit cooler, it's the perfect time to work in the yard and garden. We have an exciting list of native trees and shrubs for you to choose from, including our fan favorite, the Eastern Redbud.  We have large trees like the Tulip Poplar and Honey Locust, as well as a variety of smaller trees and shrubs.  Browse the selection and place your order today.

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Thank you to our partners for providing space for us to host plant pick-ups!
Friends of Shelby Park, Shelby Park Nature Center, St. Mark's United Methodist Church, Aldersgate United Methodist Church, and the First United Methodist Church in Lebanon.

Job Posting: Seasonal Field Assistant

8/13/2024

 
Are you someone who enjoys working outside, doesn't mind getting dirty, is passionate about native plants, and is a team player? Consider joining our team! We're looking for a seasonal contractor who will lead our fieldwork initiatives, including invasive plant removal and native species installation.​
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Green Interchange, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that plants trees and uses natural solutions to improve Tennessee’s air, land, water, and communities. Come be a member of our small but mighty and passionate team. We’re looking for a seasonal field assistant to help with various activities during our planting season, Spring and Fall. This is a great opportunity to learn more about native plants and their proper care and maintenance while expanding the green space in Tennessee. Potential for a full-time role.


Responsibilities
  • Transport and install plant material.
  • Identification and removal of invasive species.
  • Follow written and verbal planting instructions.
  • Travel to planting locations in and around Davidson County.
  • Collaborate closely with a partner in teams of two, ensuring effective communication and cooperation.
  • Coordinate and implement tree planting, native grasses/pollinator initiatives, and waterways restoration projects. Activities require lifting, digging, and other manual labor.
  • Provide support including watering and other maintenance projects, marking tree planting/no mow areas, supplies management, site evaluations, and more.


Requirements
  • Willing to use your personal vehicle (truck is preferred) for field work. Travel compensation will be provided.
  • Interest or experience in environmental science, biology, ecology, or a related field.
  • Demonstrated experience with field work.
  • Able to dig holes and lift up to 50lbs.
  • Ability to work outdoors for extended periods in various weather conditions (e.g., heat, cold, rain). We work rain or shine!
  • Willingness to travel to project sites. Limited to Davidson County but may require further travel as needed.
  • Flexibility to adapt to a changing schedule and different field sites/conditions.
  • Strong interpersonal skills to maintain effective communication.
  • Basic understanding of GPS and mapping tools for site navigation and plant placement.
  • Strong organizational and communication skills.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
  • Ability to follow written protocols and verbal instructions.


Position Details
  • Seasonal contractor beginning in mid-August to late August 2024.
  • All planting tools and planting equipment will be provided by Green Interchange.
  • Training on planting methods will be provided in the field.


Compensation
  • Hourly rate based on experience
  • Transportation reimbursement
  • Hours will vary depending on workload, expect an average of 15 hours a week


​If interested, please email us at [email protected]
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