On October 8, 2022 Green Interchange volunteers planted 50 trees along upper section of Garrison Creek in Murfreesboro - a tributary of Bushman Creek. This work is helping restore the stream and bring improvements for people, land, water, and wildlife.
Trees help stabilize stream banks and prevent erosion, they help mitigate stormwater damage by helping water infiltrate into the soil, trees shade a stream and keep it cooler which helps fish and aquatic habitat, trees also provide habitat for birds and other wildlife, they also absorb nutrients and pollutants to help clean the water. The goal is to restore the upper section of this heavily impacted stream by planting along approx. 1,781 feet of the creek bank with about 300 native trees and 1,000 live stakes (willow or other cuttings that will take root). We’ll also maintain about 100 trees in the lower section of Garrison Creek with mulch, pruning, and replacement as needed. Work on Garrison Creek was originally started on the lower section of Garrison Creek in 2012: Because of a lack of stream-like characteristics, Garrison Creek was managed as a ditch for years. The stream is listed on TN's polluted streams list (i.e. 303 d list). Partners include 1 Mississippi/The Mississippi River Network, Tennessee Environmental Council, Water Walkers, McFadden Community Center, Middle Tennessee Electric, Rutherford County and the Murfreesboro Stormwater and Street Departments. Over the years, the partnership has targeted issues facing the lower section of the creek through: tree plantings, education and outreach, algae pulls, and clean-ups. Garrison Creek is slowly transitioning to a healthy stream with diverse habitat. The videos below show the impressive progress since 2012. You can also see how much fun this work can be. Kids from McFadden Community Center filled out surveys and some of their answers can be found below. We're excited about the opportunity to achieve similar results on the UPPER portion of the stream. If you would like to join us at a future tree planting event, please contact us. Did you know that water from Garrison Creek flows into the Mississippi River? Nearly all the streams and rivers in Tennessee ultimately flow into the Mississippi River - it truly connects us. River Citizens are people who want to clean up and protect our country's greatest River and the surrounding watershed. The program is free to join at 1 Mississippi. 
 This page has details for each of our Pickup Site Locations - in alphabetical order by city. All pickup sites are outdoors. All pickup locations will operate on 4/22/23 from 9am -12pm. Please check back, or sign up for updates. Chattanooga, TN Firestone Complete Auto Care 2205 Hamilton Pl, Chattanooga, TN 37421 Volunteers will be in the parking lot with your trees. Clarksville, TN Firestone Complete Auto Care 2817 Wilma Rudolph Blvd., Clarksville, TN 37040 Volunteers will be in the parking lot with your trees. Cookeville, TN Firestone Complete Auto Care 713 S. Jefferson Ave, Cookeville, TN 38501 Volunteers will be in the parking lot with your trees. Dickson, TN Firestone Complete Auto Care 593 Hwy 46 S, Dickson, TN 37055 Volunteers will be in the parking lot with your trees. Franklin, TN Firestone Complete Auto Care 108 Rand Pl, Franklin, TN 37064 Volunteers will be in the parking lot with your trees. Gatlinburg, TN ERA In The Smokies 207 Parkway Gatlinburg, TN 37738 Volunteers from Smoky Mountain Roots will be in the parking lot with your trees. Gallatin, TN City of Gallatin Public Works 641 Long Hollow Pike, Gallatin, TN 37066 Volunteers will have signs up at the address for tree pick up. Goodlettsville, TN Firestone Complete Auto Care 920a Rivergate Pkwy, Goodlettsville, TN 37072 Volunteers will be in the parking lot with your trees. Hermitage - If you reserved trees for this location, you will be picking up at Nashville #3 Canvast Supply on Trinity Lane, shown below. Hickson, TN Firestone Complete Auto Care 1915 Northpoint Blvd, Hixon, TN 37343 Volunteers will be in the parking lot with your trees. Jackson, TN Firestone Complete Auto Care 1184 Vann Dr, Jackson, TN 38305 Volunteers will be in the parking lot with your trees. Johnson City, TN Firestone Complete Auto Care 1809 N. Roan St, Johnson City, TN 37601 Volunteers will be in the parking lot with your trees. Knoxville, TN #1 - Cedar Bluff Rd. Firestone Complete Auto Care 331 N. Cedar Bluff Rd., Knoxville, TN 37923 Volunteers will be in the parking lot with your trees. Knoxville, TN #2 - Clinton Hwy. Firestone Complete Auto Care 5523 Clinton Hwy., Knoxville, TN 37912 Volunteers will be in the parking lot with your trees. Lebanon, TN Don Fox Park 955 W. Baddour Pkwy., Lebanon, TN 37087 Volunteers will be at Pavillion #4 next to the wading pool - splash pad. Memphis, TN - Austin Peay Hwy Firestone Complete Auto Care 4035 Austin Peay Hwy, Memphis, TN 38128 Volunteers will be in the parking lot with your trees. Memphis #2 - If you reserved trees at this location, you will be picking up at the address above on Austin Peay Hwy. Mount Juliet - If you reserved trees at this location, you will be picking up at the Lebanon location instead. Murfreesboro, TN Firestone Complete Auto Care 345 N Thompson Lane, Murfreesboro, TN 37129 Volunteers will be in the parking lot with your trees. Nashville, TN #1 Shelby Park Shelby Park Community Center 401 S 20th St, Nashville, TN 37206 Volunteers from Friends of Shelby Park & Bottoms will be in the parking lot. NOTE: Due to the St. Jude Marathon/Half Marathon there will be road closures in the area in the early AM. You can find a map here. If you are coming from East Nashville you should be OK. For everyone else, the easiest option would be to take Briley Parkway to Gallatin, and then follow Gallatin south until Greenwood Ave, and then take 14th St to Shelby Ave. Nashville, TN #2 - West End Ave Westminster Presbyterian Church 3900 West End Avenue , Nashville, TN 37205 Volunteers will be in the back parking lot off of N. Wilson Blvd. Or enter from Mayfair Dr. Nashville, TN #3 - Trinity Ln Canvast Supply 935 East Trinity Ln. Nashville, TN 37207 Come to the BACK entrance of the building where volunteers will help you. NOTE: Due to the St. Jude Marathon/Half Marathon there may be road closures in the area in theearly AM. You can find a map here. To avoid the downtown/East Nashville area, we recommend coming via Briley Parkway. Smyrna, TN Firestone Complete Auto Care 997 Team Blvd, Smyrna, TN 37167 Volunteers will be in the parking lot with your trees. Return to the main page here: Plant a Tree for Tennessee |
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