 Get trees to plant in your yard. Planting trees is one of the most important things you can do to make a difference for our air, land, water, and communities. Learn how you can reserve trees for pickup on 4/2 in Georgia (or on 4/22 in Tennessee) and help us to plant 12,000 trees for Earth Month!
 On April 22, 2023, Green Interchange is seeking volunteers to participate in our Plant a Tree Tennessee 2023 event in various locations throughout the state. Come celebrate Earth Day through helping to distribute trees! This is a great opportunity for people who are passionate about the environment and want to make a difference in their community.
Plant a Tree for Tennessee is a one-day volunteer event taking place at 23 locations across Tennessee. Participants will make a donation online and reserve trees to plant in their yard before April 17. Then they will visit one of the 23 locations to pick their trees up on April 22. This is where you come in…. Sign up to volunteer at one of the various pickup location sites. Volunteers will be needed from 8:30 am – 12:30 pm and will help with tasks such as sorting trees, looking up participant information on spreadsheets we provide, directing traffic, keeping trees hydrated during the event, and handing out trees to participants and other simple tasks as needed. Volunteers who participate in this event will receive 10 free native seedlings to take home and plant after the event. No prior experience is required to participate in this event – however if you are knowledgeable about trees or tree planting it may help because the Participants who are picking up trees may have questions. Volunteers need to be 18 and up unless accompanied by an adult, are encouraged to wear comfortable clothing and closed-toe shoes, as well as to bring sunscreen, a hat, and a reusable water bottle. If you are interested in volunteering for this event, you can sign up below. This is a great opportunity to meet new people and make a difference in your community.  Get trees to plant in your yard. Planting trees is one of the most important things you can do to make a difference for our air, land, water, and communities. Learn how you can reserve trees for pickup on 4/22 in Tennessee (or on 4/1 in Georgia) and help us to plant 12,000 trees for Earth Month!
 On January 28 from 9am-1pm volunteers will plant trees at Donelson Christian Academy (DCA) in Nashville to improve our waterways. And on Feb 8 from 12pm-4pm Green Interchange volunteers will plant trees at the intersection of I-840 and Central Pike in Lebanon to improve our roadways. Planting trees near roadways and waterways is an important part of our mission and offers important benefits for healthier communities, economies, and quality of life. Learn more here. Click the links below to register for either or both events. Volunteering is always free. If you choose to donate you are supporting important work planting trees across Tennessee. The events will take place rain or shine. Please register in advance so we can send any updates or contact you as needed. The DCA program in Nashville is made possible by support from: Cumberland River Compact | Root Nashville  The I-840 program in Lebanon is made possible by support from: The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee | Bridgestone Americas | TN Department of Agriculture Forestry   As the new year begins, we can't help but be thankful for all of YOUR support! You have helped Green Interchange to accomplish much for our economy, communities, and quality of life. Here's how you helped us in 2022:
There are many more great things we can accomplish together! Plans for 2023 include:
Thanks for all the ways you have supported this work. You made a difference this year, and your end-of year investment of $50, $100, $250 or more will go a long way to making 2023 a success. Can we count on your support? 
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  Get trees to plant in your yard. We're offering five of our most popular trees for the fall planting season. These are bigger trees, 5-7 foot tall, or about 3/4 to 1 inch caliper, and the trees will be potted in a #5 container. Choose from Autumn Blaze Maple, Eastern Redbud, White Dogwood, Santa Rosa Plum, or Shumard Oak. Trees are available with a $44.99 per tree donation and available for pickup on 9/24 in Lebanon or 10/1 in Brentwood from 9am-12pm. We also offer tree planting services. Here's how it works: 1. Reserve your trees by clicking the link below. 2. Choose your pickup location and date 3. Pickup on the date/time selected unless you want us to plant for you* 9/24 Lebanon First United Methodist Church 415 W Main St, Lebanon, TN 37087 Reserve by 9/18. Pickup from 9am-12pm 10/1 Brentwood United Methodist Church 309 Franklin Rd, Brentwood, TN 37027 Reserve by 9/25. Pickup from 9am-12pm    Get trees to plant in your yard or community this fall. These beautiful trees are available with a suggested per tree donation of $9.99-$29.99 per tree - comparing very favorable to similar trees you'd get from a nursery or online. Reserve trees now, then pickup at our farm in Mt. Juliet from 9am-11am on 8/27 or on 9/10 (Reserve by 9/9). You should plan to plant your trees in the ground this fall - late September or after - because fall is the best time to plant. Get one free Sumac or Locust tree with your order while supplies last. When you order trees with us you are a triple winner: First you'll get a wonderful potted tree to plant in your yard which has benefits for you and for your community. Second you'll be saving money versus what you'd pay at the nursery. Third your donation will help Green Interchange plant trees near roadways, waterways, and in other public and private spaces! Can't make the pickup dates or location? Looking for bigger trees or different species? Want to have the option to add planting services? Save the date for Plant a BIGGER Tree in Tennessee in Lebanon on 9/24 or Brentwood on 10/1. Last year we offered Maple, Redbud, Dogwood, Apple and Plum trees that were about 5-6 feet tall - the tree species this year will be announced in early September. NOTE: Preference is given to those who reserve their trees in advance, but if you prefer you may come from 9-11 on 8/27 or 9/10. You can select from available trees and pay on-site. This is a private farm - not a store - so please come on these dates and times only. The address is 923 Sullivan Bend Road, Mt. Juliet, TN. |
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