On Tuesday, June 13th from 10am -12pm Green Interchange volunteers will clean up litter along Garrison Creek in Murfreesboro and remove invasive species to help the native trees we planted and other plants thrive. 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. We will meet at the Kroger parking lot located at 2050 Lascassas Pike, Murfreesboro, TN 37130.  Please register in advance so we can send any updates or contact you about any unexpected changes.  

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Work on Garrison Creek was originally started 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).  Over the years, partners including Green Interchange have 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. This video and/or this blog post shows some of our recent and past work. We're excited about the opportunity to achieve similar results on the UPPER portion of the stream this fall.

You may associate the Mississippi River with Memphis and the Western part of the state. Did you know nearly ALL of Tennessee is part of the Mississippi River watershed? That includes Garrison Creek in Murfreesboro. This event is part of the Mississippi River Network River Days of Action taking place June 8-18 throughout the Mississippi River Watershed. Learn more here. When you register for this event you will also become a River Citizen and receive emails from 1 Mississippi. You may opt out at any time.