Celebrate October as…
Each year since 2018, October has been celebrated as ‘Keep the Tennessee River Watershed Beautiful Month®,’ and each year, the celebrations continue to grow!
The month consists of awareness and celebration efforts around the Tennessee River watershed with:
River cleanups hosted either with just the KTNRB boat or with the five 30-foot boats with our partners at Living Lands & Waters;
Proclamations by governors and mayors celebrating October as ‘Keep the Tennessee River Watershed Beautiful Month®;’
Pledges made by Tennessee River watershed residents and visitors to eliminate single-use plastic or styrofoam items from their daily routine for one year.
Request a Proclamation from your elected official
Get your local community involved! You can get your community involved by submitting a proclamation request to your local mayor. Click HERE to learn how to request a proclamation for Keep the Tennessee River Watershed Beautiful Month®.
River cleanups
This is probably the most tangible way to participate in Keep the TN River Watershed Beautiful Month®! Click HERE to register for cleanups happening this Fall.
Wednesday, Oct. 1 | Knoxville, TN (kickoff event)
Sat., Oct. 11 | Pickwick Lake, Iuka, MS
Sun., Oct. 12 | Kentucky Lake, Golden Pond, KY
Sat. Oct. 18 | Nickajack Lake, Jasper, TN
Sun. Oct. 19 | Guntersville Lake, Guntersville, AL
ADOPT A RIVER MILE cleanups
Can’t join us on our cleanups this month but want to contribute to our trash totals? Join our Adopt a River Mile program by committing to hold two cleanups a year and reporting your totals to us. KTnRB will send you free supplies, merch, and signage to get you started. Click HERE to adopt a river mile near you today.
#pledge4rivers
With the pandemic having some concerned about participating in group cleanups, KTNnRB wanted to offer another way to make a big impact for the Tennessee River watershed. The #Pledge4Rivers campaign offers the chance to commit to eliminating some of the most frequent items collected at KTnRB cleanups. Click HERE to make a pledge today.
ADOPT A Storm Drain cleanups
Looking for a way to contribute from your neighborhood? Join our Adopt a Storm Drain program by committing to clean a storm drain near you once a month and report your totals to us. KTnRB will send you free supplies and merch to get you started. Click HERE to adopt a storm drain near you today.