Current Projects
SoKno Rail Trail & Art Walk
Stretching from Chapman Highway to Ijams Nature Center, the 3.8-mile SoKno Rail Trail will be ideal for walking, running and biking – connecting neighborhoods, businesses, restaurants, breweries and Knoxville’s Urban Wilderness. The Art Walk will be a vibrant 1.5-mile segment of the trail, featuring commissioned art pieces to integrate art, nature and recreation into an experience for all.
Play Every Day Campaign
Helping our kids play every day by raising funds to convert five grass fields at John Tarleton Park to year-round, multi-use synthetic turf fields for football, soccer and lacrosse.
Head of the Tennessee River Initiative
Improving the health of and access to the Holston and French Broad Rivers – the two rivers that form the Tennessee River. Through a shoreline protection program and installation of fully-accessible docks, we are making the exceptional paddling recreational experience accessible for all.
Beaver Creek Water Trail
Working collaboratively with Knox County to establish universal access to Beaver Creek, a 44-mile water trail and premier paddling destination that spans the length of Knox County.
Access for All
Playing in nature should be inclusive for all users. That’s why we are working to create all-access, adaptive trails in each quadrant of the county, and adding adaptive access points along our waterways so that everyone can enjoy the benefits of being outdoors.