2022 Legacy Luncheon celebrates successes, announces new parks, trails and water access
We are grateful that the 2022 Legacy Luncheon for the Parks was another huge success thanks to our inspiring speaker and the more than 1,000 sponsors and Friends who gathered at the beautiful Strong Stock Farm to show their support for our work. Keynote speaker [...]
Legacy Parks Announces Launch of French Broad Veterans Memorial Park
Legacy Parks Foundation announced that the funds are in hand to begin construction of the French Broad Veterans Memorial Park, a 7-acre park overlooking the East Tennessee Veterans Cemetery in east Knox County. Legacy Parks has raised $1.3 million for the initial construction of the park, including $250,000 from Knox [...]
Knoxville’s Sunflower Celebration: Millions of Blooms and Thousands of Smiles!
The 5th Annual Knoxville Sunflower Celebration on Saturday, July 9, brought many sunny faces to Forks of the River WMA on an otherwise overcast day. Visitors came from near and far to see the 70 acres of sunflowers planted by TWRA. The sunflowers provide not only one of Knoxville’s best photo [...]
Vietnam Veterans of America – Capt. Bill Robinson Chapter Donates $10,000 to French Broad Veterans Park
Last night, the Captain Bill Robinson Chapter of Vietnam Veterans of America made a $10,000 donation to the French Broad Veterans Memorial Park project. This donation will go towards the construction cost of the project, which lies along the French Broad River with views of the East Tennessee State Veterans [...]
REI Grant Will Fund More Adaptive Trails
Knoxville, Tenn. – Legacy Parks was awarded a $6,500 grant from REI to help create another adaptive trail at Sharps Ridge Veterans Memorial Park. The funds will be used to modify the existing Lincoln Trail so that there is access to adaptive trails on both sides of the ridge. [...]
New Adaptive Kayak Launch on Beaver Creek
A new BoardSafe Adaptive Kayak Launch has been installed on Beaver Creek at Powell High Landing. BoardSafe’s Adaptive Kayak Launches are designed for the widest range of users: young and old, novice and experienced, those who are physically able, those with limited mobility, and even paddlers in wheelchairs. This accessible [...]