Keeping Collier Beautiful
Thanks to a community beautification grant from Keep Knoxville Beautiful, Legacy Parks and Knox County Master Gardeners planted over 600 native plants at Collier Preserve in Powell! The native planting includes a wide array of species with something blooming in every season at this beautiful Knox County park. These plants [...]
Introducing the Perennial Circle
The Perennial Circle recognizes those who have provided for Legacy Parks Foundation in their wills or estate plans. Perennial Circle members truly create their own legacy through planned giving. They receive the gratification of knowing that they are helping ensure our area’s extraordinary natural assets and exceptional recreational opportunities will be enjoyed for generations to [...]
Legacy Luncheon set for September
Join us September 29th for our annual luncheon at the beautiful Seven Islands State Birding Park! Our guest speaker, Chuck Leavell, has been pleasing the ears of music fans for more than 30 years now. His piano and keyboard work has been heard on the works of Eric Clapton, The Rolling Stones, [...]
Announcing the 2023 Mountain Commerce Challenge
Join Legacy Parks and Missy Kane for monthly outings to complete the 75-mile Mountain Commerce Challenge! We’ll hike, bike, paddle to discover new places, socialize with fun folks, have fun and get fit. You can also complete the challenge on your own time – download the checklist and challenge cards. [...]
Breaking ground on the Intergenerational Playspace
Legacy Parks broke ground on the Intergenerational Playspace at Beverly Park in north Knoxville - the first park in the region to be purposefully designed to create active interactions between multiple generations, especially children and seniors. Legacy Parks was awarded a $150,000 two phase grant from the Trinity Health Foundation [...]
Announcing the Angora Frog Farm
We are excited to announce a fun new park coming to Powell! The Angora Frog Farm will be a one-of-a-kind story themed park where you'll laugh, learn and play. Arvin and Sabra Brown donated the 12-acres of land that the park will be located on to Legacy Parks in 2019. [...]