Three Islands Acquired on the French Broad River
Legacy Parks Foundation announced the acquisition of three islands bordering Seven Islands State Birding Park in east Knox County, a purchase that completes the protection of all of the islands […]
City of Knoxville Challenge Grant Awarded for Interpretive Signage
Legacy Parks was recently awarded a City of Knoxville Challenge Grant for the creation and installation of interpretive signage at Forks of the River Wildlife Management Area within Knoxville’s Urban Wilderness. The signage […]
Legacy Parks Donates McBee Ferry Property to Knox County
Legacy Parks Foundation announced the donation of the McBee Ferry property in Strawberry Plains to Knox County to become a public park with access to the Holston River. Creating access points […]
Legacy Parks Signs First Natural Shores Easement
Legacy Parks Foundation has announced its first Natural Shores Easement on Old French Road along the French Broad River. Landowners Cathy Murphy and John Manuel signed the easement this week, […]
We Found Some Really Great Places to Play…and Sing
Tune-in to our YouTube Channel to hear these beautiful songs of nature featuring 10 musicians in 10 local outdoor settings throughout the next few months. Here’s the lineup: Cruz Contreras […]
Inspiration and Announcements – the 2018 Legacy Luncheon
We are grateful that the 2018 Legacy Luncheon for the Parks was another huge success thanks to our amazing speaker and the nearly 1,000 sponsors and Friends who gathered at […]
Pete McBride to Speak at Legacy Luncheon for the Parks
We are excited to announce that National Geographic Explorer, Pete McBride, will be our featured speaker at the Legacy Luncheon for the Parks on October 19 at the beautiful Holston […]
Creating Access to the Holston River
Kicking off its Head of the Tennessee Initiative, Legacy Parks has raised funds and was awarded grants to acquire the McBee Ferry Landing property along the Holston River, which it […]
Working together to connect Knoxville to the Smokies
Legacy Parks is working with a consortium of local and regional government and non-profit agencies to advance the Maryville-to-Townsend Greenway Expansion in Blount County, Tenn. Currently playing a coordination role, […]
Expanding Parks & Trails
Imerys Marble Property Legacy Parks negotiated the donation of 104 acres of abandoned quarry land that became an addition to Ijams Nature Center and the key trailhead for the South […]