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.
Saturday, Oct. 14 | New Tazwell, TN
Sunday, Oct. 15 | Bean Station, TN
Saturday, October 28 | Iuka, MS/Counce, TN
Sunday, October 29 | Decatur, AL
#pledge4rivers
With the pandemic having some concerned about participating in group cleanups, KTNRB 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.