Night Hike

10/30/2019
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

Nashville, Tennessee - Let the moonlight be our guide as we hike the trails of Beaman Park at night.

Leader: Jon Dodson

Age level: All ages

Call to register: 615-862-8580

Location
Beaman Park Nature Center
5911 Old Hickory Boulevard
Ashland City, TN 37015

Tour the Recycling Center

10-23-2019
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Nashville, Tennessee - Join us at the Recycling Education Station to see the Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) in action and learn first-hand how materials are separated, how they are recycled, and see the consumer products that are made from our recycled materials.

Please note:

• Registration is required per individual.
• Programs last 1 hour.
• Programs are open to all age groups.
• Programs include closed-circuit television viewing of the recycling sorting systems and hands on activities with consumer products made from recycled materials.
• Attendees will receive a FREE small recycling can at the end of the program.

Location

Waste Management - Materials Recovery Facility
208 River Hills Drive
Nashville, TN 37210

The Dirt on Composting

10-27-2019
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Join us at Turnip Green Creative Reuse for a composting workshop. The Dirt on Composting teaches the basics of composting, including backyard composting, vermiculture composting, and other composting options in Davidson County. This program covers what compost is and how it works to reduce food waste and help the environment. The workshops also teach participants the requirements for a healthy compost pile, including bin choices, the perfect compost recipe, and other tips. This program is suitable for schools, community groups, and any other organizations interested in composting. The program can include a reuse art project as well.

Please Note:

• Registration is required for all individuals.
• Programs last 1 hour.
• Programs are open to all age groups.
• Attendees will receive a FREE Earth Machine Backyard Compost Bin at the end of the program.

Location

Turnip Green Creatice Reuse
407 Houston Street
Nashville, TN 37203

Citizen Science: FeederWatch

11/1/2019
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Age level: Adults, 13 and older

Online registration required

Warner Park needs you to conduct Citizen Science at the park. Join us to learn about winter bird research and how to become a Project Feeder Watch Citizen Scientist! Project Feeder Watch, coordinated by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, is a survey of the abundance and distribution of birds that visit feeders in the winter.

Leader: Melissa Donahue

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Available Registration slots: 15

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Location

Warner Park Nature Center
7311 Hwy 100
Nashville, TN 37221

GOVERNOR LEE, COMMISSIONER ROLFE ANNOUNCE COMMERCIAL FAÇADE IMPROVEMENT GRANTS

Grants will assist six communities with downtown building improvements
Program funded through Rural Economic Opportunity Act

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe recently approved $500,000 in Commercial Façade Improvement Grants to assist Tennessee communities with downtown improvements.


Commercial Façade Improvement Grants are used to improve commercial buildings in downtown districts that have active revitalization programs in place through the Tennessee Main Street and Tennessee Downtowns programs. Grants can be used for improvements including new awnings and signs, painting, windows and doors, brick repair and other upgrades. The program is funded through the Rural Economic Opportunity Act passed by the General Assembly.


“Downtown districts are what make a community unique,” Lee said. “With the assistance of the

GOVERNOR LEE, COMMISSIONER ROLFE ANNOUNCE GLOBAL TRACK MANUFACTURING USA, INC. ESTABLISHES PLANT IN MILAN

Global Track Manufacturing will create 250 jobs in Gibson County
Company anticipates production will start in summer 2020
Global Track has established operations in former Tower Automotive facility

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and Global Track Manufacturing USA, Inc. officials announced today that the company has established a production facility in Milan.

Global Track will create 250 jobs at the new plant in Gibson County. The company has located its manufacturing operations in the former Tower Automotive plant in Milan.

Global Track manufactures rubber tracks and undercarriage for industrial and agricultural equipment. The company currently operates a manufacturing facility in China. The Milan facility will be Global Track’s second plant, and the company anticipates production will begin there in the summer of 2020.

Since 2015, TNECD has supported 10 economic development projects in Gibson County, resulting in

Emerald Ash Borer Lecture

10/26/2019
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Nashville, Tennessee - Ash alert! Ash trees are in danger across the country as the Emerald Ash Borer moves throughout the east and now into Davidson County. Learn all you need to know about identification and what to do for your trees.

Leader: Kathi Fortenberry

Age Level: All ages

Call to register: 615-862-4187

Location
Bells Bend Outdoor Center
4187 Old Hickory Boulevard
Nashville, TN 37218

Self Aware Creations' Art in the Park

10/26/2019
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Nashville, Tennessee - Self Aware Creations was founded to help those suffering from a variety of different mental health disorders through the arts. For this program, we will combine art therapy based practices and nature, as being in a natural setting often helps individuals relax and open up their creative mind; like Bob Ross would say, “Happy trees” while painting. There will be a licensed professional counselor and registered art therapist who will explain how art therapy helps those who are suffering across the mental health continuum. We will also be exploring different art materials and the thoughts and feelings that they may evoke. You don’t have to be a Picasso to come. If you want to just draw in circles with a bunch of colors, you are welcome! This is YOU time.

Leader: Amanda Perez - Founder & individual who has completed an art therapy program herself

Speaker: Samantha Hymes - Licensed Professional Counselor and Registered Art Therapist from Make Space Counseling Studio

For all ages. Registration is required.

To register, sign up below. If online registration has closed, call us at 615-862-8539 or email us at shelbybottomsnature@nashville.gov

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Location

Shelby Bottoms Nature Center
1900 Davidson Street
Nashville, TN 37206

Census Bureau seeking workers for temporary jobs

Census Bureau seeking workers for temporary jobs

Bristol, Maine - The U.S. Census Bureau is currently seeking hundreds of employees throughout Bristol and surrounding areas to fill temporary jobs as census workers.

The starting salary in Bristol, Tennessee and Bristol, Virginia is $13.50 per hour, plus 58 cents for each mile traveled. Similar jobs are available throughout Sullivan and surrounding counties. Applications are being accepted now, and some of those hired will begin work immediately. Additional positions will be added until the census is complete.

To be eligible for these positions, individuals must be at least 18 years of age, have a valid Social Security number, be a U.S. citizen, and have a valid email address. Male applicants born after Dec. 31, 1959, must be registered for the Selective Service or have a qualifying exemption. Most jobs also require a valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle.

The Census Bureau is the nation’s leading provider of quality data about people and the economy. As mandated by the U.S. Constitution, the Bureau counts every resident in the nation every ten years and uses the resulting information to distribute federal funds, determine how many seats each state gets in the U.S. House of Representatives, and make other important decisions that impact communities nationwide. To apply or receive additional information, please go to www.2020census.gov/jobs or call 1-855-JOB-2020.

GOVERNOR LEE, COMMISSIONER ROLFE ANNOUNCE 66 COMMUNITIES TO RECEIVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS

GOVERNOR LEE, COMMISSIONER ROLFE ANNOUNCE 66 COMMUNITIES

TO RECEIVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS

Grants and investments to assist communities with local infrastructure, housing and safety

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe recently approved over $26.7 million in Community Development Block Grants (CDBG), which assist communities with infrastructure improvements, housing rehabilitations and health and safety initiatives.

“The CDBG funds are designed to help rural communities in Tennessee succeed, which aligns directly with our initiative to promote growth in our rural counties across the state,” Lee said. “I congratulate the 66 communities on receiving these grants and look forward to seeing what successes are in store for them in the future.”

“I applaud the communities that were chosen to receive CDBG funds and for taking the necessary

GOVERNOR LEE, COMMISSIONER ROLFE AWARD THREESTAR GRANTS TO FIFTY-NINE TENNESSEE COUNTIES

• ThreeStar grant program will provide $2.4 million to Tennessee communities
• Funds support local workforce training, health and economic development initiatives
• All 95 Tennessee counties met requirements for ThreeStar certification

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe announced today the 59 counties that will receive ThreeStar grants.

In total, TNECD is awarding $2.4 million in funding to Tennessee communities through this round of the ThreeStar grant program.

The grants will be used for a variety of local community development initiatives, including