Voices of the Harpeth 2020

We are the river. United we are the solution. VOICES of the HARPETH ANNIVERSARY

SUMMER 2020 2TABLE OF CONTENTS Photo credit: Trent Rosenbloom

LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT & CEO 20th Anniversary – Carrying our Success Forward ...... 2 & 3 I am writing this letter to our GREAT supporters and partners from my Science for Clean Water ...... 4 & 5 home in a time of physical distancing and “stay at home” directives, Restoring and Protecting our Rivers .. 6 & 7 so this photograph really struck me with the raw beauty of the State Scenic Harpeth River along the empty greenway in Nashville. We are Rural Land Protection ...... 8 all SO ready to enjoy our waterways with others again and appreciate Clean Water Protection ...... 9 YOUR help to protect these assets. Education ...... 10 We have weathered lots of storms, literally, during our 20 years as an organization, Community Engagement but our work has never been so important! Through the tornadoes and COVID-19 & Volunteers ...... 11 & 12 pandemic, what does everyone value, want and need the most? Their health, safe drinking water and the ability to get outside to enjoy their favorite waterways. To do that, About Us ...... 13 & 14 you need good water quality that protects wildlife and that of your pets, livestock and Funding Our Work with Your Help ..15-17 you and your family. We work to protect these things for you, and even more so during these times. We are your voice. We are making sure that proposed activities do not get Thank you for your Generosity – approved without your right to a public hearing and involvement. We track and advise Our Supporters ...... 18 &19 on proposed legislation, regulations and growth plans related to how these affect water quality, ﬂooding, wildlife and drinking water. We are conducting scientiﬁc studies to determine the health of the rivers that are your and your families’ source for life, livelihood and emotional grounding. We are working statewide now more than ever to bring together groups ready to be a part of something larger after these trying times. I don’t know what things will look like when this arrives in your mailbox, but I do know that our Over 3.5 Million commitment to be your voice and provide the best science, policy and legal expertise for clean water and healthy rivers across Tennessee will continue on for the next 20 years Tennesseans (60%) rely on just as we have done for the past 20. Maybe you will be reading this gathered with waterways for their drinking friends along a riverbank and thankful that we have protected their beauty and health water and almost 50% of with your help. those assessed do NOT With Thanks – meet water quality Dorie Bolze, President & CEO standards. CARRYING OUR SUCCESS FORWARD

CELEBRATING HARPETH CONSERVANCY

A river is the perfect analogy for Harpeth Conservancy. Sometimes things are swift with bubbling rapids. Sometimes we are ﬂoating at a gentle pace enjoying the beauty. There have been log jams and receding waters. We ﬂow along the riverbed of our mission, while carving a new path when needed. The past two decades have been a great ride! Throughout the newsletter, you will see some accomplishments from our past 20 years, but here are a few highlights:

NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED LOWHEAD DAM REMOVAL ANNIVERSARY HIGHLIGHT In 2010, HC secured funding and managed a $350,000 grant from the U.S. Fish 2 and Wildlife Service to improve fish habitat and remove barriers to fish passage. 3 Governor’s Environmental The lowhead dam removal eliminated a 1.7 mile-long impoundment to reconnect Stewardship Awards. 2 36 miles of river and restore shallow aquatic habitat that was inundated under deep water behind the dam. The $725,000 project was a collaboration that HC led be- Harpeth Lowhead Dam project recognized in 2012 tween Harpeth Conservancy, the City of Franklin, TN Department of Environment and REDUCING POLLUTION - OPTIMIZING SEWER PLANTS U.S. President’s River Initiative. Conservation (TDEC), Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) and other state In 2015, the Harpeth River was declared among the 10 Most Endangered Rivers and federal agencies, businesses and non-profit partners. By removing the lowhead HEALING THE HARPETH by American Rivers because of the threats of sewage pollution and excessive water dam, the entire river system became one of only 3 free-flowing rivers in Tennessee. ESTABLISHED WATER WITHDRAWAL withdrawals. The annual national highlight focuses on rivers at a crossroads. The The project is a national demonstration of a natural channel design approach to 10 YEARS AFTER THE PERMIT FOR FRANKLIN DRINKING public attention helped elevate our efforts to focus on improving sewer plant issues significantly improve water quality, fish and wildlife habitat and public recreation. HISTORIC MAY FLOOD WATER PLANT along the Harpeth and the need to develop a nutrient pollution reduction plan to It received a Governor’s Environmental Stewardship Award in 2013. This year marks the 10th anniversary of avoid the likelihood of harmful algal blooms. Thanks to science, collaboration, At Harpeth Conservancy, we are always the historic flood on May 1-3, 2010. This partners and persistence, levels of phosphorus discharges from the Franklin sewer seeking science-based support of issues. We disaster left the Harpeth River and water- plant, the largest on the Harpeth, have declined and the Pollution Reduction Study want data on what is happening and why, ways throughout Nashville flooded with is underway with expertise provided by the EPA to support the collaborative effort. then we work with experts to solve the issue. debris from buildings, sheds and more. The Harpeth is one of the most highly recreated rivers and can be a showcase for When Franklin began considering expansion Thousands of trees were uprooted causing how communities, agencies and citizens can pull together to recover an entire river. of their small and old drinking water plant in seriously eroded areas along the river. 2002, several years of expert analysis in river flow science and economics, some of which We took the lead to tackle this problem HC funded, ultimately led to the establishment that fell through the government cracks of ANNIVERSARY HIGHLIGHT BEFORE AFTER a water withdrawal permit that set limits on emergency response. We pulled together 2 the amount of water the city could pull from various organizations, local governments In 2015 and 2016, HC Settlement agree- In 2015, HC helped HC raised $125,000 secured federal Clean ments included launch the multi-city for specific studies the Harpeth to only 20% once the river flow and volunteers. In over 2 years with over Water Act court agree- $230,000 of fund- and agency Harpeth needed that WHAT IS DOWNSTREAM IN THE YEARS AHEAD is above a minimum level. This prevented the 2,000 volunteers, we accomplished this: ments on 3 sewer plants ing from the sewer Pollution Reduction government on the Harpeth to fix permit plants for new Study based on partners were flow in the river from “drying up” during the compliance issues, improve Harpeth pollution our 2012 draft not able to do. In 2017, we rebranded from Harpeth River Watershed Association to Harpeth Conservancy summer in the area of the drinking water plant operations to reduce reduction study that monitoring plan. to reflect how our work on the Harpeth was being expanded statewide. We have been intake. The 2007 permit and revision in ANNIVERSARY pollution and reduce raw started in 2015. working with other groups like Protect Our Aquifer in Memphis and the Obed Watershed HIGHLIGHT sewer overflows. 2015 established a science-based approach 2 Alliance in Cookeville. Our work on water withdrawal limits and stormwater regulations is that the state can use to set conditions and City of Franklin Harpeth Conservancy created Nashville Reduced nutrient Accomplished Secured increased in place statewide. We continue to be a sough - after leader in water quality, restoration, regular reporting required by water Phosphorus Pollution Levels Flood Recovery Project collaborative in pollution in the 30% less discharge removal ability with science, policy and law. As such, look for us to work to expand our partnerships and withdrawal permits in order to protect river Harpeth by of phosphorus new sewer plant work with more groups across the state in the coming years. It is time to combine forces health and water quality. This effort also led response to the historic Nashville 2010 advocating for pollution that can expansion so Franklin to have the greatest impact on our waterways. We are working with groups like Richland to the lowhead dam removal project that set flood. 200 sites assessed, 153 tons changes to the cause harmful is able to remove all state sewer plant Creek Watershed Alliance, Mill Creek Watershed Association, Piney Creek Citizens, a national example of updated withdrawal of debris removed, 12,656 trees algal blooms in that is needed based permit for Franklin less than 1 Year on findings from pol- Keep Williamson Livable and more. The waters are rising, in a great way. We have design.Tennessee’s water withdrawal planted, 70 + volunteer river cleanup in 2016. from Franklin! lution reduction study 2020 power in numbers, and our work for YOUR clean water will only grow and continue for 2017 now underway. permitting approach is a template around and restoration projects in 3 counties. the next 20+ years with YOUR help. WE are the river. UNITED WE are the solution. the southeast.

2 3 SCIENCE FOR CLEAN WATER SCIENCE FOR CLEAN WATER Harpeth Conservancy provides science-based conservation for the rivers of Tennessee Harpeth Conservancy provides science-based conservation for the rivers of Tennessee

WATER QUALITY BUILDING A REAL-TIME PREDICTOR OF E.COLI IN WATERWAYS MONITORING HARPETH POLLUTION NETWORK With the assistance of Dr. Ryan Jackwood, MacKenzie REDUCTION STUDY Higgins, senior intern at Harpeth Hall (p.14), researched IN PROGRESS The health of our rivers is ways to use real-time modeling to predict levels of critical for environmental Escherichia coli (E.coli) in the Harpeth River. Currently, sustainability, preservation swim advisories in waterways are based on traditional of wildlife and drinking sampling that has a 50% accuracy and takes 18-24 hours water protection. River Dorie and Ryan conducting sampling for algal blooms. to complete; therefore, data isn’t based on same-day health is based on water quality monitoring efforts. Water quality data conditions. Real-time modeling accurately predicts E.coli are utilized to identify and quantify contamination/impairments, inform levels immediately reducing the “wait time” for results and protection and management strategies and verify and evaluate increasing the recreational safety. Using information from management efforts. Citizen water quality monitoring programs can National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) help provide high quality data as well as provide hands-on educational TACKLING NUTRIENT POLLUTION- and data collected regularly by the Franklin sewer plant, this modeling exercise was effective This February we participated in a key science experience to members of the community. Data can be used to ALGAL TOXIN STUDY ON HARPETH at forecasting levels of E.coli in real-time and determining the safety of river water. The graph scientific discussion on next steps for forecast water quality like a weather forecast! HC is working to establish below displays 161 days when E.coli samples were analyzed for the Harpeth River in the EPA’s work to develop the computer a Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring Network all across Tennessee! Nutrients like phosphorus and nitrogen are essential Franklin and the resultant values predicted by the real-time model for that day. Overall, the model that the stakeholders in the Harpeth for aquatic habitats, but an excess of phosphorus and real-time model successfully predicted values for E.coli more than 70% of the time. River Pollution Reduction Plan, called a nitrogen can lead to rapid algae growth (a.k.a. Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL), Comparing Predicted and Observed E.coli Values HOW WATER QUALITY PROGRAMS WORK algal blooms). Algal blooms have a multitude of will use. Dr. Ryan Jackwood presented negative impacts on human and environmental health findings from our Algal Toxin study on the including: (1) low oxygen conditions in aquatic habitats, Harpeth. HC funded travel for Dr. Joann (2) outcompeting native algae and vegetation, and Burkholder, national expert in algal (3) producing toxins that are hazardous to human growth and toxins, who has worked and animal health. Algal toxins are produced by with EPA on similar nutrient pollution cyanobacteria, often referred to as blue-green algae, plans in NC. She is the Director of the Transport Samples and the most common toxins produced by cyanobacte- Center for Applied Aquatic Ecology Collect Water Samples to Laboratory ria are microcystins. located in the Department of Applied Time (days) Ecology at NC State University. The EPA has determined nutrient pollution exists in all Thanks to the Harpeth Hotel for their 50 states, but Tennessee is one of 15 states lacking this Figure: Comparison of predicted (red lines) and observed (black lines) values of E.coli on sampling days. Blue line is the threshold for recreation - E.coli Beach Action Value (235 CFUs/100 mL complimentary room! important data. So in 2017, HC funded Dr. Jefferson of E.coli). Green circles indicate days when E.coli measurements might have been higher but hit We held a Meet & Greet that over 50 G. Lebkuecher at Austin Peay University to conduct an the maximum for the lab test used. algae composition study within the Harpeth River. people attended at the Harpeth Hotel This is part of our work with the Harpeth River Pollution to hear from Dr. Burkholder about how Reduction Plan that has been underway for several nutrient pollution drives toxic algal bloom Provide Water Quality risks that we are working to prevent on Results to Community Laboratory Analysis years with the state, EPA and cities around the PROVIDING SCIENTIFIC LEADERSHIP the Harpeth. Harpeth. Several species of cyanobacteria were Jackwood has given presentations to local, identiﬁed in the river. regional and national groups about water Thank you Mississippi River Network quality and river science such as: for Andrea Waitt Carlton Foundation Last summer, HC conducted a survey focused on whether the algal toxin, microcystin, was present in the river.  Water Reporter Training at supporting Tennessee Valley Authority Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee We found microsystin in 2 small streams at levels just Brentwood REI Help Report Water Quality Issues our Science Grateful Daniel Fund above EPA drinking water standards, but lower than  New Neighbors League of Nashville and Be Part of Monitoring Studies and Water Lucius Burch Jr., Wildlife Habitat Fund for recreational exposure. Our results indicate that in  Science Club of Nashville Want to get more involved? Become a Monitoring Robert K. and Anne H. Zelle Fund for Education the right conditions, harmful algal growth is producing  Goodlettsville and Madison Libraries citizen scientist with Water Reporter! Programs Memorial Foundation at least one of the common toxins. The survey did not Dr. Ryan Jackwood presenting Tennessee Rivers: Science, Problems and Ways to Help  Vanderbilt Institute of Energy 1. Download Dan and Margaret Maddox Fund detect microsystin at the 16 locations on the main river at the Goodlettsville Public Library. the FREE Water Reporter at that time. The results are alarming and reinforce how and Environment App from your Android or iPhone store:  Mississippi River Network important it is to determine the pollution reduction plan In addition to being HC’s Director of 2. Join the Harpeth Conservancy’s Group Annual Meeting ANNIVERSARY HIGHLIGHT for the Harpeth so nutrient levels are not driving harmful Watershed Science and Restoration, which covers all of Tennessee. algal blooms that are likely to peak during the hot and Dr. Ryan Jackwood, is also an Adjunct  TN Stormwater Association 2 3. Take pictures of anything suspicious. dry late summer conditions when the most people and Annual Conference Conducted, funded and advised 40+ science studies on water quality Professor in the Sustainable Practice and wildlife, 25+ expert analyses and 6 watershed restoration plans. their pets are enjoying the Harpeth. Graduate Program at Lipscomb University.  River Network Annual Conference https://tinyurl.com/WaterReporter

4 4 5 RESTORING AND PROTECTING OUR RIVERS RESTORING AND PROTECTING OUR RIVERS

THANKS TO Tennessee Wildlife ANNIVERSARY HIGHLIGHTS RESTORING HABITAT ALONG WATERWAYS Resources Agency (TWRA) and our volunteers from New Hampshire for Deforestation is one of the world’s leading environmental threats. Forests cover 31% funding seedlings from the TN Depart- help to mitigate climate change, provide habitats for 2 of the Earth’s surface and nearly all land-based species, purify water and air and much more. It is crucial ment of Agriculture-Division of Forestry. RESTORATION SUCCESS IN CONCORD CREEK! YEARS PROTECTING that we take action now and prioritize reforestation. Trees and other vegetation CLEAN WATER AND along a stream bank provide a buffer between the land and water. This buffer is CONCORD CREEK 2 TN05130204018-0200 RIVERS IN TENNESSEE known as the riparian zone and is important along our rivers because it cleans HARPETH RIVER Secured over $1 million in state and water, reduces flood damage and property loss, restores groundwater supply HEADWATERS WATERSHED federal grants for projects on and protects biodiversity. 051302040101 !( !( developments, rural communities, RUTHERFORD COUNTY Here is where we planted seedlings this year: farms, schools and parks (50+ projects, 2020 TREE PLANTINGS MAP 6 counties) to improve water quality and enhance economic value.

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Supporting $45,000 and2 helped write the state Richland Creek: 38 trees and 12 shrubs Not Supporting 0 1 2 Miles Source: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, Earthstar Geographics, CNES/Airbus DS, permit for hand-built accesses. Not Assessed . Edwin Warner Park/Harpeth River: 105 trees and 205 shrubs USDA, USGS, AeroGRID, IGN, and the GIS User Community Map produced by Heidi McIntyre-Wilkinson, Non-Point Source Program, TN Dep’t of Agriculture. Mill Creek: 77 trees and 33 shrubs HC created the Don’t Be Crappie A key long-term approach to our restoration work is partnering with farmers and rural campaign and are property owners and the TN Department of Agriculture to restore streams and improve working with state agricultural production. We have managed 8 state grants that put over $125,000 into agencies on restoration projects around the Harpeth River system in 5 counties which have leveraged recreational issues. another $88,000 in federal Agricultural Resource Conservation Funds. The types of This encourages BE RIVER RESPONSIBLE agricultural practices included 24 livestock heavy use areas that are designed to reduce 500,000+ annually erosion, 6 streamside re-vegetation buffer areas, 675 feet of streambank stabilization who enjoy the As a reminder, when YOU get out on projects, nearly 20,000 feet of livestock exclusion fencing along streams coupled with Harpeth and other state the river, Don’t Be Crappie! With 31 watering facilities with 13,000 feet of pipeline, 2 water wells and 3 specific live- hotspots to remove their trash, stock stream crossings. 2 support from TVA, we produced respect private property owners This also involved 34 acres 100 of these signs for river property and others enjoying the rivers. of cover crops and nearly owners and outfitters. Contact us so 150 acres of forage these can be deployed across Tennessee and biomass planting HOW CAN YOU HELP? at outfitters, marinas, and along highly to reduce erosion. Join a volunteer project or contact us for Vanderbilt’s National Leadership Conference students on Mill Creek. recreated areas of our waterways. Concord Creek, located in Rutherford County in the advice on how to organize your own! RIVER CLEANUPS headwaters of the Harpeth, Clean up after pets and properly dispose PLANTINGS has officially been delisted of waste (a leading sources of E.coli in In 2019, we led 5 cleanups with over 67 volunteers from various partner groups, students for water quality impair- 49 VOLUNTEERS suburban and urban streams). and community members (Shout out to Hospital Corporation of America and Turner ments by the Tennessee Construction corporate groups). Through the efforts of volunteers and funding from Waste VOLUNTEER Department of Environment and Conservation. This fantastic success shows our restoration Don’t mow up to stream banks in order to 125 HOURS Management, Tennessee Valley Authority and International Paper, we removed projects are working to improve our rivers and protect clean water. maintain a vegetated area for deep roots to over 2,000 lbs of trash from YOUR waterways! This does not account for independent cleanups SEEDLINGS prevent erosion. organized by folks like you! Questions on how to run your own cleanup? Give us a call! 775 PLANTED

6 7 RURAL LAND PROTECTION CLEAN WATER PROTECTION Providing expertise to agencies, legislators and elected ofﬁcials to shape laws and regulatory policies that ensure clean water and healthy rivers for all Tennesseans.

WORKING FOR EFFECTIVE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN GOVERNMENT DECISION-MAKING LIMITING PUBLIC PARTICIPATION With generous support from the Dan and Margaret Maddox Fund and all our donors, we work to preserve clean water and healthy rivers for all Tennesseans. One of the During the COVID -19 pandemic, public key principles that continues to be undermined is public participation in environmental hearings on several proposed non-es- Rural land is rapidly sential permits have been set involving disappearing in middle decision-making. This fundamental imperative seems under particular threat, whether through misuse of the state legislative process or by those seeking to take advantage web/internet-based sessions only. HC Tennessee. HC has been of the COVID-19 pandemic to push through questionable permits without adequate has focused on the limestone quarry involved in growth and expansion UNDER Richland Creek near public participation. development planning for 20 the Cumberland River in Nashville and years to preserve our rich the sand and gravel mine along the Duck River with endangered mussel species history, farmland, waterways SEWER OVERFLOWS CHANGING BILLS AT THE LAST MINUTE at risk in rural Humphreys County. These and clean water. POLLUTION PROBLEMS web-only formats do NOT give the public THE PUBLIC NEEDS TO During the recently suspended TN General Assembly session for the pandemic, adequate rights to participate in matters KNOW IN REAL TIME proponents of several pieces of legislation attempted to use loopholes in procedures to that will change their public health and pass special - interest legislation that puts the cost on neighbors and the public instead livelihoods,especially when 46% of HISTORIC VOTE IN WILLIAMSON COUNTY ON LAND USE PLAN public A major hidden and smelly of the businesses. Using a “bait & switch” technique called a “caption bill,” legislators rural Tennesseans do not have reliable health risk from the unprecedented changed, at the last minute, a bill (SB2224/HB2206) that was introduced supposedly Two historic votes passed the first week of March. Both the Williamson County access to the internet. We are working growth in the region is untreated to shorten the time in which TDEC had to publish actions on its website into a bill to Planning Commission (8-2) and the County Commission (20 -1) voted to adopt the sewage that gets into our creeks with TDEC to devise appropriate proce- eliminate TDEC’s ability to review the design and construction of a critical component dures that both facilitate physical distancing new Williamson2040 Plan! Some of the recommendations were 15 years in the and rivers during storms from aging of “alternative sewer systems.” TDEC would not review the design of the land applica- for in-person public meetings and protect making after having not been adopted, even though they were in the 2007 plan. sewer lines and other failures. Sewer tion component of these types of sewer systems which is a vital part of the treatment the fundamental rights of citizens to partici- overflows are prohibited, but occur r The Williamson2040 Plan has many important recommendations to tackle the system. It is important that this bill not pass in its current form. pate in their government. projected DOUBLING of the county population in the next 25 years. The tremendous eadily in hotspot areas. Since 2018, growth in the greater Nashville region has meant the loss of 260,000 acres of rural over 8.5 million gallons of untreated sewer and rain have land since 2002! A core intent of the Plan is to focus the growth around the cities overflowed out of manholes into We are working in statewide and where it is more cost effective to increase infrastructure (think roads and sewer) and the Little Harpeth from the sewer 50 YEARS OF CLEAN WATER national partnerships with other conser- to reduce the loss of working farms and rural land. The county's analysis shows system in Brentwood. vation groups to preserve 50 years of significant savings in road costs, traffic trips and schools with the revised Plan. PROTECTION PROGRAMS protection of rivers and streams under the Now the hard work begins. Key recommendations include that the county and Nashville, Brentwood and Franklin are BEING UNDERMINED AND Clean Water Act (CWA). National cities develop agreements that set the cities’ boundaries that have been upended in some of the cities under legal agreements politicians have just issued the “Dirty recent years as well as the need to develop programs that incentivize maintaining to invest in extensive and massive up- CHALLENGED Water Rule” from the EPA which threatens rural land. grades. We are working to require the drinking water of 3.5 million all sewer systems to use a public Tennesseans (over 60%). The U.S. Harpeth Conservancy is involved in these efforts, as well as being part of the new reporting system like the one we Supreme Court, however, recently upheld Regional Environmental Roundtable just launched by the Greater Nashville established with Franklin from our a major portion of the CWA related to Regional Council. settlement agreement so the public gets regulating sewer plants. We held two quick notice via the press, signage at the Clean Water Act information sessions site and reporting on the website within with our partner, Southern Environmental BRINGING COMMUNITY CHAMPIONS TOGETHER a few days. Law Center, last year and will continue this year. Thanks to Puckett’s Boathouse We introduced people who have been and Patagonia for hosting these sessions. champions in their areas of the county to form a cohesive network of community ANNIVERSARY ANNIVERSARY members that effectively work with HIGHLIGHT HIGHLIGHT county staff and elected officials and 2 2 their neighboring communities. They Reviewed more than 100 proposals Secured a $200,000 EPA grant with formed Keep Williamson County for permits and responded to Franklin, Williamson County Liveable that HC board member pollution problems from chemical and two developments as Christian Currey founded to provide a contamination of streams to partners to design local vital network of citizens involved in onstruction activities. programs to reduce county decision-making. Advisory Council member Ginger Shirling in erosion and flooding line to register to speak at public meetings. from stormwater runoff.

8 Photo credit: Stacy Vareen 9 EDUCATION COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND VOLUNTEERS Rivers in the Southeastern U.S. are the THIRD most biodiverse in the world!

LESSONS ON COMMUNITY EVENTS THE HARPETH Last year we had a presence at over 30 community events reaching over 150,000 VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHTS Last summer, Lessons on the people (and over 2,000 kids). A sampling of the events we attended included: We are SO thankful for volunteers Harpeth educated over 100 who work our tabling events, people about the extreme  Holiday Gift Wrapping at REI LET US clean-ups, science studies and biodiversity of the Southeast. KNOW WHERE  Bell’s Bend Farm Day more. We can’t highlight everyone, HC partnered with experts from  Dancin’ in the District YOU WANT TO but wanted to give a shout out to a Tennessee Wildlife Resources  Predators Foundation Craft Beer Festival few stellar volunteers: Agency (TWRA) and the SEE US! Nashville Zoo at Grassmere to ANNA BARNES collect and identify creatures WILD & SCENIC FILM FESTIVAL Anna is on the Green living in the water. Team at Nissan North This is our 5th year as the exclusive Nashville area host of the South Yuba River America. She has AmeriCorps Member, Sarah Haltom, engaging TWRA expert showing children what is in their river! Citizens League Wild & Scenic Film Festival. Our screening in November at the participated in many P.E.N. Pals campers in macroinvertebrate activity. Belcourt Theatre was our most well- attended yet with almost 150 people! We LESSONS ON THE RIVER* river clean-ups in featured Heroes by the Sea, the first in the Earth Endeavor Series from Landon P.E.N. PALS addition to cleaning up Exciting Changes! In 2020, Lessons on the Harpeth will be Lessons on the River. Rowles, senior at Independence High School. Another 8 short films like Our Last the river with her family, Experts and HC staff will offer a range of lessons related to clean water and the incred- Trash, addressing issues around water quality, land preservation and activism P.E.N. Pals (People Exploring Nature Pals) like her son Charlie pictured ible diversity of wildlife found in Tennessee’s rivers. These are HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES were shown. A discussion was held afterward at Double Dogs in Hillsboro Village. is a summer program created by Metro right, most weekends! She has removed where you can see, touch and taste why clean water matters. Summer events are Parks with Friends of Warner Parks where around 100 bags of trash over the kids from community centers experience the family/children focused. past 5 years! She is a great River outdoors in an engaging way, many for the Special thanks to DATE TOPIC our sponsors: Swing Committee member doing first time. HC conducts water quality lessons everything from removing labels from to teach campers about what lives in the June 13 Macroinvertebrates (cool tiny stuff in the river), water sampling and river bingo AAA Nashville candles, working recycling/compost- river and how pollution affects them. This July 25 What’s in your River? TWRA will catch fish and other fun stuff! Cumberland Kayak ing, gathering auction items including achieves our mission to create a lasting August Fly fishing with Jen Ripple, Editor of DUN magazine and nature/water safety crocheted otters from her mom and Middle Tennessee Electric respect for our local environment. SO much more. September 8 Water, food & beverages with Pennington Distillery, Little Harpeth Brewing Sharing Change and TomKats Catering Mississippi River Network October Wildlife Photography on the River with John Guider and Tom Boone Thomson Nantahala Outdoor Center TOMMYE MADDOX November Where your drinking water comes from – tour the water plant! Paddle Dog Adventures Tommye is a longtime champion of January Water & small animals – how water affects your dogs, cats and such Puckett’s Boat House Harpeth Conservancy’s work, as well February Legislature, Policy and Advocacy - YOUR voice matters for clean water as of many other causes in Middle TN. Rock City Construction March Birds of the River We have been lucky to have Tommye’s Rowles Reels Productions April Composting, Recycling and why it matters support of River Sieveking Plastic Surgery May Native plants, pollinators, invasive species, fertilizers with Swing and the The Village Fund Wild & Scenic Bates Nursery and Curtis Stewart 1 Mississippi Film Festival for many years. She CONSERVATION CONVERSATIONS* will be leading FAMILY FUN DAY* NEW video format educational series. Join us the 4th Wednesday of each month the River Swing STAY TUNED FOR the info on the at 6:00 p.m. The series started in May at our Annual Meeting featuring Accessing and Recycling/ AUGUST 8, 1-4 P.M. 2020 WILD & SCENIC FILM FESTIVAL! Safety on the Rivers. Look for these upcoming talks: Composting efforts Join us for a fun and educational this year offering improvements and way to round out the summer! DATE TOPIC Landon Rowles, educational opportunities, as well as film producer at helping select films for this year’s Film Fly-fishing lessons with Jen Ripple, June 24 Public Participation in Govt: How the Covid-19 Pandemic could Affect your Voice Rowles Reels Festival. Tommye makes suggestions Editor of DUN Magazine | Water safety July 22 Water Quality and Harmful Algae Blooms- An Increasing Risk during the Summer Productions. and offers her time and talents to make demonstrations | Food & Beverages August 26 Fertilizers and Soil/Yard Preparations and Nutrient Pollution Swimming | Kids’ Activities things better. Tommye (center) with her parents Jim and Jean Maddox. *All dates, topics and locations are subject to change. Please check our website or Facebook for up to date informa- We would love to have Special Thanks to Barbara J. Mapp Foundation, Middle Tennessee Electric Sharing Change, Predators Foundation, your help as a volunteer! Memorial Foundation, Colonial Pipeline and Tennessee Valley Authority for providing crucial funding for our wildlife education programs.

10 11 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND VOLUNTEERS ABOUT US

HARPETH CONSERVANCY SENIOR STAFF

FIVE ORGANIZATIONS– ONE MISSION With 250 miles of Nashville’s waterways already in need of repair, the area’s continued rate of growth threatens to place unimaginable demands on our natural water resources, unless we do something today. Visit www.nashvillewaterways.org for more information. Harpeth Conservancy founded this collaboration with the Cumberland River Compact, The Nature Conservancy, Richland Creek Watershed Alliance and The TN Environmental Council. The group started with generous support from The Dan and Barbara Maddox Charitable Fund and has created murals and the WADE live musical experience with partners The Nashville Walls Project and Metro Arts. Dorie Bolze, President & CEO Jim Redwine, Vice President Ryan Jackwood, Director of Haylee Waddey Hall, Develop- with her dogs Hank, Jr., & COO and his dog Jinx. Watershed Science & Restoration ment Director with her pups, Sheba and Roxy, cockatiel– Programs and his cat Link. Costa and Allie. Haylee is also Lola, and Mo, the snake. The Editor of Voices of the Harpeth BOARD OF DIRECTORS ADVISORY COUNCIL cat, Lola, refused to pose with newsletter. John M. Dab Dodd Galbreath Nancy Hiatt the group. Board Chair Advisory Council Chair Senior Corporate Counsel, Founding Director & Asst. Professor, John Ingram, Chairman, HealthTrust Purchasing Group Lipscomb University, Ingram Industries, Inc. Institute for Sustainable Practices NEW FACES AT HARPETH CONSERVANCY Christian Currey Orrin Ingram, President & CEO, OUR STAFF Vice Chair Becky Barkley Ingram Industries, Inc. Founder, FarmVet IN STATEWIDE ANGELA BRYAN - Philanthropy JANE POLANSKY - Volunteer, 2019 RIVER STEWARD AWARDS Jared King Mike Blosser, VP Procurement, Susan Kaestner LEADERSHIP ROLES & Membership Manager Education & Outreach Program Manager Treasurer Logistics & EHS, Louisiana - Pacific Corporation Robanne T. Legan A longtime community non-profit admin- Jane joined the HC team in April 2020. CPA, CFE, CGMA Jim Redwine was appointed by At the Little Harpeth River Fest, we recognized Senior Manager,  istrator with more than 20 years’ experi- Her background as an educator, Park some outstanding individuals for their volunteer Assurance Linda Breggin, Environmental David Lemke, Attorney at Law, Gov. Haslam as the representative Law Institute ence in program development, Angela Manager, Scenic efforts throughout the year. Services, KraftCPAs PLLC Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis of Environmental Interests on the joined HC in December 2019. With a Rivers Coordinator, Courtney Laginess David Bridgers, Attorney at Law, Emily A. Magid Water and Wastewater Financing B.A. in Sociology from Western Kentucky and her years of Secretary Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis Board. He also coordinates the Laura Louise, Director of People Exploring Nature Senior Counsel – Global Rachael McCampbell University, she has built a career at multi- Tennessee Water Groups, a coalition experience with (P.E.N. Pals) – Phenomenal Educator Award Petcare at Mars Petcare Mary Brockman, Pontotoc Farm Fine Artist ple nonprofits in watershed and Former Williamson County of conservation organizations. Lisa Hooker Campbell Commissioner Deborah Miede, Ph.D., Middle TN, river management Community Leader Glenn Remick, Consulting Toxicologist Dorie Bolze has led stormwater including Renew- organizations Kingston Springs Commissioner – Angela Calhoun  Richard D. Chotard management work for 20 years. al House, St. Community Leader Award Associate General Counsel, Tom Morales, CEO, give her the skills Vanderbilt University Mike Corn, Technical Director, TomKats Hospitality She is recent past Chair of the Luke’s Commu- to direct volunteer AquAeter Williamson County Stormwater Rus Snyder, fishing guide service Kick Fishing – Matt Dobson, V John Noel, nity House and activities, provide exceptional educational CEO, Appeals board and has been Smallmouth is King Award Dobson Property Tax Consulting Sarah Ford John Noel Investment Real FiftyForward. A experiences and network across the state Estate Company Vice-Chair of Franklin’s Board. Cheatham Coun- Wayne Edwards Patty Ghertner, Ghertner & Company with communities and organizations. Strategic Communications Phil Pace, CEO, Conseco Group Dr. Ryan Jackwood sits on the TN ty native, she was raised on the Harpeth Jane has a B.S. in Education and Master Virginia Waddey, master gardener – Consultant  Joe Glaser, President, Stormwater Association Board. River and loves kayaking, hiking and of Arts in Teaching Degree from Winthrop Special Events Volunteer Award Johnathan Fisher Glaser Family Foundation Ginger Shirling, Osburn Farm Founder, Paddle, LLC being outdoors. Here with her dog Cutie. University. Here with her dog Pinkerton. John Guider, Photographer, William H. “Chip” Smith, Damon Breckenridge, HCA Healthcare – Jen Ripple The River Inside Hospital Corporation of America Volunteer Team Lead Award Editor-in-Chief, DUN Magazine Lisa Harless, Senior Vice President, Mary Wade Kimberly K. Sharp Music Row Regions Bank Manager, Retirement & Darrell Waltrip, TORNADO RELIEF HIGHLIGHT: Ross Mohsenzadeh, HCA Healthcare – Compliance, Total Rewards, Gary Hawkins, Hawkins Partners, Inc. Darrell Waltrip Automotive Group As part of their service, AmeriCorps ANNIVERSARY Volunteer Team Award Nissan USA members can be deployed during HIGHLIGHT times of disaster, and the tornadoes of 2 Brian Perrone – Restoration Award March 3 qualified as such. Once the Senior staff appointed or participated in 20 local and state committees, ANNIVERSARY HIGHLIGHT affected areas were deemed safe, our Wray Estes, office volunteer and orchid keeper – AmeriCorps went into full-time tornado development and growth plans, Dedicated Volunteer 2 relief following the tragic storms sorting stormwater management and state Organized 10,000+ volunteers for 200+ projects in stream restoration, rain water policy. gardens that reduce runoff, river cleanups, science and water monitoring projects. donations and supplies and organizing volunteers. #nashvillestrong

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RIVER SWING 2020 NEXT GENERATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERS FINANCIAL SUMMARY AmeriCorps is a voluntary service program within the U.S. federal Unaudited FYE 2020 government. They help organizations focus on capacity building to meet SAVE THE DATE needs of the community. 7% HALEY TUCKER SAMANTHA ESTES joined 20% 12% HC in August and serves is in her 2nd term and as Citizen Science and serves as Restoration Projects and Volunteer Restoration Coordinator. INCOME She works on restoration Coordinator. She focuses projects, data analysis, on restoration projects, $601,200 21% clean water protection volunteer management and communications. She and communications. is from New Orleans and Originally from outside 40% graduated from Sewanee with a BA in Philadelphia, she graduated from Berry Environment and Sustainability and a College with a degree in Biology. She minor in Politics. She hopes to continue hopes to stay in the Nashville area with in the environmental ﬁeld focusing on Aspen, her rescue pup, and continuie Painting by Nashville Artist Rachael McCampbell policy management. protecting our beautiful, natural resources. n Individual Giving Saturday, September 19th* n River Swing & Events FLOWINGS – A DINNER IN THE CREEK KATIN LIPHART serves as MERIWEATHER BEAN n License Plate, Government Grants, Other RIVER CIRCLE FARM joined HC in August to the Watershed Education Edible Nashville organized a unique experience with a magical dinner IN the Creek. n 6:00-10:30 p.m.* serve as the Community and Renewal Coordina- Foundations Fifty guests enjoyed dinner from 1892 in Leiper’s Fork and tastings from Leipers Creek n Corporate (or perhaps the entire weekend – stay tuned Outreach and Educa- tor for Richland Creek Distillery. Flowers were provided from Garden Delights Fine Florists. Hosts Rachael for COVID compliance) tion Coordinator. She Watershed Alliance. She McCampbell and Curtis Stewart each showcased their talents of art and landscaping expands our outreach focuses on restoration, Entertainment by Joe Andrews respectively, while Blessing Offor and Claude Carmichael showcased their vocal talents. efforts through commu- education and projects (Old Crow Medicine Show), John 10% Blessing was a contestant on The Voice and Claude has recorded with the likes of Billy Joel! nity events, educational in the Richland Creek 17% 3% “JoJo” Hermann (Widespread Panic), programs and social watershed. She grew up Ben Cameron (The Cameroons), Tom media. She moved to Nashville from in Hawaii and Wisconsin and graduat- Landstreet, J.B. Strauss and more!* Jackson, MS where she earned a B.A. in ed from Carleton College with a B.A. *Subject to change Anthropology at Millsaps College. She in Political Science. She enjoys getting EXPENSES HARPETH PROTECTION SOCIETY is passionate about our community and outside with her friends, family, and corgi 25% $557,160 30% Harpeth Protection Society includes donors named Winston. being connected to our natural world. who make annual contributions of $1,000+.

This year, we thanked them along with River THE BIG PAYBACK INTERNS Swing sponsors, table hosts and committee & GIVING TUESDAY 15% members at Gruhn Guitars. Chairs of the MACKENZIE HIGGINS, WHERE ARE LAST YEAR’S INTERNS? Giving for clean water Patron Party included George Gruhn, a Senior at Harpeth Hall This year, there is HANNAH BLACK will be pursuing a Sara Cohen & Andy Newell and the School, spent last school #givingtuesday and dual MS in Sustainability and MBA n Science & Restoration Gruhn Guitars team, Mary & Hank year performing inde- #givingtuesdaynow pendent research for HC Masters degrees at Lipscomb University. n Community Engagement Brockman and Jennifer Masley & Tom (because of COVID-19), (see p. 4). This fall she She came back to volunteer at River n Fundraising Morales. Ashley Hill, EVP of sponsor, as well as Community Foundation of will attend Vanderbilt to Swing and brought her whole family. n Administration Franklin Synergy Bank, thanked everyone Middle TN’s The Big Payback. These study Medicine, Health, We hope to have her help and expertise n Clean Water Protection and Society, as well as for their support. Colonial Pipeline presented events allow us to raise as a volunteer for many years. n Rural Land/Land Use French. She plans to continue conducting a check for $10,000 to the organization. an additional research about local rivers. TomKats and Acme provided bites for the $15,000+ annually. See our annual audits and financial SETH ADELSPERGER is entering the evening and Lipman Brothers and Little We are thankful SUMMER 2020 INTERNS Ph.D. program in Geography at Indiana statements online at our Giving Matters Ashley & Renee Hill, Sharon Feemster profile (givingmatters.com) Harpeth Brewing provided beverages. for the over 50 look for these smiling faces this summer! University. He will work on protecting donors who give JAKE PETERS – Hume Fogg ’18 and enabling healthier waterways to during these times and Williams College ‘22 promote ecological functioning and in addition to the EVANGALINE RAULSTON – biological diversity. He is an avid fisher- EVERY DOLLAR IS CRITICAL FOR OUR Barbara J. Mapp Foundation for matching Hume Fogg ’17 and Georgia man and played for the OVC Champi- WORK TO PROTECT CLEAN WATER all donations up to $15,000 during these Institute of Technology ‘21 ons Belmont Bruins basketball team. AND OUR RIVERS IN TENNESSEE! Please giving days. Mark your calendars for start or renew your membership TODAY. December 1st for #givingtuesday. 14 15 FUNDING OUR WORK WITH YOUR HELP FUNDING OUR WORK WITH YOUR HELP

RIVER SWING 2019 Join us July 31 for a Sunset Skyline Float FUNDRAISERS BY FRIENDS with Cumberland Kayak (Only $30/ WAS A RECORD-BREAKING YEAR! RECORD person and limited to first 20 people!) Thanks to the following folks who BREAKERS! hosted fundraisers for clean water in Most attendance our last fiscal year! 729 guests!  Buttermilk Sky Pies 2nd BEST Entertainment  Cumberland Kayak THANK YOU by NFocus magazine!  Franklin Soul for YOUR support of our Rally for Highest Gross and Net revenue  Nashville Predators Rivers campaign. Thanks to you all, $230,000+!  Wild Cow we raised over $178,000! Best Silent Auction EVER Let us know if your business would Our water bottle was overflowing with raised over like to host a fundraiser for us. $45,000! generosity to our work for clean water! LEAVE A LEGACY Co-Chairs Agneta & Brownlee Currey, Our river champions can remember Harpeth Conservancy in their estate planning in a variety of ways, Kathryn & Christian Currey Patti and including a charitable bequest, an insurance policy or real estate (and of course, your attorney or tax & Buck Williams KNOCKED IT OUTTA professional can advise you on the details of different planned giving options). A planned gift of any THE FIELD making River Swing 2019 size allows us to continue to protect clean water and the rivers in Tennessee for generations to come. the best one yet! This year kicked off our 20th anniversary with Sen. Jack Johnson and Rep. Brandon Ogles presenting a proclamation from the Tennessee House Special Thanks to our 2019 River Swing Sponsors and Partners of Representatives honoring the efforts RIVER CHAMPION SPONSOR AUTOMOTIVE SPONSOR FOOD AND BEVERAGE DONATED BY of Harpeth Conservancy to “diligently seek water quality solutions to improve the streams and rivers in our communities, which are vital for the State’s economic DESSERTS DONATED BY well-being and quality of life.” A. Marshall Hospitality* and Puckett’s* cooked up a Cake Filled DELICIOUS dinner and Lipman Brothers* Memories RIVER DEFENDER SPONSOR stocked the bars including the Old Hickory EVENT CHAMPIONS & CORPORATE FRIENDS Sipping Tea specialty cocktail. There was even a LIFE-SIZED heron cake – thanks TN Golf Cars, Inc Joan Vaughn! Over 120 silent auction Dan and Lucy McEwen, John and Janie Berry. Co-Chairs Buck Williams and Christian Currey packages included items like a VIP Red with Annie Goetze. RIVER HERO SPONSORS Rocks weekend for the Widespread Panic Show*, a private in - home dinner from TomKats* chef and beverage packages from folks like Little Harpeth Brewing*, Anderson Benson | Bass, Berry & Sims | Walker Building Group LLC TC Craft Tequila* and Yee Haw Brewing*. Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP | Carmichael Capital Harpeth Search | KraftCPAs | Loeb & Loeb, LLP | Martin & Zerfoss Joe Andrews (Old Crow Medicine Show*) Neal & Harwell, PLC | Patterson Intellectual Property Law PC assembled a true A+ team including Stephens Valley | S&ME | Sherrard Roe Voigt & Harbison AEGIS Simmons Bank | Stites & Harbison | Bank of America Private Bank Ketch Secor (Old Crow Medicine Show*), Woodmont Investment Counsel | Catalyst Design Group

John “JoJo” Hermann (Widespread MEDIA SPONSORS Panic*), Ben Cameron (The Cameroons*),

THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR DONORS THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR DONORS

$10,000+ Mr. and Mrs. Greg Goodman Mr. and Mrs. Arthur “Bo” Tyler Mr. and Mrs. Joe Torrence Ms. Gina Lofredo Al Briggs The Registry Delek US Holdings, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Moseley Anonymous Mr. Dan Gordon Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Van Weelden Turner Construction Company Mr. Drew Lohoff Ms. Mary Buckner The Southern Steak and Oyster Mr. Ryan Dooley Mr. William Moseley Mr. and Mrs. John Ingram Mr. and Mrs. David Graves Mr. and Mrs. Mike Vaughn Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Ude Mr. Thomas Loventhal and Buzz’d Fly Fishing Ms. Susan Tirrill Mr. Hugh Du Pree Ms. Janice Mosley Mr. Orrin Ingram, II Mrs. Kate Grayken Village Real Estate Services Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Warkentin Ms. Debbie Layman Mr. and Mrs. Porter Calhoun Topgolf Dugas Family Foundation, Inc. Mountain High Outfitters, Franklin Dan and Margaret Maddox Fund Hardaway Construction Mr. Alexander Waddey Mr. and Mrs. Brian White M S McClellan & Co Ms. Shelly Case Topo Designs Jody Duncan Mr. and Mrs. Pete Murphy Andrea Waitt Carlton Family Foundation Mr. Carl Haley Mr. and Mrs. Jack Waddey Ms. Eleanor Whitworth Mr. and Mrs. Dan Maddox Mr. and Mrs. David Collins Mr. Charles Trabue and Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Edelen Nashville Children’s Theatre Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Bolze Mr. and Mrs. Currey Hall Walker Building Group Mr. and Mrs. Craig Wise Mr. and Mrs. Brian Marger Mr. and Mrs. Matt Cox Ms. Jane Vandeventer Mr. Richard Eskind Nashville Trunk & Bag Colonial Pipeline Mr. and Mrs. Stephan Harlan Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, LLP Mr. and Mrs. Robert Yeager Mr. and Mrs. Matt Matwijec Creekside Trading Company Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Trabue, Jr. Mr. Kenneth Fagan and Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Neese Darrell Waltrip Automotive Group Harpeth Moon Farm Mr. and Mrs. Mike Walton Mr. and Mrs. Doug Yoder Ms. Donna McFarlin Mr. and Mrs. Paul Cummings Ms. Tami Traviss Ms. Susan B. 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Bates Nursery Ms. Linda Breggin and Mr. Mike Vandenbergh Mr. Brian Price Dr. and Mrs. David Gailani Mrs. Martha Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Brian Grider Ms. Rebecca Roberts Bass, Berry & Sims PLC Mr. and Mrs. David Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Richard Broming Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Bunting Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Pugh Mr. and Mrs. Ron Gambill Mr. and Mrs. S. Fleming Wilt Groove Life Wholesale Roberts Taggart Dr. Charles Beauchamp Mr. and Mrs. Todd Kaestner Mr. and Mrs. David Brown Buttermilk Sky Pie Rare Prints Gallery Franklin Mr. and Mrs. Alan Gaus Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Winningham Mr. Daniel Haile Mr and Mrs. Steven Rohrbach Beaver Creek Hydrology Mr. and Mrs. Bill King Mr. Will Cheek, Jr. Caitlin Rantala Photography Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Raucoules Ms. Mary Morgan Gentry Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wylie, III Ms. Lisa Harless Ms. Elizabeth Ross Susan and Carl Becker Kraft CPAs PLLC Mr. and Mrs. Richard Chotard Mr. and Mrs. Karl Canavan Mr. and Mrs. James Redwine Mr. and Mrs. Steve Ghertner Mr. and Mrs. John Young Mr. and Mrs. Steven Harman Ruby Falls Kendall Berry Charitable Trust Mr. Pau Kuhn Corky’s - Brentwood Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Cavarra REI - Brentwood Ms. Kristina Gray-Counts Mr. and Mrs. Ed Young Mr. Stephen Harris Mr. William Ryder Mr. and Mrs. Robert Black Mr. Ed Lanquist Mr. and Mrs. David Dahle Ceri Hoover Mr. and Mrs. George Renaudin, II H. Audrey Ms. Inez Harvey Ryman Auditorium Dr. Tom Black Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lazenby Mr. Kevin Davis Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Christmas Ms. Jane Richmond Mr. and Mrs. Tom Harrington $1–$99 Mr. and Mrs. Mandy Haskins Ms. Julie Sanders Mr. and Mrs. Michael Blosser Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Lehew Mr. James DeLanis Ms. Ellen Clark and Dr. Lou Laratta Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Ridings Ms. Elizabeth Heaston 5 Point Pizza East Mr. and Mrs. Connor Haugh Ms. Ilyse Sauer Mr. and Mrs. John Bolze Mr. and Mrs. David Lemke Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Dyer Mr. and Mrs. Runcie Clements Ms. Stepanie Roach Mr. and Mrs. Preston Hester Mr. Seth Adelsperger Taylor Hays Schneider Electric Boyle Investment Company/ Mr. and Mrs. Robert Levine Eco Products Mr. and Mrs. John Ray Clemmons Ms. Tara Scarlett Mr. and Mrs. John Hiatt Adventure Science Center Ms. Abby Helper Scout Bags Berry Farms Liberty Party Rental Mr. Travis Edenfield Mr. J. Chase Cole Mr. Edward Silva Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Higgs Mr. Rob Allen Ms. Angie Henderson Mr. and Mrs. Tony Scoville Bradley Ms. Nora Limon Mr. and Mrs. Michael Finucane Compost Company, LLC Mr. and Mrs. William Smith, III Mr. Shane Holt Alumni Hall Judy Henke See Rock City Mr. and Mrs. Henry Brockman, Jr. Mr. George Lindemann Mr. Todd Fleenor Mr. and Mrs. Art Creel Ms. Suzanne Smith Ms. Missy Horesh Answer Restaurant Ms. Lydia Horton Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Shank Mr. and Mrs. Martin Brown, Jr. Lipman Brothers Mr. and Mrs. Evan Forte Mr. and Mrs. Trevor Cross Sperry’s Belle Meade Dr. and Mrs. Daral Jackwood Arrington Vineyards Mr. and Mrs. William Howell Dr. Chris Shew Ms. Eliza Brown LOEB & LOEB Dr. and Mrs. Robert Frist Ms. Amy Crownover Mr. and Mrs. Tim Steinlein Mr. and Mrs. William Kemle Franklin Mercantile Deli Ms. Jean Hudson Dr. and Mrs. Edward Shultz Mr. and Mrs. William Burns Louisiana Pacific Corporation Mr. Brian Gant and Mr. and Mrs. David Darst Mr. Larry Strickland and Ms. Naomi Judd Kneading Solutions Mr. Daniel Asriel Mr. Stuart Hunter Ms. Martha Smith Tennessee Wildlife Federation Ms. Emily Magid Ms Melissa Hudson - Gant Mr. Brad Dickens TC Craft Spirits Company Mrs. Woodie Knight Mrs. Anna Barnes Jackalope Brewing Ms. Christy Snowden Mr. and Mrs. John Campbell, III Martin & Zerfoss Mr. and Mrs. Carl Haley, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Nick Donahue The Belcourt Theatre Mr. and Mrs. Geoffrey MacIntyre Mr. William J Barrett Ms. Deborah Jacobs Mr. Petrus Snyders Dr. and Mrs. Dan Canale Ms. Jennifer Masley Dr. and Mrs. William Halford Dr. Hannah Dudney and Mr. Nathan Dudney Mr. Michael Thompson Mr. Joshua Mackens Ms. Edie Bass Jeni’s Ice Cream Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Spencer Mr. Owen Canavan Middle Tennessee Electric Customers Care Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Rodes Hart, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Entrekin Mr. and Mrs. Tim Towers Ms. Caitlin Meyers Mr. and Mrs. Gabriel Bassett Mr. William Jeter Ms. Karen Spharler Capstar Bank Mr. and Mrs. Norman Miede Mr. Jack Heaviside Dr. and Mrs. Steven Eskind Mr. and Mrs. Henry Trost Mr. and Mrs. Mark Miller-McLemore Mr. Steve Baum Ms. Ella Jolly Mr. Theron Spiegl Carmichael Capital, Inc. Mississippi River Network James Avery Artisan Jewelry Mr. and Mrs. Tim Evans Ms. Deborah Vahle Mr. John D. 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Perry Ozburn Little Harpeth Brewing, LLC Gaylord Opryland Whole Foods Market - Franklin Ober Gatlinburg Mr. Vincent Bonvissuto and Mr. Justin Land The Crag Mr. and Mrs. William Coble, II Mr. and Mrs. Richard Patton Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Logan Mr. and Mrs. John Gifford Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Williams One Hope Wines Dr. Linda Bonvissuto Ms. Michelle Laney Mr. Evan Thomas Mr. and Mrs. M. Thomas Collins Mr. and Mrs. Robert Payne Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Lucyshyn Mr. Wes Goodwin and Dr. Erin Rebele Ms. Allison Wills Brooks Mr. Arlo Owens Mr. Gilbert Bosse, Jr. Ms. Lynne Lapierre Mr. and Mrs. Mark Tillinger Mr. and Mrs. Philip Collins, Jr. Mr. Andy Proctor Ms. Tommye Maddox Green Hills Corkdorks Wilson Tire & Auto, LLC Mr. and Mrs. Philip Pace Ms. Ann Braun Ms. Jennifer Larson Ms. Susi Trabue Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Ms. Joan Raskin Dr. and Mrs. John Mattox, II Mr. and Mrs. John Grimm Woo Skin Care & Cosmetics Casey Parker Mr. and Mrs. Michael Bressman Mr. John Lawless Ms. Robin True Conseco Group Inc. Mr. and Dr. Robert Rausch Mr. Jason McConnell Dr. Ralf Habermann and Mr. Leonard Wright Patagonia Ms. Madeline Bule Ms. Memory Layne Mr. Douglas Turner Mr. Tom Crook and Ms. Karen Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Roberts Mr. Jason McCoy Dr. Manju Kandula Mr. and Mrs. Adam Yeomans Peak Design Mr. Gregory Burns Ms. Rachael Lipsey Mr. Don Uhlhorn and Mr. and Mrs. Christian Currey Mrs. Delphine Roberts Ms. Kellie McDowell Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Hafner Ms. Dana Peterson Abriana Busbee Mr. Joe Littleton Ms. Robin Hanson Mr & Mrs. Brownlee Currey, Jr. RSC Build Mr. and Mrs. David Miller Mr. Aubrey (Trey) Harwell, III $100–$249 Mr. Rod Pewitt Ms. Glenna Butts Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria Ms. Nancy Van Camp Mr. and Mrs. John Dab Mr. and Mrs. John Ryman Ms. Laurie Miller Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Healy Mr. and Mrs. Tom Adkinson Mr. and Mrs. David Pilgram Mr. James Caldwell, III Ms. LeeAnn Love Mr. and Mrs. David Vandenbergh Ms. Nina De Clercq S&ME Company Ms. Ellen More Mr. Jeffrey Heinze Dr. and Mrs. Robert Alford Mr. and Mrs. Warren Plunkett Ms. Kelley Callahan-Frye Ms. Cynthia Manley Mr. and Mrs. Ron Webber The Honorable Karl Dean and Mr. and Mrs. Will Schaedle Mr. and Mrs. William Morgan Mr. Rodger Helms and Mr. Charles Alley Pure Salon and Spa Mr. James Callaway Dean Marold Mr. Brooks West Ms. Delta Anne Davis Mr. and Mrs. Zulu Scott-Barnes Nantahala Outdoor Center Ms. Wendy Whittemore Anderson Design Studio Rafting In The Smokies Mr. and Mrs. Barry Campbell Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Martin West Meade Wine & Liquor Mart Mr. Mark Deutschmann and Sherrard Roe Voigt & Harbison, PLC Mr. and Mrs. Dan Neumann Mr. Steven Higgins Mr. and Mrs. N.A.C. 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Ms. Angie Arnold Mr. and Mrs. JJ Rosen Chateau West Mr. and Mrs. Albert McAulay Mrs. Martha Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Ben Doubleday Mr. and Mrs. Paul Smith Puckett’s Boat House Dr. Ryan Jackwood and Ms. Mercedes Baker Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy Atack Mr. Sam Sanchez Chattanooga Whiskey Ms. Rachael McCampbell Mr. Franky Wilson Mr. Wayne Edwards and Mr. and Mrs. Earnest Smith, III Real Water Mr. and Mrs. Adam James Ms. Caitlin Baggett Shedd Aquarium Experimental Distillery and Mr. Curtis Stewart WonderWorks Pigeon Forge Ms. Kathleen Callaghan Dr. Ronald Spencer Red Pony Restaurant Jekyll Island Club Resorts Mr. and Mrs. Ben Baker Shimano Cheekwood Botanical Gardens Mr. Caleb McCrary Ms. Nicole Wood Mr. and Mrs. Charles Elcan Mr. Stephens Valley Rock City Construction Co., Inc. Mr. Jeremy Jeter Mr. and Mrs. E. Warner Bass Mr. Alan Sims Ms. Mary Helen Clarke Ms. Amanda McCurley Mr. Peter Wooten and Equitable Trust Company The Honorable Jane Stranch Mr. and Mrs. David Roland Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Johnson Baya Designs Dr. and Mrs. Robert Sjursen Mr. and Mrs. John Claybrook McDougal’s Village Coop Ms. Renata Soto Rojas Farmvet and Mr. James G. Stranch Dr. and Mrs. Charles Roos Mr. and Mrs. Mike Jones Ms. Janie Bell Mr. and Mrs. Jackson Spain Mr. Thomas Clepper Mr. Jerry McLellan World of Coca-Cola Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Feiler Susanna’s Garden Mr. and Mrs. Larry Sharp Owen Jones Mr. and Mrs. William Berryman Mr. and Mrs. Ben Stevens Clif Bar and Company Ms. Carolyn McMurray Mr. William Yost FirstFleet, Inc Dr. Sue Snyder Sieveking Plastic Surgery Kennon Taylor Architects Mr. and Mrs. Julian Bibb, IV Mr. and Mrs. Richard Stout Ms. Rebecca Coffey Merridee’s Breadbasket Ms. Janie Zerface Mr. and Mrs. Tim Ford Tennessee Equine Hospital Ms. Yvonne Sims Kings Dining & Entertainment Mr. and Mrs. Butch Bice Mr. John Tatum Dr. and Mrs. Billy Copeland Mr. Preston Midden Franklin Synergy Bank The Harpeth Hotel Ms. Anna Sloan Smith LabCanna U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Taylor Mr. and Mrs. James Crutchfield Mr. Austin Miller Dr. Patrick Snead and Dr. Jennifer Graham Mr. and Mrs. David Frazier The Joe W. & Dorothy Dorsett Brown Foundation Mr. Guy Land Ms. Amy Blount The Honorable and Mr. Thomas Cullen Mr. Robert Miller This list includes financial Mr. and Mrs. John Stone, III Lashley & Nicole Ms. Jean Bowden Mrs. Thomas Taylor, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. William Mitchum Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Frist, III The Memorial Foundation Mr. John Culp and in-kind donations from Senator and Mrs. Bill Frist The Wild Cow Mr. and Mrs. James Lattimore, Jr. Mr. Tanner Boyd The CoolSpot Cyrotherapy Ms. Emily Curtis Ms. Jessica Moog Mr. and Mrs. Wade Thornton 4/1/19 – 3/31/20. 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