Tag Archives: environment

Keep Sevier Beautiful is partnering with Douglas Lake the Beautiful to host a cleanup event at Douglas Lake this weekend after a letter to a local newspaper citing the trash within the Lake engaged citizens throughout the area to create the inaugural Island Invasion. “The islands on Douglas Lake are public land and known as a great destination for recreational ...

Solar panels on the roof of a Sevierville business exemplify the company’s commitment to local air quality and renewable energy. Commercial Door and Hardware is excited to announce the addition of solar panels to the roof of their facility at 2784 Newport Highway in Sevierville. The system was commissioned and has been producing power since Tuesday, June 7, 2016. “I ...

Keep Sevier Beautiful and Rafting in the Smokies are teaming up on Friday, Aug. 5, 2016 for a back-to-school river cleanup of the Little Pigeon River and its bank along Old Knoxville Highway in Sevierville near the Wilderness at the Smokies resort. The cleanup will begin at 9 a.m. and conclude around noon with a celebration luncheon at Wilderness at ...

Friends of the Smokies has received a grant of $14,000 from REI in support of the Trails Forever program. The funds were made possible through REI’s Asheville and Knoxville locations as part of the 2016 REI Local Grant program, and will be used to continue to fund a full-time trail crew to reconstruct and rehabilitate Alum Cave Trail, one of ...

The City of Sevierville Department of Parks and Recreation has completed installation of new LED light fixtures at the Municipal Complex. In December 2015, the city requested a TVA audit to determine the feasibility of replacing the fifty high-pressure sodium fixtures throughout the Municipal Complex parking areas with LED light fixtures. The TVA audit was completed in January and auditors ...

The Tennessee Municipal League has honored the City of Gatlinburg with an award for its commitment to green initiatives. A gateway to Tennessee’s only national park, the officials with the City of Gatlinburg have made it their mission to preserve the natural beauty of their surroundings for future generations as well as implementing new and innovative environmentally friendly technology into ...

Keep Sevier Beautiful, a local nonprofit organization that promotes litter prevention, recycling and beautification throughout Sevier County, recently awarded Trillium Awards to outstanding volunteers at its annual Volunteer Appreciation Night at Smokies Stadium. Keep Sevier Beautiful presented awards in six categories: youth volunteers, adult volunteers, organization of the year, business of the year, outstanding service award, and the Trillium Award ...

Keep Sevier Beautiful staff and volunteers will be crafting plastic shopping bags into plarn fencing for the upcoming Wears Valley Fall Fest after the group’s committee meeting on Thursday, June 2, 2016. Crafting will begin around 10 a.m. at the Keep Sevier Beautiful office and volunteers may stay for as long as they’d like. What is plarn? Plarn is plastic ...

An event to honor Sevierville’s dedication to management of public trees and Tree City USA designation will feature historical presentations, speeches by local officials, music and free seedlings. The City of Sevierville Trees/Trails and Beautification Board will celebrate its 32nd year as a Tree City USA with a celebration beginning at 12 p.m. on Friday, May 13, 2016 at the ...

Dear Editor, Gatlinburg Chamber of Commerce Foundation would like to say a very special thank you to everyone who participated in Gatlinburg’s Earth Week Celebration presented by Hilton Garden Inn. This year’s events were extremely successful thanks to the continued partnership with Keep Sevier Beautiful and the more than 30 sponsors and booths from around the state who helped make ...