Banner photo credit to Jeremy Monroe / Freshwaters Illustrated
Save the Date!
October 5th, 2024
The 36th annual Tennessee River Rescue
The Tennessee River Rescue is an annual community-led clean-up of the Tennessee River and
some tributaries. This event occurs on the first Saturday of October every year. It began
over 30 years ago with a group of Chattanooga residents motivated to have the
community clean up the river. The River Rescue has grown to include over twenty sites
spanning four counties and seeing nearly 800 volunteers on average. If you are interested in
becoming a sponsor or hosting a ZONE, please contact us at brooke@mywaterways.org.
In 2023 the Tennessee River Rescue celebrated 35 years!
The 35th Annual Tennessee River Rescue took place on October 7th this year with a turnout of over 1,000 volunteers across six counties in three states all in the Tennessee River Watershed. Volunteers took to the shorelines and waters of the Tennessee River and its tributaries and removed over 10 tons of trash, 130 tires, and ~800 lbs. of bulk items (furniture, appliances, etc.). In addition to this amazing effort, we figure through our outreach and media coverage that over 40,000 people were made aware of the state of our watershed’s litter issues, which is a step in the right direction towards caring for our waters.
To get involved, please read through the site descriptions on the Event Details page. Find a public site you want to join and register via Eventbrite below!
