TCWP Scrapbook
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2003 TCWP Scrapbook
Oak Ridge Cedar Barren Work Day
November 20, 2004
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Photos courtesy of Jimmy Groton
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Peter's Bridge Hike and Conservation Easement Dedication
November 6, 2004
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Tennessee Parks and Greenways Foundation hosted a hike and dedication on land protected by conservation easements donated to the Foundation by Bill and Lee Russell and Ed and Jean Sonder. These wild, pristine 343 acres are adjacent to the Big South Fork at the confluence of beautiful Crooked Creek and Clear Fork River.
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Annual Meeting October 23, 2004 at Wesley Woods
Silent auction table 1
Silent auction table 2
Silent auction table 3
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Silent auction table 4
Smoky Mountain National Park
Superintendent: Dale Ditmanson
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Presentation of awards
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Secret City Hike Days, October 16-17: Cedar Hill Park Opening Ceremony
Oak Ridge Mayor David Bradshaw envisioned the Secret City Hike Days concept
About 50 people gathered for opening ceremonies at Cedar Hill Park
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Greenways Oak Ridge President Dan Robbins describes the many trails available
DOE-Oak Ridge Manager Gerald Boyd expresses DOE's support
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Brenda Hackworth represents ORNL/UT-Battelle, corporate sponsor
TCWP's Sandra Goss, key event organizer, takes in the program with State
Rep. Jim Hackworth
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Mayor Bradshaw presents Secret City Trekker awards to the first three to
hike all 35+ miles of greenway trails. See
http://www.cs.utk.edu/~dunigan/greenways/trekker.html.
Mary Matheny accepts the "In My Back Yard" award for her husband Bill from
Greenways Oak Ridge VP Roger Macklin
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| Photos courtesy of Cindy Kendrick
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Secret City Hike Days, October 16-17: Wheat Greenway Dedication
Mayor Bradshaw and Greenways Oak Ridge President Dan Robbins welcome the crowd
DOE-Oak Ridge Manager Gerald Boyd expresses the Agency's pleasure in
opening to the public another greenway on its land
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Citizens and officials gather for the dedication ceremony
A resident of the old Wheat Community and "Junior Mayors" assist officials
in ribbon-cutting
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A resident of the old Wheat Community adds to the story as Ellen Smith
(right) leads the group
The old church is open annually for the Wheat Community Reunion on the
first Sunday in October
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Oak Ridge's "Junior Mayors" enjoy a photo op with mill stones by the old
Church
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| Photos courtesy of Cindy Kendrick
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Solway Bend Hike, Sponsored by TCWP, AFORR, and TWRA - Sept 26, 2004
Solway Bend is one of the "Three Bends Scenic and Wildlife Management Refuge Area," about 3,000 acres of diverse field and woodland along the Melton Hill Lake shoreline on the DOE Oak Ridge Reservation. This land was placed by DOE under the management of Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency for long-term management, renewable in 2006. During this outing, 50-60 people were guided on an excursion into this seldom-opened bend by TWRA's Jim Evans and well-known botanist Larry Pounds.
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| Photos courtesy of Cindy Kendrick
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TVA Watts Bar Land Plan Meeting Hosted by TCWP/AFORR - September 22, 2004
TVA's Wes James describes the plan to the group
TVA staff discuss the plan with attendees
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TCWP's Lee Russell Studies TVA's Proposed Zoning Map
TCWP's Sandra Goss Discusses the Draft Plan with TVA's Jason Mitchell ,the new Natural Areas Coordinator for TVA's Regional Natural Heritage Project
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| Photos courtesy of Cindy Kendrick
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Worthington Cemetery [September 18, 2004]
Volunteers prepare to remove privet and other invasives from the Worthington Cemetery cedar baren at the TCWP/TVA sponsored event on National Public Lands Day
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