Download Position Description Here Position Description: Harpeth Conservancy seeks an outgoing, detail-oriented, highly organized and savvy individual to work closely with the CEO, Board of Directors, program staff, donors and volunteers, to manage and implement the organization’s fundraising programs. The Director of Development plays a crucial role in securing the necessary resources to support our […]
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Discover where water goes after you flush in the Greater Nashville area, exploring the sewage system, current models, future updates, and ways citizens can stay informed and involved.
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In Tennessee, we have more than 50,000 miles of winding, biodiverse rivers and streams – along with more than a half-million acres of lakes and eco-diverse marshes. With such an abundance of natural resources, approximately 90% of Tennesseans live within one mile of a river, stream, or waterway. But our water resources go far beyond what we
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Download Position Description Here This position is part of Harpeth Conservancy’s strategic growth plan to expand the number of vibrant, talented, and experienced leaders with expertise in conservation and environmental public policy on behalf of ensuring clean water and healthy rivers for every Tennessean. Position Description: The position of Clean Water Protection Director will be
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When you hear the term E. coli, if you’re like most people, your mind probably goes to thoughts of food poisoning and contaminated lettuce. But did you know this tiny bacterium also plays a significant role in the health of our rivers and streams? Let’s dive into what E. coli is, how it impacts water
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When we think about plastic pollution, we often think about the plastics we can see: plastic grocery bags, plastic bottles, and various other discarded plastics that make their way into our rivers and waterways. Unfortunately, plastic pollution is much more extensive than we previously thought and can actually occur at an incredibly small scale known as microplastics!
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Water Quality Internship – Summer 2025 Harpeth Conservancy seeks a summer intern to work 15-20 hours/week from May to September (timing is flexible). Harpeth Conservancy is dedicated to protecting clean water and healthy ecosystems for rivers in Tennessee and the summer intern will support that mission through volunteer coordination, communications, water sample collection and coordination,
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Harpeth Conservancy, along with legal and engineering experts working for Friends of the Piney, reviewed PSC’s materials submitted to the Commission the week prior. Our overarching assessment—based on decades of working with local, state, and federal agencies’ permitting requirements to protect public health and waterways—was that PSC provided insufficient details to county decisionmakers about how the development will address severe flooding and flood safety, sewage treatment, and drinking water.
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The Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation (TDEC) is asking for public comments on a series of proposed and expanded water withdrawals (by drinking water utilities) from one of the most biodiverse rivers in the world—the Duck River—which flows through Middle Tennessee.
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The Living Land is a film showcasing the rich sights and sounds of nature in Middle Tennessee as they are traced through all four seasons, accompanied with narrated poetry and music. Native American singer/songwriter
Bill Miller also contributes music and reads from the Native American Book of Wisdom.
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