Clean Water Protection
State officials are asked to better regulate sewer treatment plants after “sewage fungus” appears in Middle Tennessee waterway
March 20, 2023
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Science & Restoration
Harpeth Conservancy's Science & Restoration program plans and implements projects that protect and improve water quality and ecosystem health in Tennessee rivers. These projects can be divided into two categories: (1) River Science Research and (2) River Restoration.
WHAT WE DO
We carry out a large variety of science and restoration projects every year, with assistance from experts, dedicated volunteers, governmental agencies, corporate partners, civic groups, and other watershed stakeholders. Our science research seeks to strategically study and monitor our rivers to better understand their overall health as well as current and potential threats such as pollution and degradation. Our restoration efforts, ranging from river cleanups to streambank stabilization, ultimately reduce pollution to the river, enhance habitat, and protect aquatic wildlife.
Latest Posts
Clean Water Protection
Discharge Permit for Franklin Sewer Treatment Plant
Email Petition Instructions: Use our email petition form to the left in order to send a message to Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC)
July 29, 2022
Clean Water Protection
Action Alert: Franklin Sewer Permit
YOUR ATTENDANCE AT THE AUGUST 30, 2022 PUBLIC HEARING AND WRITTEN COMMENTS TO TDEC ARE CRITICAL! THE HARPETH RIVER IS STILL IMPAIRED, BUT THE DRAFT
July 28, 2022
Clean Water Protection
Tips for Backyard Conservation and Water Management in Nashville
Written by Todd Michaels Turn the faucet on, and you’ll think the water can run forever. But water is a precious resource, and if reservoirs
August 12, 2021
Clean Water Protection
July Conservation Conversations: Emerging Water Quality Issues in TN
We wanted to know what the experts were saying in regards to emerging water quality issues here in Tennessee. And so, for our July Conservation
July 30, 2021
Conservation Conversations
June Conservation Conversations: Understanding Dams and their Impacts
I grew up with a skewed perspective on dams. In my mind, all dams were massive and monolithic. And that makes sense given that I
June 25, 2021