Beautification And Environment Commission
David Birdsong's 1st project as the District 30 Beautification Commissioner
Special thanks to Judy Beerman, Jennifer Moyers, Jeff Sexton and David Bass who covered the graffiti and repaired the gate on a privacy fence that borders Bart Dr. ABC Supplies donated paint rollers, pads, paint pans, cleanup rags and brushes. Paint donated by the local Porter Paint store. Thanks to Councilman Jim Hodge and Metro Beautification for their support and additional supplies ~ Commissioner David Birdsong.
Metro Completes Tree Canopy Assessment and Downtown Street Tree Inventory
Davidson County has a healthy existing tree canopy, but greater emphasis on appropriate planting, specie selection and maintenance is needed to create and ensure a vibrant urban forest, according to the Metro Nashville Tree Canopy Assessment Project sponsored by the Metro Beautification and Environment Commission (MBEC) and the Metro Tree Advisory Committee (MTAC).
As a follow up to that recommendation, a new online feature will soon be added to the Metro Nashville Government website to assist neighborhood groups, community organizations and individual citizens who want to plant, replace and maintain trees on public rights-of-way.
Results of the Tree Canopy Assessment Project and an updated Downtown Street Tree Inventory were presented August 18th by MTAC and other Metro officials at the Shelby Bottoms Nature Center in East Nashville. Both efforts are part of a Tree Master Plan for Downtown and Metro Nashville announced by Mayor Karl Dean in 2008. The master plan and canopy assessment were recommended by the Mayor’s Green Ribbon Committee and MTAC.
View the complete Tree Canopy Assessment and Tree Inventory presentation
AmeriCorps Volunteers helped clean up debris from a house in the Moss Rose neighborhood in Nashville on May 15.
Photo Credit: Vickie Ingram, Metro Beautification
City's Flood Recovery Aided By Volunteers
Doing its part to reclaim Nashville from the May flood disaster is the Metro Beautification and Environment Commission, a Tennessee Keep America Beautiful Affiliate (KAB). They have worked with 39 groups to help the city recover, and also supported numerous residents who have “stopped by for a small amount of gloves or bags to help remove debris from their homes.” Read more KAB Nashville Flood News.
View photos of more volunteer flood cleanups
Nashville Celebrates Earth Day 2010
Metro Beautification & Environment Commission and Metro Public Works help Nashville celebrate Earth Day 2010 at various events around town. This year's Nashville Earth Day Festival was a huge success, bringing thousands to Centennial Park for food, fun, music, and education about environmental issues, services, practices, and local farms.
Thanks to Public Works and all of the wonderful Earth Day Volunteers and Committee members, the festival collected hundreds of pounds of recyclable materials and compostable food waste. This year's festival also celebrated and showcased the winner's of Metro Beautification's Trash Art Contest.
For tips or ideas on how you can help keep your neighborhood clean and beautiful this Spring, contact Metro Beautification at 615-880-8418. Photos of Earth Day Events." More photos...
Whites Creek Waterway Cleanup on March 27th
This photo shows trash and debris removed by volunteers during a recent Saturday cleanup of Whites Creek. A total of 272 tires were removed from two locations, one at the Hartman Park side of the creek and the other from the County Hospital Road side. Thanks so much to the Whites Creek Watershed Association for sponsoring this event! If your group would like to participate in the 2010 Great American Cleanup, please contact Metro Beautification at 862-8418. Metro will provide t-shirts, gloves and trash bags.
Mayor Dean, Metro Celebrate National Arbor Day
Nashville celebrated its 15th year as a "Tree City USA" during the annual Arbor Day Ceremony held March 25 in Centennial Park. Memorial and honorary trees were planted in honor of several citizens, including Mayor Richard Fulton, under whose leadership the Metro Beautification and Environment Commission was established. Arbor Day Essay Contestants Anna Rose Booher, Booher Home School; Riley McCormick of Harding Academy; and Claire Smith, Oak Hill School, read their winning "My Favorite Tree" entries. Costco of West Nashville was named the 2010 George H Cate, Jr. Award winner, and Nashville Electric Service received a second consecutive Tree Line USA Utility designation from the Arbor Day Foundation and the National Association of State Foresters. Photos of Arbor Day Ceremony.
Creative Teacher Makes Reusing Paper Fun
In an effort to teach her Shwab Elementary students about conserving resources, Jan Buckingham has gotten creative with her art class projects. Recently, in celebration of Black History Month, the students made paper mache African Tribal Masks with newspaper collected with the help of Metro Beautification and QRS, Nashville's recycling recovery facility. More photos of Shwab Elementary art.
For information about how you can enter Metro Beautification's "Trash Art Contest 2010" please call 880-2419 or email Jeffrey Ezell at jeffrey.ezell@nashville.gov.
Pictured: Jeryon Lewis with his paper mache mask.
Nashville Recognizes Young Entrepreneur
The Metro Beautification & Environment Commission Board recently voted to award a Certificate for Excellence in Recycling Leadership to the founder and namesake of Gunner's Glass Recycling. Six year old Gunner, with help from his dad Shawn Sweeney, started a residential glass recycling pick-up service in Lockeland Springs. For five dollars per month, Gunner offers twice monthly collection of glass recyclables, which are taken to the Metro East Recycling Convenience Center. His love for clean streets and helping the environment has changed the way many of his neighbors handle their garbage. Keep up the good work, Gunner!
If you would like to know more about Gunner's Glass Recycling call (615) 226-3058 or email grecycleco@gmail.com.
America Recycles Day – Metro Beautification’s Signature Event
Every year, Keep America Beautiful and the National Recycling Coalition team up to promote the only day in America dedicated to encouraging people to recycle and use recycled products. This year Metro Beautification held its signature America Recycles Day event at Whites Creek High School. Metro Beautification donated over one hundred recycling bins to Whites Creek for classrooms and the cafeteria in a ceremony recognizing its rejuvenated efforts to impact the school, community, and Davidson County through a school-wide recycling program.
Metro Beautification encourages all schools to recycle, and would like to congratulate the Whites Creek Cobras for formulating a plan to incorporate the recycling efforts into the school curriculum. The students plan to calculate the environmental impact of their actions at school and will be able to determine the impact that their actions have in making Nashville clean, green and beautiful. For more photos of the 2009 America Recycles Day event. For more information about recycling in your school, click on “School Recycling” in the list found on the left side of this page.
Keeping Nashville Beautiful!
Metro Beautification & Environment Commission is a Keep America Beautiful Affiliate dedicated to working with community volunteers to beautify Nashville.
Shame on this Property Owner!
Some property owners don't care about YOUR neighborhood. You can help. This overgrown lawn was cut after a concerned neighbor contacted us. The property owner responded to our inquiries and put the property back in order. A big thank you to this property owner! This property at 69 Glenrose is overgrown. Did you know that it is a violation of Metro Code to let your property get in this condition? Help us keep YOUR neighborhood clean & beautiful. Report violators to Metro Health Department 340-5644.
The 2010 Great American Cleanup™ is Underway!
Keep America Beautiful's Great American Cleanup, the nation's largest community improvement program, takes place annually from March 1 through May 31, involving an estimated 3 million volunteers and attendees. Here in Nashville, volunteers come together for roadside litter collection, landscaping projects, Ring Around the School cleanups, graffiti removals, illegal sign round-ups, and a host of other neighborhood beautification efforts. To learn how you can participate, contact Metro Beautification and Environment at (615) 862-8418.
Waste Trucks with Winning "Go Green to Keep Nashville Clean" Artwork Visit Metro Schools
Red River Service Corporation Trash Trucks will be visiting MNPS elementary schools to showcase the artwork created by 3rd & 4th grade students. Schedule of truck visits and photos of the winners artwork.
Question: What do I do with my old television?
Did you know that your "old" TV does not necessarily have to be thrown away when the TV signals change to digital signals in February 2009? You have the option to purchase a converter box which will update your analog television. Learn more about the switch to digital television. If you need to dispose of your old TV set, Davidson County Residents may take TVs to East Convenience Center.
Wipe Out Wireless Waste!
Recycle Your Old Cell Phones Call 615-880-2419 for more information