Keep Knoxville Beautiful (KKB) will be hosting the second annual North Knoxville Community Cleanup on Saturday, September 7, 2019 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The event will kick off at Edgewood Park, 3109 Ocoee Trail.
Leaders from various North Knoxville neighborhoods and local community organizations will collect cleanup supplies at Edgewood Park, then return to volunteers waiting at their designated locations to pick up litter.
Participating neighborhood association include Fountaincrest, North Hills, Inskip, Edgewood Park, and Oakwood Lincoln Park. Other clubs and groups that are participating are UTK’s American Society of Civil Engineers Student Chapter, Veterans Heritage Site Foundation, Elst Brewing Company, UTK Design, GC Services, and the Knox County Youth Health Board.
Individuals who do not have an official group will pick up litter in the areas surrounding Edgewood Park. Kids will be participating in the Smoke-Free Knoxville ‘Cigarette Butt Challenge’. All kids that participate in the challenge will receive a prize courtesy of the Knox County Health Department.
Keep Knoxville Beautiful would like to thank our generous sponsors of the North Knoxville Community Cleanup: Bluhen Botanicals, Three Rivers Market, First Neighborhoods Realty, Mid Mod Collective, Open Door Architecture, TVA, WATE, and Nobody Trashes Tennessee.