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Are you ready for Beaver Creek Flotilla on May 31?
The Beaver Creek Kayak Club, in partnership with Knox County Parks & Recreation and Legacy Parks Foundation, are excited to hold the 8th annual Beaver Creek Flotilla!
Over 400 boats and 600+ people are expected to float down Knox County’s signature water trail. Participants will enjoy a fun-filled morning of recreation — don’t miss the opportunity to help support the Beaver Creek cleanup and showcase your company or organization at one of the best outdoor events!
All Flotilla event proceeds are dedicated to the continued improvements on Beaver Creek including debris clearing, creek bed cleanup and installation of public access docks.
Through our partnership with Legacy Parks Foundation, sponsorship donations are tax deductible and earmarked directly into the Beaver Creek Preservation Fund.
Each participant must register in advance to float the Beaver Creek Water Trail. A $10 per person registration fee and signed waiver is required.
Knox County is trying to fix what we broke at Plumb Creek
KNOXVILLE — Knox County government announced the kickoff of the Plumb Creek Park Stream Enhancement Project, a strategic effort aimed at revitalizing the water quality and ecosystem of Plumb Creek, a tributary of Beaver Creek, supported by federal funding through the American Rescue Plan Act.
(Eds. note: Every Republican representing Tennessee in the U.S. Senate and U.S. House voted against the act that provided the money.)
Plumb Creek Park, located at 1517 Hickey Road, features a disc golf course, playground, shelter, walking trails and an 8-acre dog park.
The project, which began this month, is expected to wrap up in December and include a comprehensive set of restoration activities. Work includes removing obstructions such as culverts and debris; controlling invasive species; stabilizing stream banks; and installing stream structures to improve habitat quality, erosion, and sediment control measures.
Some sections of the park will close temporarily during construction. The dog park will remain open.
This project is funded in part by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), a federal initiative to aid state and local governments in mitigating the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
— Knox County
Come paddle Beaver Creek May 20 and reclaim your water
Knox County Parks & Recreation has cleared at least 12 miles of a planned 44-mile blueway. Get on the water and enjoy it.
Who wouldn’t want to canoe down the beautiful Knox County Water Trail? Well you don’t have to wait. On May 20, 2023 you can join the Float the Beaver trip.
All event proceeds are dedicated to the continued improvements on Beaver Creek including debris clearing, creek bed cleanup, and installation of public access docks.
The Knox County Water Trail project was officially started in 2020 by Mayor Glenn Jacobs establishing this 44-mile stretch of navigable water which stretches from Clayton Park in Halls to Melton Hill in Harden Valley. The initiative is focused on clearing and caring for the area to ensure navigable waters.