The Nashville Sounds have become a wonderful supporting group as we recover from the flood at the Old Timers Baseball Facility at Shelby Park.
This Tuesday night, July 20th the Sounds are having Old Timers Facility at Shelby Park night when the Sounds play Alburquerque (Greer Stadium, 7:05 start). If you purchase a ticket from the Old Timers Baseball Organization, a $12 ticket will cost you only $10 and all of those funds will be donated to the Old Timers Baseball Facility for help with flood relief.
Come see a great game at a great price and support baseball at Shelby Park. For more information, call Mickey Hiter at 615-226-7005
In 2009, Metro Parks, the surrounding community, and many stakeholders collaborated on the development of a master plan for Shelby Park. The plan addresses the park’s deficiencies, preserves and enhances important features and programs, and presents a new vision for maximizing the park’s potential. A fundamental component of the plan is better management of traffic and parking while creating a safe and high-quality experience for pedestrians and bicyclists.
A first step toward implementing this part of the master plan has been achieved with minor changes on the west side of Lake Sevier. Last winter, Friends of Shelby Park and Metro Parks worked to create a new trail that connects Community Center Hill to the road segment on the west side of Lake Sevier. This offers, for the first time in many years, a direct and pedestrian-friendly connection from Lockeland Springs to the interior of the park. In May of this year, Metro Parks closed this same road segment to motor vehicles. The conversion from road to trail offers a lake-front opportunity for walking, cycling, and enjoying the lake without having to negotiate cars.
For motorists, there are convenient alternate routes to all destinations within and around the park. Directional signs have been installed at the park entrances on South 19th Street and Riverside Drive to inform drivers of the new traffic pattern. Fishing has always been, and will remain, an important activity on Lake Sevier.
The Shelby Park Master Plan is an ambitious, complex and long-term undertaking. While Metro and Friends of Shelby seek the funds to implement the plan, the nearly no-cost road conversion on Lake Sevier was a rare opportunity to see immediate results.
Click here to view a map of the road conversion.
Hello East Nashville!
It’s time again for the 8th Annual Catfish Rodeo and Water Festival . I am reaching out to all you wonderful volunteers to determine your availability and interest to help us out again. We are really excited to have this event again, especially at Shelby Park after the flood!
We have tested the waters and we are a go! Governor Phil Bredesen also declared June “Tennessee Great Outdoors Month.” To review a copy of the declaration go to:
http://www.tnwfconservation.org/images/pdf/tngreatoutdoorsmonthjune.pdf
We have volunteer needs from 5:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. in two hour shifts. Tasks include registration, helping kids bait their hooks, scavenger hunt, assist with games, face painting, and more. Please invite friends and coworkers to come out to this exciting event. Last year we had over 500 young fisherman and another 200 enjoying the water festival. Stay the whole day or just a portion so you too can enjoy this FREE FAMILY festival!
Laura Alex
Watersheds Program Director Cumberland River Compact lauraa@cumberlandrivercompact.org
615-469-5962 work
Greenways Temporarily Closed Due To Flooding
For safety reasons, Metro Parks closed Greenways on Monday pending a safety assessment after last weekend’s flooding. Some greenways sustained significant damage to bridges, boardwalks and barriers. Some sections of trail are impassable, and Metro Parks has deemed it in the best interest and safety of users to close the trails system until further notice.
Please refrain from using the Greenways until they are re-opened and please don’t attempt to climb or otherwise circumvent gates or other barriers.
As is customary for the ‘Volunteer State’, several have contacted us wanting to support a clean up effort. There is a cleanup currently being organized by the Richland Creek TrailWatch group. There will be much to clean-up at most of the greenways.
Individuals or groups wishing to organize clean-up efforts please contact the greenways office. After the assessments are complete, Metro Parks and Greenways for Nashville will coordinate with volunteer groups to begin the clean-up process. While the Metro Parks department does a fine job of keeping our trails maintained, they may appreciate the extra help during this unusually laborious period.
The results of the flooding on our greenways system is disappointing. With patience and work we will overcome this historic event.
Health, safety and strength to you and yours,
Greenways for Nashville
Friends of Shelby Park and Bottoms will have an Invasive Plant Removal Training Day on March 27 from 1:00 until 3:00 at the Shelby Bottoms Nature Center. Sandy Bivens, Director of Metro Parks Nature Centers, is our instructor. All people interested in this project are invited to attend.
NOTE: ANYONE INTERESTED MUST REGISTER WITH SANDY BIVENS(sandy.bivens@nashville.gov or call her at 615-352-6299) The deadline for registration is Monday, March 22nd.
If you are not a member of Friends of Shelby, please come join us in our efforts to support Metro Parks and preserve our greenspace.
If you want onsite training before our session at Shelby Park, Friends of Warner Park is having an actual workday to remove exotic invasive plants on March 6 at 9:00. Sign up with sandy.bivens@nashville.gov.
Please join us at the Shelby Park Community Center at the end of Boscobel St. on Saturday, Oct. 31, at 10 a.m.
We are planning on a great, fun meeting with:
* Food!
* Updates on the master plan process
* Chance to learn more about Friends of Shelby
* Chance to join Friends of Shelby
Dues for the organization are just $10/family or household per year. Come Saturday and find out how you can help.
Mark your calendars now and watch for more details soon. Friends of Shelby will host its first annual membership event at the Shelby Park Community Center on Saturday, Oct. 31. All friends of Shelby Park will be welcome to attend and officially join the organization — dues are $10 per household.
We’re planning fun for the whole family and updates on what’s happening in Shelby Park. Watch for more info closer to time.
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The Friends of Shelby Park and Bottoms, a registered 501(c)3 organization, announces its formation to support Shelby Park and Shelby Bottoms.
Friends of Shelby will begin soliciting members who seek to improve and protect the Shelby Parks today.
“Citizens from across Nashville have enjoyed Shelby Park and Shelby Bottoms for almost 100 years, and we’re pleased to work with the Metro Parks Department now to provide input on a new master plan for the park,” said Carol Williams, president of the new group.
“We are seeking all friends of Shelby Park to join us as official members of the organization. We hope to serve as a group that represents the voices of those who enjoy the park and want to protect it for future generations.”
Friends of Shelby will represent the interest of park-goers at a public meeting tonight hosted by the Parks Department at 6:30 p.m. at the East Literature Magnet High School cafeteria.
Williams encouraged all those with an interest in the park to attend and share ideas. “We are fortunate to work with the Parks Department to help them re-envision how Shelby Park and Shelby Bottoms can continue to serve this community for the next several decades,” she said.
Members of Friends of Shelby Park and Bottoms will be at tonight’s public meeting with more information about the organization.
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From an advisory issued by Metro Parks –
Metro Parks is in the initial stages of developing Shelby Park’s first master plan.
Critical to the planning process is participation by neighbors, stakeholder groups, and the general public. Interested parties are asked to share ideas, concerns and other issues at the first public meeting. Everton Oglesby Architects and Hawkins Partners, Landscape Architects, have been contracted to develop the plan.
Shelby Park’s first 151 acres opened to the public in 1912. Additional land was later added. Shelby Park hosted the first city baseball league in 1915, and remains home to Nashville’s oldest municipal golf course, which opened in 1924.
WHEN: 6:30 p.m., Thursday, February 5, 2009
WHERE: East Literature Magnet School
Downstairs Cafeteria
110 Gallatin Road
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