August 2026 NEWSLETTER
HAPPY SUMMER!
This is the season when we all use our waterways the most. Tennessee Riverkeeper cannot do this difficult work without you!
JACK JOHNSON IS MATCHING YOUR DONATION!
Thank you Kim and Jack Johnson and the All At Once Foundation!
Click here to donate and have your donation matched by Jack Johnson!
CLEANUPS COMING SOON!
Stay tuned to social media and emails for details about cleanups coming soon in your area. As the weather gets cooler and summer vacations come to their end, we will be ramping up our cleanups again.
September and November will feature cleanups in Decatur and Nashville.
Save the dates for Huntsville:
Sunday, October 11 ~ Huntsville, AL
Saturday, October 24 ~ Huntsville, AL
Follow us on social media for more updates.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:
Our Outreach Program, lead by Brandon Hayes, is seeking volunteers for the following dates and concerts. Please email: Volunteeer@TennesseeRiver.org if you can help!
September 25 ~ Orion Amphitheater for Koe Wetzel (AL)
October 10 & 11 ~ Orion Amphitheater for Phish (AL)
October 23 & 24 ~ Orion Amphitheater for Billy Strings (AL)
DATA CENTERS COMING TO TENNESSEE AND ALABAMA
AI data centers are being proposed all over Tennessee and Alabama. Citizens are concerned about water usage, power rates, noise, and other issues.
RECENT ENVIRONMENTAL HEADLINES
TENNESSEE: Tennessee Issues First Commercial Nuclear Fusion Energy License
ALABAMA: Proposed Data Centers Could Use More Electricity Than All Alabama Homes Combined. Who Will Pay?
so close to 10,000 on Instagram!
Thanks to you, Tennessee Riverkeeper is growing as fast as ever on almost every social media platform. Our email list is growing faster than ever, thanks to concert tabling and the outreach program.
We recently reached 3,000 people on TikTok, our fastest growing platform. We are close to 10,000 on Instagram, although we are disappointed in Meta showing our content to our audience.
You help represent approximately 53,000+ supporters across Tennessee Riverkeeper's social media channels. We've grown by approximately 700 people on social media in July, or about 23 people per day,
Social media, the press, and this newsletter are very important methods for the organization to educate the public about water and the pollution that threatens our communities.
Please join us on these sites if you are not already.
Please share and encourage your friends and family to join as well:
BIG PLASTIC'S BIG MESS
NEW VIDEOS BY VALENTINA CHELALA
NEW VIDEO BY @HUNTSVILLE ADVENTURER
Thank you Orion Amphitheater and Creed!
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