Last Edited: June 13, 2023 @ 7:43 am

Montgomery County will provide space for a community garden at Rotary Park

 

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TN – On July 11, representatives from AARP formally awarded a Community Challenge Grant of $12,900 to install a community garden near the Wade Bourne Nature Center at Rotary Park. Montgomery County Parks and Recreation Natural Resource and Program Manager Katie Netti and former CMC Green Certification Manager Carlye Sommers, co-authored the grant application in March 2022 and received notification of the award in June 2022.

The grant will cover the tools and supplies necessary for tilling, soil amendment, composting, and planting winter crops, and 10 raised mobile garden beds. The garden will be a way to bring the community together while learning and immersing in the outdoors.

“I was thrilled to learn that we received the grant! My uncle is a farmer, so I learned a lot about planting crops. We want to bring people of all ages and abilities to the garden. Bringing the community together through the garden,” said Katie Netti.

“It’s evident that Katie is passionate about putting the Community Challenge Grant to good use for people in Montgomery County. It is so good for AARP representatives to get back out and connect one-on-one with our communities again,” said AARP Community Outreach Director Stacy Pennington.

Various crops suitable for every season will be planted on the plot. This month and the month of August will be the time for prepping the land, now overgrown with wild brush.  The first seeds are expected to be planted this September.

The programming staff will manage the garden while volunteers will take care of the maintenance. Anyone who volunteers to help tend the garden will be eligible to receive some of the harvests at no cost.

“The community garden is another unique way for County Parks and Recreation to serve our citizens’ needs and recreational interests. Katie and her programming team look for opportunities to encourage nature engagement at every skill level and the garden is a perfect example of this,” said Montgomery County Parks and Recreation Director Sally Burchett.

This project is part of the largest group of grantees to date with $3.4 million awarded among 260 organizations nationwide. Since 2017, AARP Tennessee has awarded 18 grants and more than $223,000 through the program to nonprofit organizations and government entities across the state. AARP Challenge Grantees will implement quick-action projects that help communities become more livable in the long-term by improving public places; transportation; housing; diversity, equity and inclusion; digital access; and civic engagement, with an emphasis on the needs of adults age 50 and over.

Please watch the Montgomery County, TN and Montgomery County Parks and Recreation social media outlets for a volunteer sign-up form.

Last Edited: December 29, 2022 @ 8:50 am

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TN – The ban on open air burning that went into effect for Montgomery County on June 30, 2022, was officially rescinded this afternoon by Commissioner Charlie Hatcher of the Tennessee Department of Agriculture.

Last Edited: December 29, 2022 @ 8:49 am

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Tenn​. – This Friday, July 15, Downtown @ Sundown will feature ACE Party Band! Beginning at 7 p.m., ACE Party Band will show off their considerable musical range and take the stage! ACE Party Band has a sound for everyone with a versatile track list that includes anything from Michael Jackson to Lizzo to Chris Stapleton. With rave reviews throughout the southeast, Clarksville will have an incredible night of fun with ACE Party Band!

Local food trucks will also be set up before and during the shows. Burgasm, Firelime Offshore Grill, Heather’s Homemade Icecream, Johnny & June’s Italian Ice and TN Kettle Corn are all expected to be on site. Tater Headz will also be open at the walk-up eatery on Legion Street and Third Street. Beer and other beverages will be for sale, with all proceeds benefiting our featured non-profit, United Way of the Greater Clarksville Region. 

Main Street will be blocked off between Second Street and Third Street beginning at 4:30 p.m. to make room for the food trucks. Downtown @ Sundown Concerts are free and open to the public and take place the first and third Fridays of each month through October. Chairs and blankets are welcome; however, pets, coolers, smoking/vaping or outside alcohol will not be allowed on site.

Downtown @ Sundown is title sponsored by TriStar Beverage and Shelby’s Trio and sponsored in part by Waste Connections of Clarksville.

To stay up to date with events happening at the Downtown Commons, visit our Facebook page at Downtown Commons and our Instagram page @downtowncommonstn.

Last Edited: December 29, 2022 @ 8:49 am

The Transfer Station Pit and Convenience Center on Highway Drive will be closed one day per week for maintenance.

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TN – Due to consistent mechanical issues at the Transfer Station Pit and Convenience Center off Highway Drive, the Bi-County Solid Waste Management Board has approved closing the Highway Drive Complex which includes the Transfer Station Pit and Convenience Center, every Thursday, beginning August 4, for preventive maintenance.

“Operating seven days a week for 11 hours a day for the last twenty-five years, there has been no downtime for preventative maintenance. Allowing time for preventive maintenance should help keep the pit from being out of operation less frequently, ultimately providing our residents with more consistency of use,” said Director of Bi-County Solid Waste Management Mark Neblett.

This is also a reminder that the Transfer Station on Highway Drive can no longer accommodate trailers. All trailers need to deliver their waste to the Main Bi-County Landfill located at 3212 Dover Road on Monday through Friday from 5:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more info about the Bi-County Landfill go to https://bit.ly/3yOjy29.

Last Edited: December 29, 2022 @ 8:48 am

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TN – TheMontgomery County Parks and Recreation Department Wade Bourne Nature Center is now reopen to the public. The Center initially closed June 28 due to a failure with the HVAC system. 

Wade Bourne Nature Center is open Tuesday through Friday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays, from  10 a.m. to 3 p.m. but will be closed this Tuesday, July 5 because of the Fourth of July holiday. The Center offers an interactive area for kids and adults to learn about the wildlife indigenous to Montgomery County as well as information about the legacy of nationally recognized journalist and conservationist, Wade Bourne. 

For information about the Wade Bourne Nature Center visit, https://mcgtn.org/parks/wade-bourne-nature-center.

While at Rotary Park, visitors can also enjoy the trails, playgrounds, pavilions, horseshoe pits, and disc golf. Information about Montgomery County Parks can be found at https://mcgtn.org/parks.