Members of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga football and men's and women's basketball programs took time on Saturday, April 22, to participate in the Brainerd Levee Earth Day Cleanup.  The Park Stewardship effort is a part of a city-wide program which supports volunteers in our parks.
 
The Mocs were on hand thanks to support from The Flock, one of the NIL (Name, Image and Likeness) collectives that independently support student-athletes at UTC. The Flock organized the partnership with the Chattanooga Park Stewards Program that works to foster community, grow environmental stewardship and promote civic pride by connecting volunteers with projects in Chattanooga's City Parks.
 
This is also National Volunteer Appreciation Week - so it is a culmination of caring for our outdoor spaces and encouraging civic participation.
 
UTC student-athletes spent the morning working along the South Chickamauga Creek Greenway. This space runs along the spine of the levee and it is a prime location for birders, bicyclists and pedestrians.
 
The cleanup section began at the Shallowford Road Trailhead and extended to the Brainerd Road Trailhead.
 
Be sure to check out the photos in the attached gallery.