Tennessee Blueway Summit 
LOOK FOR UPCOMING INFORMATION ON THE 2010 SUMMIT THIS FALL!
Harpeth River Watershed Association, Stones River Watershed Association and Tennessee Scenic Rivers Association, with support from Southeast Watershed Forum, are proud to present the first Tennessee Blueway Summit held in conjunction with the 2008 Watershed Summit.
September 19th 2008 at the Short Mountain Bible Camp just outside Woodbury Tennessee
What's The Watershed Summit? This meeting provides an opportunity for representatives of watershed organizations, other citizen groups and partner agencies to enjoy a family-friendly retreat weekend at the Short Mountain Bible Camp, located at 2500 feet with good facilities and stunning views. You can choose to attend the entire summit or just the Tennesse Blueway Summit Day.
What Does It Cost? The Tennessee Blueway Summit on Sept. 19 is Free! Registration is required for lunch, provided by the Southeast Watershed Forum. The Watershed Summit on Sept 20-21 has very minimal costs associated with it for food and lodging.
How Do I Register? Visit the Watershed Summit site at
http://watershedsummit.pbwiki.com/ to register for both summits. For more information and questions regarding the Tennessee Blueway Summit, please contact
Mike Cain at 615-790-9767 ext. 102
Why a Summit? The summit is a way for all persons connected with an existing Blueway, or thinking about establishing a Blueway in Tennessee to get together and exchange information and ideas about the many issues facing these projects, from obtaining land and/or easements to liability, maintenance, security and trash removal to signage, mapping and brochures. This is also a fantastic opportunity to establish relationships with various agencies and organizations that can be of great assistance in creating and maintaining Blueway projects.
Who's Coming? We have invited, and had great response from groups or agencies such as Southeast Watershed Forum, TWRA, TDEC - Recreation Education Services, TDOT (Park & Float Initiative and signs), Tennessee Recreation and Parks Association, Tennessee Parks and Greenways Foundation, American Rivers, National Park Service – Rivers Trails and Conservation Assistance Program, Tennessee Legislators and many others.
Why Should You Be There? This promises to be a very exciting opportunity to give Blueway projects across the state a big boost and provide momentum to establish Tennessee has a destination for paddlers as well as instill a sense of pride in Tennesseans about the wonderful resource our rivers provide.
