Thanks To Everyone that Supported The Townsend River Walk & Arboretum during our
2025 Picnic Area & Rainwater Garden Fund Drive.
We Surpassed our Goal By $470 with a Total of $7,470!
GBU Life of Pittsburgh matched the first $2000 in donations!
We would like to thank the Companies, Organizations and Individuals that helped to make this Fundraiser a Success!
Companies & Organizations
GBU Life
Pittsburgh, PA
Mountain Ridge Way Products
Walland, TN
WorkSmart Business Solutions
Walland, TN
Irina’s Handmade in USA
Townsend, TN
Wild Ones Smoky Mountain Chapter
Knoxville, TN
Little Arrow Campground
Townsend, TN
Individuals
Cory Triner
Jerry and Wanda Faulkner
Diane Rohtert
Debbie Dickie
Meg Schroeder
Jeffrey Sweers
Warren Bielenberg
Amber and Jeff Krupacs
Janet Harville
Several Anonymous Donors
In Honor of, In Memory of
Regina Santore In Honor of Wild Ones Smoky Mountains Chapter
Meg Schroeder In Memory of Steve Dixon
Lele & Jim McKenry In Honor of Steven Richard Dixon
In Memory of Steven Richard Dixon From your loving cousins: Brenda Reagan, Karen Whaley, Leslie Tarwater & Cathy Whaley. We love you Julia
Mary Ann Bowery In Honor of Charlotte Miller for Mother's Day
In Memory of Walter Seder
Funds from this Campaign will be used to complete the Picnic Area, Demonstration Rain Water Garden, Children's Play Train, Plants, Bear proof Trash Can and Pet Liter Bag Dispenser.
We have already started this project and your generous donations are going to support the following: (Progress Updates)
Picnic Area
- ADA Accessible Picnic Table
- Picnic Area base will be crushed stone with geo textile and geo-cells providing the support. It will be level with the existing greenway. (Ordered)
- Herb and Plant Gardens
(Muscadine Grapes, Blueberries and a Pollinator Garden Have Been Planted) - Signage
Demonstration Rain Water Garden
- Liner
- Mulch
- Stones
- Plants
- Signage
Children's Play Area
- Four Car Wooden Train on Wooden Rails (Plans Received )
- Base for Train will be built using crushed stone with geo textile and geo-cells providing the support.
- Various plants
- Signage
Trash and Waste Management
- Bear-proof Trash Receptacle (City of Townsend will provide twice weekly trash pickup)
(Donation has been Made Specifically for the Purchase of the Trash Can and I has been ordered.) - Pet Waste Bag Dispenser System (Ordered)
Thanks again to all the gave to our 2025 Picnic Area / Demonstration Rain Water Garden Project!
