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Drakes Creek Cleanup

Name: Drakes Creek Cleanup
Start: 2026-03-28T10:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-03-28T12:00:00-05:00
Location: Memorial Park

March 28 @ 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

DRAKES CREEK CLEANUP Clean up litter around the banks of Drakes Creek at Memorial Park, Drakes Creek Park, and along the Hendersonville Greenway! MARCH 28 10 AM - 12 PM

Join the Cumberland River Compact and the Drakes Creek Watershed Foundation to clean up litter around Drakes Creek in Hendersonville! Volunteers will start at Memorial Park and work along the Hendersonville Greenway and into Drakes Creek Park. Lend your hand in making a big community impact for the waters of Hendersonville! This event is organized in partnership with the City of Hendersonville, Hendersonville Lakeshore Committee, Drakes Creek Watershed Foundation, and the Sumner County Health Department.

Did you know that Drakes Creek is a tributary of the Cumberland River? Your participation in this cleanup is part of a larger effort to enhance the health of the Cumberland – the source of drinking water for over 3 million people.

Meet-up & Parking: Use the parking lots closest to the Drakes Creek shoreline near the Hendersonville Greenway bridge at Memorial Park, addressed as 151 E Main St, Hendersonville, TN 37075. Overflow parking available next to the tennis courts. Copy and paste the following coordinates into your GPS as the best way to find us: 36.305129245464684, -86.61224034879581

What to Bring & Wear:

Clothing and shoes that can get wet and dirty. Long pants and boots are recommended. You may get your feet wet, so dress prepared!
A hat and sunscreen to protect yourself from the sun
Reusable water bottle to stay hydrated and snacks if needed

What We Provide:

Gloves, litter grabbers, trash bags, and all necessary cleanup materials
A brief introduction to water conservation efforts in Hendersonville

Volunteer Requirements:

Registration below is required to participate. Every volunteer must complete their own registration, and volunteers under 18 must ensure a parent or guardian acknowledges the volunteer agreement below.
Volunteers of all ages and abilities are welcome. This is a family-friendly event!
If you are volunteering to receive credit for service hours, please bring necessary documentation from your school or organization for one of our staff members to sign at the end of the event.

Contact: For questions or additional information, please reach out to volunteer@cumberlandrivercompact.org.

This cleanup is made possible thanks to funding and support from the City of Hendersonville Stormwater Department. The Compact is grateful for the city’s dedication to ensuring our waters are clean. Additionally, thank you to the Hendersonville Lakeshore Committee and Drakes Creek Foundation for partnering with us to make this event a big community success, and to the Sumner County Health Department for including us in their annual Sumner County Community-Wide Litter Cleanup Day.

Looking to volunteer with a group? Please contact Anna at volunteer@cumberlandrivercompact.org to be plugged into this volunteer event or another, depending on availability. Curated, private volunteer events are currently available to event sponsors.

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I understand that I am going to engage in a volunteer activity that has certain known and unknown risks that could result in physical or mental injury, death, illness, disease, or property damage to me or to other third parties.

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I hereby release the Cumberland River Compact, it’s directors, officers, employees, agents, independent contractors, volunteers and sponsors (all of whom are referred to as the Releasees in this form) and any sponsors of the event from any and all liability for any loss, damage, injury or expense that I may suffer as a result of my participation in this event, including if caused by the negligence or gross negligence of any of the Releasees.

I hereby hold harmless and indemnify the Releasees from any and all liability, claims, actions or damages without any limitation whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees), whether consisting of loss, property damage, death or personal injury to me, my next of kin or any third party, resulting from my participation in this event.

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Details

Date: March 28
Time:
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Event Category: Volunteer Opportunities

Venue

Memorial Park
151 E Main St
Hendersonville, TN 37075 + Google Map