Supporters and Partners
We sincerely appreciate our supporters, partners and sponsors.
With help from the watershed community, we are accomplishing our objectives...
Protecting and Enhancing Richland Creek
2011
RCWA received the annual BLUE SKY Grant from Johnson Controls this year and used funds to enhance the riparian habitat at the Big Picture High School. The Shawnee Brave Baldcypress trees chosen for the project will reduce water pollution. JC employees, Franklin, TN office work to improve the operation and energy efficiency for Nashville businesses. We appreciate Johnson Controls' initiative, gift, help planting the trees and for all of JC sustainability efforts!.
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency renewed their support of RCWA this year. The wildlife agency's assistance is valued and important for continuing our work to help protect the web of life connected to Richland Creek.. Thanks again TWRA!
The Nashville Waterways Recovery Project was an important collaboration benefiting Nashville waterways. RCWA partnered with several groups to get the job done — cleaning up the remaining flood debris still inundating many streams and river areas, almost 1 year after the 2010 flood. A myriad of organizations, people, volunteers, government agencies and businesses help make the initiative successful, too many to name here. Read more on our blog in 2011 (Feb, March, April). RCWA removed 16 tons of flood debris from Richland Creek at 4 flood recovery events ...with the HELP OF 152 VOLUNTEERS and many sponsors. Thanks everyone... together, we make a difference.
World Wildlife Fund, Southeast Rivers and Streams Support Fund provided assistance for 
the RCWA Stream Monitoring Program. RCWA purchased necessary supplies to train volunteers as Citizen Scientists and equipment to conduct a targeted dissolved oxygen study with the grant. Thanks WWF for helping to protect Richland Creek's aquatic life.
A well-known planning and design firm in Nashville, Barge Cauthen Associates, donated to help our stream monitoring
efforts. Two properties along Richland Creek were having riparian values restored with engineering design by Barge Cauthen. Dan Barge III, graciously donated funds to extend the scope of RCWA sampling. The assistance helped offset the analysis fees by a EPA certified testing facility. Thanks Barge Cauthen Associates!
2010
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) contacted RCWA in 2008 to discuss concerns we had about water withdrawal from Richland Creek. TWRA suggested RCWA participate in a TWRA instream flow study for Richland Creek. TWRA provided constructive tools and guidance to RCWA volunteers for measuring creek health. Kim Elkin, the TWRA instream flow biologist spent hundreds of hours conducting the study, orientating volunteers and preparing the instream flow report. TWRA recommended that there be better protection for Richland Creek to TDEC. TWRA also provided funding to implement a water quality monitoring program, which RCWA facilitated this year. THANKS TWRA! Learn more about TWRA Instream Flow Program.
Chris Sloan of distinguished law firm, Brandt Arant Boult Cummings helped RCWA obtain the 501(c)3 tax-exempt status. Chris guided us through the application filing to make this important milestone with attention to detail and the best possible ease one can have obtaining non-profit ranking. Thanks Chris and BABC.. we did it!
2009 & 2008
Tennessee Environmental Council provided RCWA with materials to complete two different enhancement projects — a rain garden and bank stabilization project. .Cumberland River Compact 
provided RCWA with plant material for a second rain garden to be installed at West End Middle School. Thanks to TEC and CRC assistance, these three projects were facilitated.
A documentary project was made possible when Singh Technology Solutions, LLC contacted RCWA, offering their expertise to produce a video. Singh videographer Andrew enthusiastically filmed the video, and with Singh's technical resources help hone our film, A Creek Story into a meaningful production. Thanks Singh Technology Solutions. 
Because Hillside Gardens Fresh Herbs owner, Patty Ghertner underwrote DVD reproduction, RCWA sold 100 copies of A Creek Story that helped further fund our work.
RCWA appreciates Jack in the Box providing lunches to volunteers during two-annual Creek Clean Ups on Charlotte. Volunteers worked hard to remove tons of debris from Richland Creek and the surrounding riverbanks and appreciated the refreshments afterwards.
Thanks to Blinker-Lite portable sanitary services were made available for our volunteers at many of our creek clean up events.
2008 Fall Watershed-Wide Clean Up was unique and a big success...
We appreciate the sponsors and partners who joined us for the Clean Up. We depend on our sponsors: H.G. Hill Realty, Publix, Starbucks, Metro Public Works, Metro Parks and Metro Water Services, plus our partners: TrailWatch, Greenways for Nashville, Kowalski Chiropractic, Earth Revolution, Boy Scouts, Montgomery Bell students, Friends of Richland Creek, Warner Park and RUN Neighborhood groups produced a total of 100 VOLUNTEERS for 7 different creek clean up sites.
Two talented graphic artists provided RCWA with valuable in-kind professional services! Nora Diehl created our logo and provided website development services, which made our site inviting and easy to use. Chris Veit defined the graphic layout for our newsletter publication 
with in-sync flair and style. Chris has also put illustration to several other proposals RCWA created for submission to decision makers. Thanks Nora and Chris for these services that helped promote our cause.
2007
The Richland Creek Greenway TrailWatch Volunteer Program joined RCWA as a project partner for the October 2007 Creek and Greenway Cleanup and others events that followed. Greenways for Nashville in partnership with the Metro Parks Greenways Commission coordinates the TrailWatch Volunteer Program for the safety, security, and protection of greenway users, park resources, and surrounding natural area.
When Metro Water Services accepted RCWA into the Adopt-A-Stream program. we were the first group to join, which seeks groups to conduct creek clean ups and stencil projects (“No Dumping” on stormwater drains). Since then, Metro Water Services Stormwater Division have become a valued resource and collaborator with RCWA on many projects.
Metro Beautification and Environmental Commission works with Adopt A Stream and facilitates many other projects that make our city clean and safe. A department of Metro Public Works, Metro Beautification has provided supplies for all of RCWA clean ups (bags, gloves, tools), facilitated removal of debris volunteers retrieved, and collaborated efforts to help make our waterways cleaner.
Actus Lend Lease gave their employees the option to participate in RCWA’s April 2007 Earth Day Creek CleanUp with pay, in lieu of work that day and donated printing costs for RCWA brochures. Their assistance and volunteers helped local citizens know more about RCWA. Employee and neighbor Chris Veit was instrumental bridging this partnership. Thanks Chris and Actus Lend Lease!
Kroger and Harris Teeter stores nearby provided water and snacks to participants for our first event - 2007 Earth Day Celebration CleanUp, and several other ones that followed. Local donations small and large help to make RCWA events successful. Thanks Kroger and Harris Teeter.
OUR FIRST DONOR: 
Kowalski Family Wellness Center enabled the organization to get off the ground — loaned a projector and screen for RCWA intro presentations and gave a $500 donation to seed its beginnings. Thanks Dr. Kowalski.
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