Help us keep Richland Creek and the Richland Creek greenway beautiful!

Join SPNA and Harpeth Conservancy on the morning of Saturday, April 13th from 10am - 12pm to clean-up the creek and surrounding greenway. We’ll be focused that morning on picking up trash along the creek/greenway between the Lion’s Head trailhead and Dutchman’s Curve.

You can use the following link to sign up for the event:

Richland Creek Clean Up Volunteer Registration Link - April 2024

We’ll collect trash and debris and learn more about how to be a life-long clean water advocate and river steward. Trash grabbers, gloves, trash bags, and snacks will be provided. Please bring your own water bottle to help us cut down on plastic waste. 

No experience is necessary. All ages are welcome. Anyone under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult. 

Once you've registered using the link above, please fill out the following Harpeth Conservancy waiver: Harpeth Conservancy Waiver

If you have any questions, you can contact us at spna@sylvanpark.org.

Thank you for helping to keep our creek and greenway beautiful!

The Richland Creek Run is a certified 5-mile timed run that takes runners and walkers through the Historic Sylvan Park neighborhood and along the beautiful Richland Creek Greenway.

A popular event that brings together competitive runners, neighbors, and local businesses, the race supports Greenways for Nashville in our mission to create, preserve, and promote greenways in Nashville and Davidson County.

Richland Creek Run XVIII

Saturday, April 6, 2024

Friday, April 5

11:00AM - 1:00PM &
4:00 - 6:00PM
Packet Pickup (Location: Metro Parks Board Room, 2565 Park Plaza, Nashville, TN 37203)

Saturday, April 6

6:30 - 7:30AM: Packet Pickup at Race Site

7:30AM: Dinky Dash 1/2 Miler starts

8:00AM: 5 Miler Run/Walk starts

8:10AM: 1 Mile Fun Run starts

9:45AM (approx.): Individual and Team Awards Celebration 

The Sylvan Park Neighborhood Association has been actively working to maintain our established neighborhood trees, replace dying/dead trees, and plant new trees.  We’ve been partnering with local horticulturists, nonprofits and neighbors to provide ongoing support for our Sylvan Park tree canopy.

Recent efforts to-date have included working with the Nashville Tree Foundation and Metro for volunteer tree pruning events, the removal of several dead trees, and the addition of 34 new trees in the fall of 2022.

The Nashville Tree Foundation and Metro will again support the planting of additional trees in Sylvan Park right-of-way areas this fall, and a volunteer planting date will be held on Saturday, November 4th from 9am to 12:00pm!  Nashville Tree Foundation staff will be on site for a tree planting demonstration and to help volunteers install the trees.  We're anticipating the addition of another 34 new trees (including a mix of 9 different species) to Sylvan Park right-of-way areas this fall!  We welcome volunteers who would like to participate in this training and planting event.  If you'd like to help increase the tree canopy in Sylvan Park, please use the following link to register as a volunteer for this upcoming event:  https://mobilize.us/s/DsaUDZ

To see a map illustrating where the trees will be planted, see the following link:
Proposed Tree Planting Locations 11-2023

Plus, watch for details on a community tree planting day in February 2024 that will offer Sylvan Park residents an opportunity to obtain free trees from the Nashville Tree Foundation for their property.

We hope you're able to join us as we add more new trees to Sylvan Park!

Help SPNA keep Richland Creek and the Richland Creek greenway beautiful!

Join SPNA on the morning of Saturday, October 7th from 10am - 12pm to clean-up the creek and surrounding greenway. We’ll be focused that morning on picking up trash along the creek/greenway between the Lion’s Head trailhead and Dutchman’s Curve.

Our clean up will be part of a broader Nashville-wide event happening that day: The Greater Nashville Litter Cleanup! We’ll be partnering with Harpeth Conservancy, the Tennessee Environmental Council, and Metro Parks on this event. They will provide tools for our project and will haul away our trash.

You can sign up for this event using the following link (look for the “Richland Creek & Greenway Cleanup” box):

Richland Creek Volunteer Registration Link

The Sylvan Park Neighborhood Association and the Sylvan Park Parents Group will be celebrating the 4th of July in Richland Park again this year! Join us on the morning of Monday, July 4th from 9 to 10:30 am for a parade around the park followed by crafts and refreshments under the pavilion. Parade participants are encouraged to decorate a bike, tricycle, stroller, wagon, or any other mode of transportation for the walk around the park. Come help us continue a 30+ year tradition of celebrating the 4th of July in Sylvan Park!

Saturday, May 20th, Harpeth Conservancy and the Tennessee Environmental Council will be hosting a Richland Creek clean-up event at West Park from 10am to noon.  Details regarding the event, including a link that can be used to register, are below.

Lessons on the River: Habitat Assessment & Action

with Harpeth Conservancy & Tennessee Environmental Council

Saturday, May 20 | 10am-noon

West Park on Richland Creek

Harpeth Conservancy's Lessons on the River workshops are all-ages, hands-on opportunities to learn about the issues impacting our waterways and gain skills to engage our mission to protect clean water! On May 20th, we'll learn how to assess the health of a stream habitat (from identifying vegetation, water quality, and how pollution impacts our waterways) and determine the next steps for stewarding our threatened waterways. We'll also remove trash and debris as we walk along the creek. Participants should wear clothes and shoes they don't mind getting wet and are encouraged to bring water in a refillable bottle. This is a great opportunity to learn about the issues impacting water quality and wildlife habitat at Richland Creek and gain new skills to empower community-based, responsible stewardship of the Richland Creek Watershed.

Register here: https://dash.pointapp.org/events/56397

Sign up for this combination education & clean-up event and help to keep Richland Creek healthy and beautiful!

Runners, walkers, resolutioners: registration for the 17th Annual Richland Creek Run is now open!

The Richland Creek Run is a certified 5-mile timed run that takes runners and walkers through the Historic Sylvan Park neighborhood and along the beautiful Richland Creek Greenway.

A popular event that brings together competitive runners, neighbors, and local businesses, the race supports Greenways for Nashville in our mission to create, preserve, and promote greenways in Nashville and Davidson County.

Richland Creek Run XVII

Saturday, April 1, 2023

Dinky Dash| 7:30 AM

5-Miler | 8:00 AM

Ring in New Year's resolutions by registering today for $35! Price increases on February 2nd!

Sign-up Today

Elkins Avenue, between 42nd and 54th, was selected by NDOT for a traffic calming study last fall.  The first community meeting for this study was held on November 28th.

A second community meeting to discuss traffic along Elkins Avenue has now been scheduled for Wednesday, March 15th, at 6pm at the MNPD West Precinct Community Room (at 5500 Charlotte Pike).

An option to join the meeting virtually is also available to those who cannot attend in person. To join via Webex, use the following link: 
https://nashville.webex.com/nashville/j.php?MTID=m4b183f6d7525d07efe594d24af702ce2

We strongly encourage Sylvan Park residents who have an interest in traffic concerns along Elkins Avenue to attend this March 15th meeting and provide your input into the process.

For further questions about the Elkins Avenue meeting, or the overall NDOT Traffic Calming program, please contact NDOTTrafficCalming@nashville.gov or see the website http://trafficcalming.nashville.gov.

You can learn more about Metro’s traffic calming program and see plans for other neighborhoods at https://www.nashville.gov/departments/transportation/plans-and-programs/traffic-calming

For additional information gathered from NDOT regarding Sylvan Park traffic calming, see the following link:
Traffic Calming Q&As

Please contact the Sylvan Park Neighborhood Association (send a note to spna@sylvanpark.org with a cc to edachowski@bellsouth.net) if you have any further questions.