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SUMMARY:2026 Hummingbird Festival\, Featuring Plants & Pollinators
DESCRIPTION:TEC will be tabling at this event!\n\nMore info about this event…\n\nThis annual festival sponsored by the Southeastern Avian Research Institute and Warioto Audubon Society is dedicated to hummingbirds and other pollinator species. Come see hummingbirds up close and personal as the Southeastern Avian Research Institute demonstrates how to band these birds to collect their data.\n\nAlso featured during the festival are presentations by various pollinator speakers\, booths\, crafts\, face painting\, pollinator garden tours\, food trucks\, and more! Free to the public and all ages welcome.\n\n2308 Rotary Park Drive\, Clarksville\, TN\, United States\, Tennessee 37043\n\nFacebook RSVP:https://www.facebook.com/events/2308-rotary-park-drive-clarksville-tn-united-states-tennessee-37043/2026-hummingbird-festival-featuring-plants-and-pollinators/1743206713709168/
URL:https://tectn.org/event/2026-hummingbird-festival-featuring-plants-pollinators/
CATEGORIES:Pollinator Event,TEC Tabling Event
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SUMMARY:MLK Jr High School Gardens Maintenance
DESCRIPTION:Join Tennessee Environmental Council (TEC) in creating and maintaining the pollinator gardens at MLK Jr. High School. \nWhat to wear/bring: Volunteers are asked to wear lightweight long sleeves and closed-toed shoes. We will have gloves and hand tools on site\, but feel free to bring your own supplies. Please bring a reusable water bottle to stay hydrated during the event. \nWhat to expect: Please check in at the volunteer table to sign a liability waiver. Following the opening remarks\, TEC staff will provide training on pollinator garden maintenance. \nParking: If driving\, please park in the lot next to the Watkins Community Center across from the entrance of MLK Jr. High School.
URL:https://volunteer.bloomerang.co/volunteer/#/join-party?k=st90otdu8kgkix
CATEGORIES:Pollinator Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Bryn Beauchamp":MAILTO:bryn@tectn.org
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SUMMARY:Nashville Native Plant Symposium
DESCRIPTION:TEC will be tabling and presenting at the Nashville Plant Symposium!  \nThis event is currently SOLD OUT. \n*Please contact info@nashvillenativeplantsymposium.org to be added to the waitlist. \n  \n 
URL:https://www.nashvillenativeplantsymposium.org/
CATEGORIES:TEC Tabling Event
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SUMMARY:Dan Mills Elementary School Garden Maintenance
DESCRIPTION:Join Tennessee Environmental Council (TEC) in maintaining the pollinator garden at Dan Mills Elementary School. \nWhat to wear/bring: Volunteers are asked to wear lightweight long sleeves and closed-toed shoes. We will have gloves and hand shovels on site\, but feel free to bring your own supplies. Please bring a reusable water bottle to stay hydrated during the event. \nWhat to expect: Please check in at the volunteer table to sign a liability waiver. Following the opening remarks\, TEC staff will provide training on pollinator garden maintenance. \nParking: Please park in the school parking lot and meet us near the flagpole.
URL:https://volunteer.bloomerang.co/volunteer/#/join-party?k=cs6quylovbkzpr
CATEGORIES:Pollinator Event
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SUMMARY:A Way Forward: Hope in Uncertain Times
DESCRIPTION:TEC will be tabling/attending this event! \n  \n\n\nA free 3-day community event offering hope\, community\, and actionable next steps\, and a faithful counter-voice in a divided time \n\n\n\n\nA Way Forward: Hope in Uncertain Times \nA community gathering offering hope\, connection\, and actionable next steps — a faithful counter-voice in a divided time.\nWe are living through a time of deep division and uncertainty. A Way Forward is a gathering is for all who long to build communities rooted in hope\, compassion\, and justice. Through inspiring speakers and practical breakout sessions\, you’ll rediscover the way of Jesus and leave renewed\, equipped\, and ready to live with courage\, clarity\, and purpose. TICKETS ARE FREE BUT SEATS ARE LIMITED.\nYOU CAN SELECT WHICH DAYS YOU PLAN TO ATTEND \nSchedule\nFriday\, August 28 | 7:00–9:00 PM Woodmont Hills Church\, 3710 Franklin Pike\, Nashville\, TN. An opening presentation by Dr. Jemar Tisby\, moderated by Rev. Dr. Amy Steele\, with special music. \nSaturday\, August 29 | 9:00 AM–2:00 PM Woodmont Hills Church\, 3710 Franklin Pike\, Nashville\, TN \n\nMorning: Panelist discussion with community leaders Rep. Justin J. Pearson\, Rev. Kelli X\, and Terry O’Neill\, moderated by Dr. Tisby. These local faith leaders and representatives will tap into Nashville’s rich history of simple\, faithful folk who pursued justice to help point a way forward into God’s purposeful and preferred future.\nMidmorning: Breakout sessions led by pastors and local leaders — including Pastor Kevin Riggs\, Pastor Ingrid McIntyre\, Taure Brown and others — doing the work of social justice\, followed by lunch. (Optional boxed lunch available for $15 — add this when you register or feel free to bring your own.)\nAfter Lunch: A closing conversation between Dr. Jemar Tisby and Shane Claiborne.\n\nSunday\, August 30 | 10:00 AM–12:00 PM Gordon Memorial UMC\, 2334 Herman St\, Nashville\, TN. A special worship service with Dr. Jemar Tisby preaching. \nReserve Your Seat\nSeats are filling up and our boxed lunch orders close on August 17 — register today to make sure you’re counted in and to guarantee your lunch if you’d like one. \n\n\n\n\nA Way Forward is sponsored by Congregations United for Racial Equity & Justice (CUREJ)\, Brentwood UMC Race & Faith Team\, Belmont University\, and TWK United Methodist Church Conference Anti-Racism Coalition
URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-way-forward-hope-in-uncertain-times-tickets-1993264478713?aff=oddtdtcreator
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