Legacy Parks Foundation

Legacy Parks Foundation Leaving East Tennessee better than we found it!
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Legacy Parks Foundation works to assure that our community enjoys exceptional recreational opportunities, natural beauty and open spaces, and that those assets exist for generations to come. Since 2007, the Foundation has raised $11 million in private dollars for parks and open space, helped conserve 1,000 acres of forest and farmland in East Tennessee and added nearly 600 acres of parkland in Kno

x County. Outdoor Knoxville and the Knoxville Urban Wilderness are two initiatives launched by Legacy Parks which promote outdoor recreation as an integral component to the health and economic vitality of our community.

04/30/2026

Save the Date! 🎉

Celebrate International Day of Play at Hillcrest Healthcare Foundation’s Intergenerational Playspace Event!

Join us on Thursday, June 11, from 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM for a day full of games, crafts, nature walks, music, snow-cones, and more, fun for kids, seniors, and everyone in between. 🌳 Don’t forget your furry friends for the dog park and walking trail! 🐾

Hosted by Hillcrest Healthcare Foundation and Legacy Parks Foundation.

03/26/2026

Something big is coming to South Knoxville…

We’re opening a call for artists for the SoKno Art Walk — a brand new public art experience launching Fall 2026.

🎨 Murals + Sculptures
📅 Applications open this Friday, March 27th → https://bit.ly/3S2fIbZ

Stay tuned. You won’t want to miss this. More info: https://bit.ly/4dFZHXC

Legacy Parks Foundation City of Knoxville

03/04/2026
03/01/2026

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Construction is underway on a new 3.8-mile trail that will stretch from Kerns Food Hall to Ijams Nature Center. The greenway and 1.5-mile art walk will replace railroad tr…

02/28/2026
It was a beautiful day to officially launch the SoKno Rail Trail & Art Walk with the reveal of the first public art inst...
02/27/2026

It was a beautiful day to officially launch the SoKno Rail Trail & Art Walk with the reveal of the first public art installation on a train caboose!

The 3.8-mile rail corridor stretching from Chapman Highway to Ijams Nature Center will be transformed into a soft-surface multi-use trail that includes a 1.5-mile Art Walk, blending outdoor recreation with public art.

Thanks to the many partners that are making this project come to life! The art walk is anticipated to open this fall.

Learn more - https://legacyparks.org/about-us/current-projects/sokno-rail-trail-and-art-walk/

Join us this Friday for the official launch of the SoKno Rail Trail and Art Walk!
02/26/2026

Join us this Friday for the official launch of the SoKno Rail Trail and Art Walk!

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900 Volunteer Landing Lane
Knoxville, TN
37915

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