Knoxville Volunteers Join Cleanups at First Creek and Fort Loudoun Lake

Knoxville, TN, October 16, 2026 —

Community volunteers in Knoxville are taking part in cleanup efforts at First Creek and Fort Loudoun Lake, with organizations working at sites in Fountain City and along the lake’s shores.

The Church of the Good Shepherd is organizing a cleanup of First Creek in Fountain City. Separately, Keep the Tennessee River Beautiful, volunteers and Knoxville Utilities Board are tackling trash along the shores of Fort Loudoun Lake as part of a watershed cleanup initiative.

The efforts involve different locations and groups, according to the information provided. The summary does not specify whether the First Creek cleanup is connected to the Fort Loudoun Lake initiative, or whether the activities are scheduled for the same date.

Details about the cleanups remain limited. No dates, duration, volunteer totals or amount of trash collected were provided. The information also does not describe how participants are organized, whether additional cleanup sites are involved, or what plans may follow the work.

The reported activity centers on removing trash from waterways and nearby shorelines. The Church of the Good Shepherd is identified as the organizer at First Creek, while Keep the Tennessee River Beautiful and Knoxville Utilities Board are named among the groups involved at Fort Loudoun Lake. No statements from organizers or volunteers were included.

Without further details, the scale and outcomes of the cleanups are not known. The information describes participation and organizing but does not report completion, inspection results or a measured environmental effect.

Story summarized from the original created by Susan Espiritu on www.knoxtntoday.com, see more information here.

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