Metro Water Services

Adopt A Stream

AAS Application

Adopt A Stream image of creekAdopt a stream in your neighborhood and make a difference in your community. Adoptions are for a period of 2 years and require at least one stream clean up per year and the stenciling of storm drains leading to the adopted stream segment. A sign acknowledging the adopting group and stream as well as supplies and trash removal are provided by Metro.

Scheduled Clean -Ups

  • April 11 Richland Creek Watershed Alliance- Richland Creek Clean up
  • April 11 Vanderbilt University Circle K at Murphy Branch

Groups that have adopted Stream Segments

Bosley Springs

Browns Creek
  • Father Ryan High School
  • The Men's Service Society

Franklin Branch

Mill Creek

Murphy Branch
  • Vanderbilt University Circle K

Pages Branch
  • Al Menah Shriners

Richland Creek

Sevenmile Creek

Sorghum Branch

Stones River

Sugartree Creek
  • Vanderbilt Center for Environmental Studies Student Association

Contact Sonia Harvat at (615) 862-4494 or via email at Sonia.Harvat@Nashville.gov for more information or to adopt!

Questions which are not addressed through this web site, please email Sonia Harvat.