Green Bridge Landing Dedication Ceremony

On Sunday, September 8, 2019 many community members and local leaders came together to celebrate the official opening of Carter County’s first pocket park. Green Bridge Landing is the new park on the Doe River in Hampton, TN across the highway from Hampton High School.

The park is serving as a river access place for whitewater paddlers to take-out from the Doe Gorge section (Class III-IV) and put-in for the Lower Doe run (Class II-III). The park also hosts several nice amenities the general public can enjoy at this peaceful spot where the Little Doe confluences with the Doe River: parking area, stairway to river level, picnic table, walking path (7 laps for a mile), wood benches, bear proof trash receptacle, green bridge inspired changing house, river launch/landing, & natural beach for river play. There is also talk by many local fishermen that it is a great fishing spot!

The ceremony was a time for many acknowledgements to all involved in the development of the park:

· Chris Little
· Metin Eryasa
· Appalachian Paddling Enthusiasts – Managing Partner
· Carter County School Board and Dr. Kevin Ward – Property Donation
· Leon Humphrey
· Chris Schuettler
· Mel McKay
· Sheriff’s Dept. – Sheriff Dexter Lunceford and trustees
· Highway Dept. – Roger Colbaugh
· Mike Hill and Cloudland High School – Entrance Sign
· Herndon Birders – Wood duck & bird houses
· ET&WNC Railroad Historical Society
· Laura Eryasa – Murals
· Hampton HIgh School Horticulture Class
· Tennessee Valley Authority
· Hampton Water Authority
· Ryan Horn – Property Survey
· Tennessee Eastman Hiking & Canoe Club – Donation for building materials
· Carter County Parks & Recreation Board
· Carter County County Commission

Click this link for more photos of the event: https://www.facebook.com/wildwildwes/media_set?set=a.10157608572758205&type=3

The event also received some nice local media attention:

Green Bridge Landing Park dedicated in Carter County

Carter County dedicates new Green Bridge Landing Park