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The new Jefferson County Greenways Commission and Foundation
ensures the area's greenspaces remain safe, welcoming and ready
for everyone to enjoy.
The acres of forest, miles of trails and abundant greenspaces
within Ruffner Mountain, Red Mountain Park and Turkey Creek
Nature Preserve in Jefferson County welcome about 400,000
visitors annually. Guests include fresh-air enthusiasts and those
beginning to explore the outdoors, such as Melva Tate, who hiked
Ruffner Mountain for the fi rst time when she joined its board. "That
experience turned me into an outdoors lover," she says.
Tate enjoys the peace that nature provides (after she learned to bring
bug spray) and recognizes the many benefi ts large parks bring to the
Jefferson County community. That's why today, she's proud to chair
the board of Jefferson County Greenways Foundation. Together, the
commission and foundation place Ruffner Mountain, Red Mountain
Park and Turkey Creek Nature Preserve under one umbrella for
sustainable management and future growth.
Civic and Community
Development
To preserve and care for
local greenspaces
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