Commissioner's Council on Greenways & Trails
Meeting Details: (Revised 12/15/2025)
- Awaiting board update for the next scheduled meeting.
Board Characteristics
Fifteen members appointed by the Department of Environment and Conservation's Commissioner. Initial appointments served two to four-year staggered terms. By-Laws adopted in 2005 by the Council provide that all re-appointments shall serve three-year terms. Members must have demonstrated that they are an active trail user from motorized, non-motorized, or multi-use trails or are an advocate for promoting natural resource conservation and the establishment of greenways. Each one of these interests shall be represented. The Chair of the Commissioner's Council on Greenways and Trails is appointed by the Department of Environment and Conservation's Commissioner.
Commissioned under Federal Law.
| Member | Representing | Term Expires |
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| Rick Harris | East Tennessee | 01-31-2021 |
| Thomas Garner | East Tennessee | 01-31-2022 |
| David Halstead | East Tennessee | 01-31-2023 |
| Bridget Jones | Middle Tennessee | 01-31-2021 |
| Patricia Shultz | Middle Tennessee | 01-31-2022 |
| Bonnie Gamble | Middle Tennessee | 01-31-2023 |
| David Blackwood | West Tennessee | 01-31-2021 |
| Vacant | West Tennessee | 01-31-2022 |
| Tony Black | West Tennessee | 01-31-2023 |
| Anne Marshall | Ex-Officio |
Past Meetings
Meeting contents prior to April 24, 2026 are available within the Archived Meetings section.
Archived Meetings
Archived content is provided for reference purposes only and is not maintained to current accessibility standards.
February 8, 2023
- Agenda (Archive)
September 27, 2021
- Charter - revised by Governor Lee (Archive)
- Agenda (Archive)
- Minutes from 01-09-2021 (Archive)
- RTP recommended list for Phase 1 - 2020 Grant Cycle (Archive)
| Contact |
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| Shonquita M. Parrish Shonquita.M.Parrish@tn.gov (615) 532-0752 |
| Related Links |
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| Greenways & Trails |
| TDEC Calendar of Events |
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