Fundraiser planned for Tennessee park
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) – Detroit Tigers pitcher Daniel Norris will participate in a fundraiser for an outdoor classroom at a Tennessee park.
The fundraiser for Jacob’s Nature Park at Sinking Creek is set for Jan. 9 at East Tennessee State University’s D.P. Culp University Center auditorium.
ETSU says Jacob’s Nature Park at Sinking Creek is Johnson City’s newest park. The park’s name was chosen by the Johnson City Commission to honor 6-year-old Jacob Francisco, who died in 2004 after two weeks of suffering the effects of E. coli.
The school says Boone Watershed Partnership has taken a lead role in lowering the E. coli content of Sinking Creek and building a hiking bridge over the creek. Future projects include building a large, covered outdoor classroom devoted to environmental studies.
