Greenways

Greenways Commission


Greenways Commission Members and others take part in a canoe float on the Stones River to explore the route of the new greenway

The Metro Greenways Commission is a division of Metro Parks, a department of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County, and is charged with the planning and development of greenways throughout the county. The sixteen member Commission was established in 1992. It is comprised of seven Mayor-appointed citizens, four Metro Council members, and representatives of the Park Board, Planning Commission, Metropolitan Development & Housing Agency, and Public Works Department. The Commission is served by a staff of three.

Commission Members

  • Megan Barry
  • Albert Berry
  • Robert Brandt
  • Eliza Brunson
  • Jim Forkum
  • Stan Fossick
  • Christine Kreyling
  • Bo Mitchell
  • John L. Norris
  • Adetokunbo Omishakin
  • Tom Palko
  • Phil Ryan
  • Ronnie Steine
  • Ann Tidwell
  • Ron Turner

Greenways Commission Staff

  • Shain Dennison, Director
  • Mark Bradfield, Greenway Trails Project Manager
  • Sherry Walker, Administrative Assistant