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A Thriving Garden Sparks Curiosity and Connection at Chattanooga's Downtown Library
April is Officially Native Plant Month in Tennessee!
New Partnership with NACC Brings Digital Opportunity and Devices into Northeast Alabama
Tech Goes Home Expands Digital Skills Access Across Tri-State Region
Thrive Launches New Civic Experiment Grant Program
Thrive Regional Partnership Announces New Trustees in 2026
The Words Before Us: a Glossary for 2026
Shape the Region's Next Data Tool
Thrive Announces New Resource Hub for Community Development
The Forests Before Us: Witness Trees and the True Value of Land
"Yes, And!" Recapping the 2025 Tri-State Summit
Thrive Awarded New Trust for Civic Life Grant for Regional Collaboration
Applications Open for the 2026 Resilient Communities Program
Bob Corker to Deliver Keynote Address at 2025 Tri-State Summit
Three Moves that Inspire Responsible Growth
Chattanooga is at a Crossroad
The Water Before Us
Thrive Hosts Annual State of Freight Forum, Highlighting Innovative Infrastructure Solutions
2025 Tri-State Summit Theme: Yes, And
Cleveland State Logistics Students are Thriving
Chattanooga Residents Talk Proposed Interstate Widening
Thrive Awarded $2.87 Million ARC ARISE Grant
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"Yes, And..." Summer Forum
Join us in South Pittsburg, Tennessee, for a community-focused "Yes, And..." Summer Forum! Details and agenda to be announced.
2026 Tri-State Summit
The Tri-State Summit is Thrive’s flagship conference that inspires and connects community leaders in northeast Alabama, northwest Georgia, and southeast Tennessee. Join Thrive for two fun days of ideas, insights, and collaboration around responsible growth in the tri-state.
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The Words Before Us: a Glossary for 2026
In the closing story of the series, Food as a Verb considers the words we use to talk about place. Nature. Wilderness. Development. Have they lost their meaning? The act of defining these words become paramount, as it creates the common ground that becomes the social soil for solutions. Read the article for compelling interviews about how we talk about place.
2/8/2026
Networks
Natural Treasures
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Shape the Region's Next Data Tool
Thrive is developing a new Resource Hub to help communities navigate planning and growth, and we’re inviting residents and practitioners to help shape it from the start.
2/4/2026
Outcomes
General
Natural Treasures
Community Prosperity
Transportation & Infrastructure
Thrive Announces New Resource Hub for Community Development
A new regional data collaboration will support responsible growth decisions across the tri-state, greater Chattanooga region.
12/3/2025
Outcomes
Community Prosperity
General
Natural Treasures
Transportation & Infrastructure
The Forests Before Us: Witness Trees and the True Value of Land
10/20/2025
Networks
General
Natural Treasures
"Yes, And!" Recapping the 2025 Tri-State Summit
This year, Thrive's flagship event, presented by the Lyndhurst Foundation, celebrated the power of “Yes, And” thinking, fostering a theme where competing priorities become shared possibilities, and regional progress happens with collaboration.
10/15/2025
General
Thrive Awarded New Trust for Civic Life Grant for Regional Collaboration
Thrive has been selected to receive a 2025 Civic Hub grant from the Trust for Civic Life, a national grantmaker that supports local groups and projects in rural communities.
9/17/2025
Community Prosperity
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Natural Treasures
Transportation & Infrastructure
Applications Open for the 2026 Resilient Communities Program
We are now accepting applications for the 2026 Resilient Communities program, a unique opportunity for cities and towns across the 16-county Chattanooga region to strengthen their resilience to extreme weather events.
9/16/2025
Programs
Natural Treasures
Bob Corker to Deliver Keynote Address at 2025 Tri-State Summit
On October 2, 2025, the former U.S. Senator will reflect on how bold leadership and cross-sector partnerships sparked a renaissance that transformed greater Chattanooga.
9/4/2025
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