Keep An Eye On the Tri-State

This year, the forum highlighted the region’s natural legacy of place-based conservation and outdoor recreation initiatives that enhance quality of life.

As growth impacts our communities, preserving what we love takes a little transformation—and it starts with you.

Something surprising has been happening in the hills and hollows of the tri-state, greater Chattanooga region for the past few million years. And scientists are beginning to take notice.

The program, powered by Thrive Regional Partnership and the Open Space Institute, engages residents in harnessing natural solutions to address environmental challenges and enhance quality of life.

Thrive seeks proposals from qualified organizations and research institutions with expertise in geospatial mapping, spatial planning and visualization, and data analytics to develop the Thrive Regional Resource Hub.

For seniors in northwest Georgia, the program was more than just a class—it was a step toward greater independence and confidence in using technology.

Bring the beauty and wonder of biodiversity to a middle school in your community with a free, environmental science program.

Decatur and Spring City, Tennessee are new participants in the Tennessee Downtowns program, which catalyzes entrepreneurship and property development in historic downtown districts.

The natural treasures of the tri-state invites talent from across the globe to stay and play.

Northwest Arkansas, Colorado Springs, Greater Chattanooga and Missoula today launched the Coalition of Hip Hideaways, a collective of distinct, likeminded communities across the country that are collaborating to accelerate thoughtful growth in all forms.

In an inaugural multi-state collaboration, Cleveland State Community College will support Thrive Regional Partnership and Georgia Tech’s Center for Spatial Visualization and Planning in the development of the Greater Chattanooga Freight Hub, an open source database to understand freight capacity and explore multimodal freight transportation in the tri-state region.