Updates on Rachel’s Walk maintenance and decorations

Many have seen the Facebook post where city employees have once again taken down the neighborhood’s park decorations at Rachel’s Walk. We have learned that although beloved, they are in direct conflict with city codes, meaning they will be taken down again in the future.

We are working with Councilman Jeff Eslick on securing a Metro Parks representative to attend our next community meeting on Tuesday, June 10th at 7pm to discuss potential solutions. This meeting will take place at the Old Hickory Library.

In the meantime, we would like to extend a sincere thank you to neighbor Allison Jones for her fantastic work maintaining Rachel’s Walk for the last three years. Her volunteer work has immensely improved the overall aesthetic of the park, and her communication with Metro Parks resulted in a new sign, dog waste station, trees, gnome village, natural pest treatment, and so much more. As she leaves the Village, her hard work and dedicated to Rachel’s Walk will long be remembered.