Patricia Knight

The Metro Nashville Parks Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing and expanding Nashville’s public parks and community centers. The private company is based in Nashville, TN. It partners with Metro Parks, businesses, foundations, and individuals to support the city’s 189 parks and 27 community centers, promoting wellness, community engagement, and sustainable growth. The foundation undertakes projects such as renovating tennis courts, developing sustainable pump tracks, restoring historic landmarks, expanding disabilities programming, and supporting cultural arts, youth programs, public art initiatives, and community events. It organizes an annual zero-waste fundraiser, "Picnic for the Parks," to highlight ongoing projects and engage community leaders and residents. The company was founded in 2015. The CEO is Louise C. Bryan.