Located in the heart of South Knoxville Waterfront, Nature Over Noise is preserving our area like no other. Our beautiful natural surroundings provide the perfect habitat for a variety of bird species and wildlife making it a must-visit destination for nature lovers. New residents moving here for the serenity and safety should feel secure in their homes. Recent Airport expansion plans are a direct threat to the continued enjoyment of our unique area. Help protect our health and our property values by keeping more planes and helicopters from moving in soon.
Natures Sounds, Not Airplane Noise insures you can observe a wide variety of bird species, from majestic eagles and owls to colorful chickadees and hummingbirds. Eagles, Geese and Hawks and even otters are already diminishing in the area. With over 200 different species, there's always something new and exciting to discover in our South Knoxville nature areas.
If you're new to South Knoxville, or just want to learn more about the area, local expert guides from places like Ijams Nature Center offer a range of guided tours, bird watching workshops and nature camps. For bikers and hikers there are over 60 miles of trails in the Urban Wilderness.
With over a 70% increase in plane traffic in the last year alone the odds of a plane crashing into our area grows. There has already been numerous plane crashes within a 5 mile radius of DKX with several fatalities. Adding more aircraft over our neighborhoods and downtown is just a poor business decision by the airport leaders. The airport already has up to 450 flights a day and fight fog, geese and closeness to city as challenges to safe flying.
Any time there is a crash nearby there is a public view of that area not being safe. As a result property values decrease by an average of 13.2%. There is also the medical impact of increased Cardiovascular Disease and Anxiety Disorders. Overall quality of life diminishes greatly especially in an area that nature is the main attraction.
Heard a loud plane or helicopter overhead? Aircraft flying low over your home? Many at over 85db, the same as standing next to a lawnmower! Noise is a serious health issue for anyone near an airport. Find out who it is with the FlightAware website. It also has all flights in the U.S. with departure and arrival time!