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Jon D. B. Awarded 2025’s Nashville Emerging Leader Award (NELA) in Environment & Sustainability

August 20, 2025August 18, 2025

We’re thrilled to share that Jon D. B., TennGreen’s Director of Communications, has been named the 2025 Nashville Emerging Leader Award (NELA) winner in Environment…

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Appalachian Bear Rescue’s ‘Cubs Forever’ Campaign Holds Hope for Black Bears’ Future

August 18, 2025August 18, 2025

After reaching a new agreement with the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA), Appalachian Bear Rescue, Tennessee’s only black bear rescue, is heralding a brighter future….

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Mill Creek Forest Conservation Easement Safeguards Rare Habitats in Putnam County

August 14, 2025August 15, 2025

Tennessee (August 14, 2025) – Nestled in the steep, forested hills of Putnam County, Tennessee, the 106-acre Mill Creek Forest property has been permanently conserved…

The Conserver – Summer 2025

August 11, 2025

TennGreen Land Conservancy’s newsletter, The Conserver, is now online! View the Summer 2025 edition as an interactive PDF here.

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Staff Spotlight: Chad Green, Administrative Coordinator

August 5, 2025

If you’ve volunteered with TennGreen Land Conservancy in the last few years, served on our Board of Directors, or visited our historic office on Music…

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The Economics of Tennessee Conservation

July 28, 2025August 7, 2025

At the heart of Tennessee conservation lies a critical truth: Protecting Nature Pays Off—For All of Us. At TennGreen Land Conservancy, we know that conserving…

2025 State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP) Draft Available Public Comment

2025 State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP) Draft Now Available For Public Comment

July 24, 2025July 25, 2025

Through August 4th, Tennessee’s 2025 State Wildlife Action Plan draft (SWAP) is available for review and public comment. Your voice matters, and we encourage you…

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Basin Spring Conservation Easement Permanently Protects 100 Acres in Williamson County

July 15, 2025July 10, 2025

Franklin, Tenn. (July 15, 2025) — On May 28, TennGreen Land Conservancy and landowners Dr. Joseph A. Little, III, and Billie B. Little of Franklin,…

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‘Roadless Rule’ Rescinding Threatens 85,000 acres of Tennessee’s National Forests

July 2, 2025July 4, 2025

TennGreen Land Conservancy responds to the federal rescinding that could open 85,000 acres of Tennessee forest to development. More than 85,000 acres of Tennessee’s most…

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Alice Hudson Pell Appointed to Nashville’s Metro Parks & Recreation Board

June 27, 2025June 27, 2025

TennGreen Land Conservancy is proud to share that our Executive Director, Alice Hudson Pell, has been appointed by Nashville’s Metro Council to the Metro Parks…

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Scott’s Gulf Wilderness: Tennessee’s 60th State Park Built on Decades of Conservation

June 10, 2025June 26, 2025

On May 9, 2025, Scott’s Gulf Wilderness officially became Tennessee’s 60th State Park—an exciting milestone built on decades of conservation. For more than 20 years,…

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Wild Waters, Wild Places: Continuing Clear Creek Conservation

May 27, 2025May 13, 2025

In the summer of 2023, TennGreen Land Conservancy and Tennessee Citizens for Wilderness Planning (TCWP) worked closely together to raise funds for a critical acquisition…