Unless You’re a Lanternfly, the Invasive Ailanthus is No Tree-of-Heaven
by Maria Maring Land Conservation Coordinator Tree-of-hell might be a more apt moniker. Add a swarm of spotted lanternflies, and it’s definitely more fitting. The…
The Spotted Lanternfly is in Tennessee: What You Need to Know
by Maria Maring Land Conservation Coordinator It destroys ecosystems and decimates crops, hitches a car ride when you’re not looking, and might be in your…
Letter from TennGreen: New Director of Marketing & Communications
Meet Jon D. B., a native Tennessean and the newest member of TennGreen Land Conservancy’s team! Tennessee is in my bones. The two-story cabin my…
TENNGREEN STAFF ENJOY NATIONAL RALLY
Earlier this month, a few of TennGreen Land Conservancy’s staff members had the opportunity to attend the Land Trust Alliance’s annual Rally conference in Portland,…
National Water Quality Month: Tennessee’s Water Quality
August is National Water Quality Month! The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) founded National Water Quality Month in 2005 to commemorate the passage of the Clean…
THE CUMBERLAND TRAIL: A STORY OF CONSERVATION AND CONNECTIVITY
The Cumberland Plateau, stretching across Tennessee, Kentucky, and Alabama, is a gem of natural beauty. Its awe-inspiring landscape features rugged ridges and deep valleys, sculpted…
TENNGREEN CELEBRATES 50,000 ACRES PROTECTED
TennGreen Land Conservancy has reached a historic milestone: protecting over 50,000 acres of land across Tennessee and the Mid-South region! TennGreen’s conservation efforts, both past…
Q&A with Alice Hudson Pell
GET TO KNOW TENNGREEN LAND CONSERVANCY’S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR! Why does TennGreen’s mission, conserving land where people and nature can thrive, matter to you? I…
25 Favorite Places in Tennessee
We asked members of TennGreen’s Board and staff to tell us about their favorite places in Tennessee—and they replied with some of the best hiking,…
Landscape-Scale Restoration Continues at Soak Creek Farm
The Cumberland Plateau is the longest hardwood-forested plateau in the world. The Plateau provides a unique habitat for many rare and threatened species: birds, wildflowers,…
TENNGREEN NAMES NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
TennGreen Land Conservancy has named Alice Hudson Pell as the organization’s new Executive Director, succeeding Steve Law. Christie Henderson will also advance from Director of…
TENNGREEN WINS ESTEEMED AWARD FOR HIKE-A-THON SUCCESSES
Thanks to the outstanding participation and support of this year’s Hike-a-Thon, the Center for Nonprofit Management (CNM) has awarded $25,000 to TennGreen Land Conservancy! TennGreen…
