Author: TennGreen

Tennessee (Aug. 27, 2024) – This summer, TennGreen Land Conservancy and landowner Chris Johnsen completed a crucial effort to permanently protect a portion of Tennessee’s…

“I’ve always had an inherent love for the environment and a concern about our impact on the natural world. And as Tennessee’s population continues to…

EAST TENNESSEE (July 23, 2024) — In May of 2023, the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) alerted TennGreen Land Conservancy that a 60-acre swath…

What is a conservation easement? This is a fundamental, common question posed to TennGreen Land Conservancy. In many ways, conservation easements are the heart and…

Deep in the East Nashville neighborhood of Lockeland Springs is an oasis of year-round crystal clear streams, fascinating history, whimsical tree tunnels, and countless native…

West Tennessee… A vast landscape of wetlands, floodplains, rolling agriculture, and bustling cityscapes intertwined with sleepy southern towns. ‘A natural area like this does something…

Through a fruitful partnership, Wolf River Conservancy and TennGreen Land Conservancy have protected two additional critical areas: Lagrange Point and Pleasant Farm. Both are direct…

If you see a bee of any species, please don’t kill it! And yes, that even means carpenter bees! Here’s why: Like the majority of bee species, carpenter bees are phenomenal pollinators that…

TennGreen Land Conservancy hosted its fourth annual Hike-a-Thon in April, with enthusiastic participants and sponsors raising $206,914 for the environmental nonprofit. Friendly competition against other…

206 acres of critical cedar glade habitat protected by a conservation easement in Rutherford County, Tennessee NASHVILLE, TN (April 17, 2024) — On Friday, April…

$16.2 million awarded to restore Mississippi River floodplains near downtown Memphis via Ducks Unlimited Park MEMPHIS, Tenn. – April 11, 2024 – The U.S. Department…

NASHVILLE, TN (April 4, 2024) — On Tuesday, TennGreen Land Conservancy board and staff welcomed honorable Tennessee Governor Bill Lee to their historic office building…