National Water Quality Month: Tennessee’s Water Quality
Guest post by Amy Frankel August is National Water Quality Month! The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) founded National Water Quality Month in 2005 to commemorate…
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…
BATS: MAKING AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
With more than 1,400 species worldwide, bats are the second largest group of mammals, being found almost everywhere on Earth. They’re also, unfortunately, one of…
Event Recap: Bidding Farewell to Conservation Champions
Conservationists and supporters of TennGreen Land Conservancy gathered on Friday, September 16, 2022, to honor Mary Lynn Dobson, John Noel, and Steve Law, whose long-time…
Land Conservation: Public vs. Private Options
TennGreen Land Conservancy protects land through purchases, conservation easements, and donation. Typically, purchased land later becomes public conservation land—like a State Park, State Natural Area,…
Artist Honors Extinct Species to Support Conservation
Tennessee is lucky to be one of the most biodiverse states in the nation. With numerous rare plants and animals, Tennessee is home to a…
