July 2024

TEDxChattanooga Event to Highlight Local Conservation Efforts – Sept. 4

TEDxChattanooga is partnering with the Southeast Conservation Corps to highlight local and regional conservation efforts through educational talks. Stewards of Nature will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 4 at The Historic. The lineup includes five local speakers who are leaders in the outdoors, conservation, and environmental spaces. Learn more. Kristen Templeton – NOOGAtoday Image: SCC

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The Nature Conservancy’s Bridgestone Reserve at Chestnut Mountain

In 2018, Bridgestone Americas, Inc. donated 5,763 acres of Cumberland Plateau property near Virgin Falls to The Nature Conservancy. Having owned the tract for over 30 years, Bridgestone Americas worked with The Nature Conservancy (TNC) to create a forest management plan. Now called the Bridgestone Nature Reserve at Chestnut Mountain, the land serves as a

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NASA Funds Pioneering Tennessee River Study with a View from Above

Sometimes, it’s good to examine something from close up. Other times, it’s best to get perspective from a few thousand feet up. Professors at the University of Chattanooga and University of Mississippi will soon be opting for the latter choice, thanks to funding provided by NASA. Learn more.  Lexie Horvath – News Channel 9 Image:

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Land Trust for Tennessee Features the Kimmons Family Property in Sequatchie Valley

From the series 25 Projects for 25 Years On the side of the Cumberland Plateau in Tennessee’s magnificent Sequatchie Valley lies Carol and Johnny Kimmons’ 328-acre protected property. The Kimmons family partnered with The Land Trust in 2011 to place a conservation easement on this ecologically diverse land. Read the full conservation story. Also: Scenic

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Chattanooga Establishes Urban Ecology Preserve Along South Chickamauga Creek

The City of Chattanooga has announced the preservation of a 27-acre forested oxbow along South Chickamauga Creek near Shallowford Road, encompassing 1.3 miles of stream frontage. This significant conservation effort is being undertaken through the implementation of restrictive covenants, the first of their kind for city-owned property. These covenants will ensure the long-term protection of one

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