The Chattanooga Outdoor Festival is bringing outdoor adventure to the heart of the scenic city! Head to the Historic Choo Choo Gardens on April 5th for an action-packed day filled with live music, 70+ outdoor vendors, an interactive kids zone, local food and beverages, and so much more! Bring the whole family for a celebration […]
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In February, I joined Thrive Regional Partnership’s Natural Treasures Alliance for their quarterly meeting held at the Paint Rock Forest Research Center in Jackson County, Alabama. Nestled within the Nature Conservancy’s 4,000-acre Sharp-Bingham Preserve, the center is leading the way in biodiversity research, from forests to caves. This area of the Cumberland region is one of North
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Governor Lee recently announced a proposal to establish a $25 million Farmland Preservation Fund to help protect farmland across Tennessee. If passed, this fund would provide grants to farmers who want to permanently protect their land through conservation easements in partnership with land trusts like The Land Trust for Tennessee. Similar programs exist in 31 other states, including North Carolina
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Thrive Regional Partnership’s brand new website went live in February. Thrive, home of the Natural Treasures Alliance, is thrilled to provide this new digital space with advanced features to optimally host and filter news, data, and reports that support community leaders across the region. Click on the Initiatives link at the top of the site’s
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The Nature Conservancy and the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency recently announced the transfer of a 2,613-acre conservation and public recreation easement to expand the North Cumberland WMA. This acquisition expands the Otey Mills Refuge Unit in Claiborne County, enhancing conservation efforts and public access opportunities. Learn more. The Nature Conservancy
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Registration is now open for the fifth annual Hike-a-Thon! This month-long event is unlike any other in the Southeast, encouraging participants to get outdoors and enjoy nature from anywhere—all while raising funds, winning prizes, and building awareness of ways to protect the lands they love alongside TennGreen Land Conservancy. Learn more. TennGreen Land Conservancy Image:
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One thing everyone is probably aware of by now is that the new administration in Washington is focusing on an aggressive campaign to slash government spending. This has resulted in the sudden firing of many federal employees, including thousands of staff in the National Park Service, the Forest Service, the Fish & Wildlife Service and
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UN World Wildlife Day has become the global annual event dedicated to wildlife. People everywhere rely on wildlife and biodiversity-based resources to meet our needs – from food, to fuel, medicines, housing, and clothing. For us to enjoy the benefits and the beauty that nature brings us and our planet, people have been working together
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Do you enjoy appreciating nature from the comfort of your home while awaiting spring? If so, The Nature Conservancy invites you to explore their Tennessee Webinar series. Developed during the COVID years and refined through last spring, this series showcases the recent evolution of The Nature Conservancy’s conservation efforts in Tennessee. Take a virtual tour
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Each year Tennessee Tree Day engages thousands of volunteers in a fun, family-friendly event planting native tree seedlings all across Tennessee. Tennessee Environmental Council works with TN Department of Forestry and other nurseries to supply bare-root native tree seedlings to citizens across the state through a network of volunteer partners and local businesses. Since 2007,
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