July 2023

TennGreen Land Conservancy and the State of Tennessee are working together to expand the Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lee Carter Class II Natural-Scientific State Natural Area. The State Natural Area is prime bat habitat and contains several rare species. “As a nonprofit conservancy, we can move quickly to acquire properties on behalf of our partners,” […]

You can take part in Tennessee’s Project Milkweed program by getting milkweed seeds this fall at no charge. As the only habitat and food source for monarch caterpillars, milkweed is crucial for the survival of the beautiful monarch butterflies. These butterflies are threatened by insecticides damaging milkweed populations, and with pesticide use at an all time high, monarchs are

Every year for more than two decades, the approach of summer has coincided with the arrival of hundreds, sometimes thousands, of juvenile Lake Sturgeon to the Tennessee Aquarium Conservation Institute. Recently, biologists at the Aquarium’s freshwater field station welcomed 2,500 of these wriggling, two-inch babies into their care. As with all cohorts of sturgeon to

Climbing areas need major erosion control and infrastructure support that takes time, knowledge and skills to execute. Southeastern Climbers Coalition recently approached On the Road and Off, their most steadfast supporter of stewardship, with the idea of hosting a Trail Skills Workshop.  Read more. Kate Hanes – Southeastern Climbers Coalition (Photo: SCC)

“For me, the outdoors is a place of healing and peace,” Clark Brewer says, something the Chattanooga native hopes to share with the world, no matter the color of their skin…”Over the years, I have seen firsthand the positive changes that can occur when individuals are introduced to the outdoors and given the opportunity to explore and experience

The Tennessee River Gorge is home to a rich cave system that provides a unique ecosystem for a variety of species such as the Tennessee cave salamander, Barr’s cave spider, southern crayfish etc.   One species that is of high interest at the Tennessee River Gorge Trust is the Tricolored bat. Read more. Quentin Miller –