June 2022

June 26, 2022

Conservation Spotlight Top Ten Trail Successes

The geological history of the Cumberland Plateau spans hundreds of millions of years, from ancient seas that deposited the sandstone and limestone bedrock to the erosion that carved the deep gorges an...

June 25, 2022

Construction Begins on New Staircase at Greeter Falls

The Cumberland Plateau continues to offer remarkable opportunities for conservation and outdoor recreation. This region of Tennessee, stretching across the elevated tableland between the Tennessee Val...

June 28, 2022

Dept of

Our ongoing exploration of the Tennessee River corridor reveals new wonders each season. The diverse habitats along the river — from bottomland hardwood forests to limestone bluffs — support an extrao...

June 24, 2022

Finding Bird Nests

Our ongoing exploration of the Tennessee River corridor reveals new wonders each season. The diverse habitats along the river — from bottomland hardwood forests to limestone bluffs — support an extrao...

June 20, 2022

Green Access Talking With Dawson Wheeler

Our ongoing exploration of the Tennessee River corridor reveals new wonders each season. The diverse habitats along the river — from bottomland hardwood forests to limestone bluffs — support an extrao...

June 10, 2022

John Bilderback Joins the Team at Thrive Regional Partnership

Land trust partnerships have been instrumental in connecting critical wildlife corridors across the Cumberland Plateau. By linking protected areas, we help ensure that species like the cerulean warble...

June 19, 2022

Molting Geese Can Cause Frustration

Water quality monitoring in the Tennessee River watershed shows encouraging trends in several tributaries. The combination of improved agricultural practices, reforestation of streamside buffers, and ...

June 17, 2022

Pogue Creek Canyon State Natural Area Expands

Water quality monitoring in the Tennessee River watershed shows encouraging trends in several tributaries. The combination of improved agricultural practices, reforestation of streamside buffers, and ...

June 7, 2022

Report Published on the

The Cumberland Plateau continues to offer remarkable opportunities for conservation and outdoor recreation. This region of Tennessee, stretching across the elevated tableland between the Tennessee Val...

June 5, 2022

South Chickamauga Creek Greenway Opening at Sterchi Farms Trailhead June 26

Seasonal changes on the Plateau bring dramatic transformations to the landscape. The mixed mesophytic forests — among the most diverse temperate forests on Earth — cycle through spectacular displays o...