September 2022

September 11, 2022

34th Annual Tennessee River Rescue

Conservation efforts in the South Cumberland region have made significant progress this year. Working alongside local land trusts, state agencies, and community volunteers, we've seen meaningful steps...

September 14, 2022

Birdcast Returns for Fall Migration

Bird surveys conducted this spring across multiple sites on the Cumberland Plateau documented several species of concern, including the wood thrush, Kentucky warbler, and worm-eating warbler. These fi...

September 19, 2022

Chattanooga Dept of Parks and Outdoors Park Steward Program to Host Naturepact Day Sat Sept 24th

Conservation efforts in the South Cumberland region have made significant progress this year. Working alongside local land trusts, state agencies, and community volunteers, we've seen meaningful steps...

September 26, 2022

Fall Colors in Alabama

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...

September 14, 2022

Fall on Northeast Alabamas Sand Mountain

Bird surveys conducted this spring across multiple sites on the Cumberland Plateau documented several species of concern, including the wood thrush, Kentucky warbler, and worm-eating warbler. These fi...

September 2, 2022

Fish Wildlife Service Proposes to List the Tricolored Bat As Endangered

Bird surveys conducted this spring across multiple sites on the Cumberland Plateau documented several species of concern, including the wood thrush, Kentucky warbler, and worm-eating warbler. These fi...

September 27, 2022

Lookout Mountain Conservancy to Receive Funding From Carbon Credit Sale

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...

September 27, 2022

South Cumberland State Park Split Savage Gulf State Park Created

Community engagement in conservation has reached new levels across the region. Local schools, scout troops, garden clubs, and civic organizations are increasingly involved in habitat restoration, trai...

September 20, 2022

Understanding and Celebrating the Timber Rattlesnake

The trails and natural areas of the Cumberland Plateau offer some of the finest hiking in the southeastern United States. From the dramatic gorges of the South Cumberland State Park to the quiet hollo...

September 27, 2022

Volunteers Needed for River Cleanups During Octobers Keep the Tennessee River Watershed Beautiful Mo

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...

September 14, 2022

Why You Shouldnt Stack Rocks in the Wild

Bird surveys conducted this spring across multiple sites on the Cumberland Plateau documented several species of concern, including the wood thrush, Kentucky warbler, and worm-eating warbler. These fi...