October 2022

October 25, 2022

10 Million for Rivers to Ridges Partnership in Southeast Tennessee

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...

October 26, 2022

Conservation Easement Protects Scenic Land Along Obed River

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...

October 9, 2022

End of an Era at the Nickajack Naturalist and a New Beginning

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...

October 21, 2022

Excitement Keeps Mounting in Aquarium Led Effort to Restore Lake Sturgeon to River

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...

October 1, 2022

Go Play and Take the Kids

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...

October 11, 2022

How Do We Know Anything About Migrating Birds

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...

October 11, 2022

Recovery of the Snail Darter Celebrated

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...

October 28, 2022

Scoping Initiated by Usace to Evaluate Management Prevent Spread of Invasive Carp

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...

October 18, 2022

Tennessee American Water Awards 2022 Environmental Grants

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...