Taylor Hollow Preserve

The Blue-Eyed Mary © Byron Jorjorian

Once a part of the magnificent mesophytic forest system of middle Tennessee, Taylor Hollow is now one of the last undisturbed remnants of this historic habitat. 

Location
Sumner County

What to See
This 173-acre preserve is an ecological gem characterized by narrow winding ridges separated by steep valleys. At the bottom of the hollow lies a tranquil, spring-fed stream and a waterfall. The four major habitats represented throughout the preserve contain such state endangered plants as the Blue-eyed Mary (Collinsia verna) and the Ozark Least Trillium (Trillium pusillum var. ozarkanum), and several state threatened plants such as the Michigan Lily (Lilium michiganese) and the Butternut (Juglans cinerea).

Why the Conservancy Selected This Site
First noted for its ecological value by Vanderbilt University botanists in 1975, Taylor Hollow was purchased in 1978, shortly after the first Tennessee office of The Nature Conservancy was established.