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Birch Branch Preserve Snow falls at the John R. Dickey Birch Branch Preserve in Tennessee. © Terry Cook/The Nature Conservancy

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Winter Field Notes

The winter issue of Tennessee Field Notes focuses on the 60,000 miles of rivers, streams and creeks that flow throughout our state. Take a look!

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Milestone For Family Forests

The American Forest Foundation marked the enrollment of 100,000 acres in the Family Forest Carbon Program, including 3,254 acres in Tennessee!

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Oak Symposium

Our staff recently networked with peers from around the world at the International Oak Symposium. Check out our webinar on the topic!

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Restoration Success

With help from the Yamaha Outdoors Access Initiative and TWRA, we improved trails in a portion of our Cumberland Forest Project (Tackett Creek).

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North Cumberland Wildlife Management Area Expands

Conservation groups join forces to expand Tennessee's largest Wildlife Management Area.

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Tennessee Partners Convene Around the State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP)

A new steering committee includes key partners committed to supporting a dynamic and effective State Wildlife Action Plan.

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Saving Tennessee Bats

Our Tennessee bat expert, Cory Holliday, speaks with CNN about efforts to save bats suffering from white nose syndrome.

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Thanks to your support, we accomplished so much in 2023. We look forward to doing more in 2024!

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Tennessee Milestones

See what we've been able to accomplish, thanks to your support, over 40 years since opening our doors in Tennessee.

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Smoky Mountains at Dawn: Sunrise from Mount LeConte in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. © Paul Kingsbury/The Nature Conservancy

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The Nature Conservancy owns nearly 1,500 preserves covering more than 2.5 million acres across all 50 states. Check out our preserves in Tennessee.

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