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CONSERVING LAND WHERE PEOPLE AND NATURE CAN THRIVE

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TennGreen Land Conservancy (formerly the Tennessee Parks & Greenways Foundation) empowers landowners and communities to protect large, connected natural areas that support diversity of life, inspire appreciation of nature, and spark action to protect the water we drink, the air we breathe, and the land that sustains us all.

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OUR WORK FOR ALL TENNESSEANS

Photo Credit: Kristen Hanratty
Fentress County

Laurel Trace

In 2023, TennGreen Land Conservancy partnered with Van Bunch and Corinne Giagnorio to permanently protect 65 acres with a conservation easement.
The property, known as “Laurel Trace,” is directly adjacent to Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area, and part of a large protection corridor including Pickett State Forest and State Park, Pogue Creek State Natural Area, and Twin Arches.
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Photo Credit: Alan Cressler
Wilson County

Cedars of Lebanon State Forest

In 2023, TennGreen Land Conservancy partnered with the Tennessee Division of Forestry to acquire 17 acres of land adjacent to Cedars of Lebanon State Forest near Nashville.
The Forest is directly adjacent to Cedars of Lebanon State Park and Natural Area.
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Unicoi County

Erwin National Fish Hatchery

Throughout 2020 and 2021, TennGreen Land Conservancy acquired nearly 20 acres of land adjacent to the Erwin National Fish Hatchery for a future donation to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (Service).
This land, which is largely forested, contains an artesian spring that is important for the groundwater recharge of the spring that feeds into the hatchery’s operations.
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Photo Credit: Rich Yaeger
Morgan County

Obed Wild & Scenic River National Park (Clear Creek)

Join TennGreen Land Conservancy and Tennessee Citizens for Wilderness Planning in a campaign to purchase and transfer 160 acres of forested bluff lands to the National Park Service.
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Rhea County

Possum Trot Waters

In 2017, TennGreen Land Conservancy partnered with Glenn & Holland McConnell to protect 115 acres known as Possum Trot Waters with a conservation easement.
In 2023, the McConnells added another 115 acres into the Possum Trot Waters conservation easement, protecting 230 acres total.
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Photo Credit: Erin Kice
Davidson County

Lockeland Springs Park

Located in the East Nashville neighborhood of Lockeland Springs, Lockeland Springs Park is a small but beloved forested natural space.
TennGreen Land Conservancy, The Trust for Public Land, and the Lockeland Springs Neighborhood Association rallied to raise $1.6 million in six months to acquire an adjacent four-acre property, expanding the Park and protecting its natural features.
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Photo Credit: Michael Hicks
Franklin County

Formica

In June 2023, TennGreen Land Conservancy partnered with the State of Tennessee to purchase 85 acres of land adjacent to the Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lee Carter Class II Natural-Scientific State Natural Area ("Carter SNA”) in Franklin County.
TennGreen plans to transfer the property, known as "Formica", to the State to expand Carter SNA and protect the area's caves and species-rich forests.
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Davidson County

Harmony Wildlife Preserve

In June 2023, TennGreen Land Conservancy partnered with Harmony Wildlife Rehabilitation Center ("Harmony") to place a conservation easement on its property in West Nashville.
The conservation easement will forever protect Harmony's lands and enable the nonprofit to continue its critical work of helping Tennessee's native wildlife.
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Photo Credit: Kristen Hanratty
Jackson County

Hidden Springs

In 2013, Hector Black and his wife, Susie, partnered with TennGreen Land Conservancy to protect "Hidden Springs," their 210-acre property near Cookeville, Tennessee.
A decade later, in 2023, TennGreen worked with Aggie, Rose, and Annie Black—daughters of the late renowned activist Hector Black—and family friend Samuel Costilow to expand the Hidden Springs conservation easement.
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West Memphis, Arkansas

Ducks Unlimited Park

In 2018, a TennGreen Land Conservancy Board member approached TennGreen’s leadership with a radical idea: acquiring, restoring, and protecting 1,500 acres of land directly across from downtown Memphis to create a new park.
This park vision—originally called Big River Park—would be a world-class passive park to serve people across the Mid-South, featuring cycling and hiking trails, restored wetlands, and interpretive signage to educate future guests about the importance of these unique habitats.
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Welch’s Point - Photo Credit: Ron Durant

STATEWIDE TennGreen is the oldest accredited statewide land conservancy in Tennessee

WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?

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Since 1998, we’ve been a trusted partner in conservation across the state! Together, we’ve conserved 50,072 acres of land, protected more than 194 miles of streams and rivers, created or expanded 46 public spaces, and protected essential habitat for 69 rare species.

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Rock Island State Park - Photo Credit: Chuck Sutherland
Photo Credit: Mark Taylor

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