Liane Brauch “Lee” Russell (August 27, 1923 – July 20, 2019)
TCWP founding member and long-time newsletter editor Liane "Lee" Russell died Saturday (July 20) morning. Lee was an internationally-known scientist, a leader in conservation and environmental advocacy, a friend, and role model. WBIR posted this article and Interview...
Float Trip around Freels Bend on Melton Hill Lake
We had 10 paddlers participate in a canoe/kayak float trip around the Freels Bend of the Three Bends “Wild Area” on Melton Hill Lake. After an interesting start in amongst very fast model speedboats, we kept toward the...
Defenders of Wildlife joins fight to save Lamar Alexander Rocky Fork State Park
Defenders of Wildlife posted the following blog helping to raise awareness about the threat to Lamar Alexander Rocky Fork State Park (Unicoi County, TN) from TDEC's proposed road and campground development. TCWP is working with Unicoi County residents, Defenders of...
Identifying Trees in Winter
A great crowd joined TCWP’s very own Jimmy Groton on a guided walk, “Identifying Trees in Winter”, at the Obed River Park in Crossville, TN on Saturday, February 9th. Jimmy studied forestry as an graduate and undergraduate in college and taught Dendrology in graduate...
TCWP 2018 Annual Meeting
On October 27, 2018, more than 30 people turned out for our 52nd annual meeting, held this year at the Fairfield Glade Library near Crossville. Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Commissioner Dr. Shari Meghreblian was our keynote speaker. Dr....
A Citizen Science Experience in the Obed Wild & Scenic River
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, Obed Wild & Scenic River (WSR) launched a citizen science water monitoring project in August, 2018. The goal of this project was to educate volunteers and the public on the water quality...
North Ridge Trail Stewardship
In 1969, the North Ridge Trail was presented to the citizens of Oak Ridge by TCWP (Tennessee Citizens for Wilderness Planning), whose members developed it, got City Council to dedicate it, and worked for federal and state designations to help protect its status. Over...
Worthington Cemetery Ecological Study Area
History of TCWP involvement Worthington Cemetery lies within a cedar-barrens area abutting the Clinch River (Melton Hill Reservoir) on the west side of the river bend near the old Elza Gate. The tract is on TVA land which, prior to 1992, had been designated (but not...
Whites Creek Small Wild Area
History of TCWP involvement In the summer of 1980, TCWP founders Bill and Lee Russell contacted TVA Chairman S. David Freeman to suggest that a tract in the Whites Creek embayment of Watts Bar Reservoir be designated a Small Wild Area. It took several TVA visits to...
Alley Ford Cumberland Trail
In 1998, Tennessee Citizens for Wilderness Planning, in alliance with the Cumberland Trail Conference (CTC), adopted the Alley Ford segment of the Cumberland Trail. TCWP has sponsored annual trail maintenance events on this portion of the trail since then. The entire...
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