TCWP Annual Meeting – Saturday, November 9 – at Cumberland Mountain State Park

TCWP’s annual meeting will be held on November 9 at Cumberland Mountain State Park. Registration will begin at 9:30 a.m. CT, 10:30 a.m. EST. The program will begin at 10:00 a.m. CT, 11:00 a.m. EST, and will feature Mark Thurman, the Tennessee Nature Conservancy’s Director of Conservation Collaboration. President Mark Bevelhimer will give an overview of 2024 programs and elect the slate of board members for 2025. 

CLICK HERE TO RSVP; YOU MUST RSVP no later than NOVEMBER 1st

Following lunch, we’ll offer two hikes at the Park: the “easy hike” around the lake and the harder hike of Brady Mountain. Jimmy Groton, Larry Pounds, and Margaret Cumberland will lead the hikes.

Our Guest Speaker, Mark Thurman, serves as The Nature Conservancy’s Director of Conservation Collaboration in Tennessee. In this role, he oversees the strategic leadership of conservation, science, and stewardship initiatives within the state program and how all of it feeds into TNC’s conservation efforts throughout the Southeast U.S. Mark possesses a wealth of over 30 years of experience in conservation, gained notably through his tenure at the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, and extensive expertise in managing substantial budgets and leading cohesive, multifaceted teams. 

An ardent advocate for nature, Mark is an adept storyteller dedicated to bridging the connection between nature and people. His commitment is evident in his leadership of educational programs such as immersive snorkeling trips, where urban youth and conservation community members witness firsthand Tennessee’s remarkable freshwater biodiversity.

Mark will provide an overview of the Nature Conservancy’s updated conservation portfolio. Following his presentation, he will facilitate a discussion about how our organization’s work intersects to explore partnership opportunities. 

Details for BREAKFAST and LUNCH are below.

Our members will receive breakfast items of coffee, chilled juice, an assortment of Danish, and muffins at no cost.  

Lunch is a buffet that can be purchased for $18 plus tax.  Buffet includes:

• Meatloaf, chicken over rice; full salad bar with soup and rolls.
• Side dishes: Broccoli, Pinto beans/cornbread, Mashed potatoes, and Gravy

*Please note that if you want a vegetarian or vegan option, you need to notify our executive director by email by November 1, 2024. Email nancymanning@TCWP.org.*

You Must RSVP even if you won’t be eating upstairs for lunch. 

Location – Homestead Harvest Restaurant: 24 Office Dr, Crossville, TN 38555 – Meeting Room A

Remember TO RSVP by NOVEMBER 1st by clicking the link below