Hike at Big South Fork
Pogue Creek Canyon State Natural AreaOn this hike cosponsored by TCWP and the Tennessee Native Plant Society, we’ll visit a power line clearing to look for goldenrods, asters, and a striped gentian, then walk Middle […]
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Educational
The Secret Lives of Beavers, and Why They Matter
The consequences of losing beavers to the fur trade were profound, environmental journalist Ben Goldfarb says: ponds were drained, wetlands dried up, and species from salmon to swans lost vital […]
Pellissippi Blueway Paddle Trip
Melton Lake Park 697 Melton Lake Dr, Oak Ridge, TNOn October 7, TCWP, Advocates for the Oak Ridge Reservation, and others will host a paddling event on a section of the newly christened Pellissippi Blueway. We will meet at […]
2023 TCWP Annual Meeting
Norris Dam State Park 125 Village Green Cir, Rocky Top, TNTCWP will hold its 2023 Annual Meeting on Saturday, October 21, at Norris Dam State Park in the Appalachian Center with Nancy Manning, new Executive Director of TCWP, as our […]
Norris Watershed Hike
Norris Middle School 5 Norris Square, Norris, TN, United StatesThe Norris Municipal Watershed, situated adjacent to Norris Dam State Park, is a 2,300-acre area that is the watershed of Clear Creek; it is managed for water quality protection, sustainable […]
Native Plant Rescue Squad
The Native Plant Rescue Squad (NPRS), an educational non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation and restoration of native flora in East Tennessee, works with builders, developers, and landowners to rescue […]
Wildfire Impacts on Drinking Water and Air Quality
The frequency and intensity of wildland fires have worsened impacts to the landscape and to the air column, affecting both drinking water and air quality, which, in turn, affect ecosystem […]
Frozen Head Wildflower Walk
Frozen Head State Park 964 Flat Fork Rd, Wartburg, TN, United StatesThis joint outing for TCWP and the Tennessee Native Plant Society (TNPS) will give us an excellent opportunity to see spring wildflowers. This will be a switch from last year: […]
Invasive Silver Carp are Heading This Way–Can the Ecological and Economic Devastation Be Prevented?
UT Arboretum 901 S. Illinois Ave, Oak Ridge, TN, United StatesThe U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is currently preparing recommendations for locating fish deterrent barriers on the Tennessee River, Cumberland River, and Tennessee Tombigbee waterway to protect against the invasive […]
Head of Sequatchie Outing
Peavine Rd (Shell Station) 209 Peavine Rd, Crossville, TNOn this joint TCWP/TNPS outing we will do an out-and-back hike up a mountain on a new section of the Cumberland Trail. This is a good hike for spring wildflowers. […]
Paved Greenway Outing
Haw RidgeOn this TCWP/TNPS outing we will see late spring wildflowers and do some tree and shrub identification along the paved greenway. This should work for those with limited walking ability. […]
Devil’s Breakfast Table Scour Prairie Outing
Marathon Station, Crab Orchard 52 Main St, Crab Orchard, TNParticipants on this TCWP/TNPS outing will explore the Devil’s Breakfast Table area, including a short bushwhack to a small prairie area that is kept open by erosion during flood events. […]