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Tennessee Aquarium Celebrates Rivers That Shaped — And Shape — Tennessee, America
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (600+ words) From a legacy of deep cultural significance to Native Americans and opening up the state’s hinterlands to European exploration to spurring settlement at places like Nashville, Chattanooga and Memphis, rivers are deeply intertwined in Tennessee’s history. Of course, it helps…...
Public Invited To Participate In Transformation Of McDonald Farm To New State Park
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (24+ words) Tennessee State Parks officials are inviting the public to participate in the transformation of a significant portion of McDonald Farm in Hamilton County to......
Lake Sturgeon Conservation Status Downgraded In Tennessee
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (653+ words) Massive, ancient and long-lived, the Lake Sturgeon has been extirpated (locally extinct) in Tennessee since the 1970s. The effort to re-establish this state-imperiled species began in 1998 with the formation of the Southeast Lake Sturgeon Working Group, a collaborative partnership between non-profits…...
Tennessee Aquarium set to celebrate 25th anniversary of the Lake Sturgeon reintroduction program
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (266+ words) 2024 Sturgeon Release | Courtesy: Doug Strickland / Tennessee Aquarium CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Tennessee Aquarium’s Lake Sturgeon reintroduction program, and a public release is scheduled to happen Thursday, October 23. Since the year 2000, the Tennessee Aquarium and…...
Tract Bought From Boy Scouts Could Wind Up As Part Of Enterprise South Nature Park
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (100+ words) Several City Council members said Tuesday they would like to see a tract acquired by the city and county from the Cherokee Council of the Boy Scouts preserved rather that used for manufacturing. The 19.6-acre wooded tract is currently zoned…...
Lookout Mountain Conservancy Purchasing 22 Acres On Hawkins Ridge In St. Elmo To Preserve Site
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (401+ words) In a monumental real estate agreement that will impact South Chattanooga for generations, Lookout Mountain Conservancy (LMC) has signed a contract to purchase 22 acres along Hawkins Ridge in St. Elmo, one of the most desirable pieces of undeveloped land remaining in…...
River cleanup program targets more adoptions on Chickamauga, Nickajack, Watts Bar lakes
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (308+ words) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn — Three lakes that flow through the Chattanooga area are now a focus of a growing river cleanup effort as part of he Adopt a River Mile program in 2026. Keep the Tennessee River Beautiful says Chickamauga Lake, Nickajack Lake,…...
How Tennessee’s wildlife survives extreme cold
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (797+ words) Most of us simply hunker down indoors with a greater appreciation for electric power and the warm, red glow of heater coils. We are also often barraged by encouragement to "Bring your pets inside." That always inspires me to wonder…...
Tennessee landowners, conservation groups protected thousands of acres in 2025
8+ mon, 5+ day ago (1492+ words) On the first day that Dan and Zita Elrod stepped foot on a plot of wooded land with a cabin overlooking the Duck River, they spotted an eagle in flight from the back porch. They were in the market for…...
Mountain Creek Quarry Property To Become A Park Following $1,740,000 TDEC Acquisition Grant
9+ mon, 6+ day ago (340+ words) A long-sought goal by Mountain Creek area residents to preserve the Quarry property as a park is finally coming to fruition. The City Council at its Dec. 16 meeting is to consider a resolution to accept funds from the state of…...