The Nature Conservancy - The Nature Conservancy, Tennessee Chapter

Places We Protect

Announcing the biggest conservation success in Tennessee since the Smokies!

Sundquist Wildlife Management Area in fog.

How You Can Help

Your gift will help us continue to protect the wild places in Tennessee for people and nature.

Press Releases

Conservancy and Painters Team Up for the Duck River
September 25, 2008

Knoxville Cave Gates Protect Rare Species
August 29, 2008

Planning for Growth While Protecting Wildlife on the Plateau
May 5, 2008

Gift of Mountain Land Safeguards Preserve
February 1, 2008

Slide Show

Wildlife photos from our project areas around the state

Red bat, TN

Media Coverage

The Tennessee Chapter is making headlines!

Tenn. Conservationist magazine on 30 years of great saves for the Tennessee Chapter! (PDF download)

AWWA Journal: Partnering to maintain water supply on the vibrant Duck River. Also: Duck River art.

WPLN and the News Sentinel on counting bats with new computer technology

Cutting-edge mapping tool saves wildlife and conservation dollars

Hatchie River Blog

Canoeing a Tennessee treasure. Read our conservation blog.

Hatchie River, Tennessee

Field Notes

View Field Notes, our quarterly newsletter.

Winter 2008 (.pdf)

Fall 2008 (.pdf)

Year in Review
Summer 2008 (.pdf)

Spring 2008 (.pdf)

Climate Change

Join The Nature Conservancy in working on global climate change.

Polar bear with cub

Photo Credits (top to bottom; left to right): © Byron Jorjorian; © Byron Jorjorian; © Byron Jorjorian; © Cory Holliday/TNC (red bat); © Monica Clutch/TNC (Hatchie); © Robert M. Griffith (polar bears)