By the Numbers: |
| 327,191 acres of land and water saved
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Projects
Cherokee National Forest, Tennessee
As the largest piece of public land in Tennessee, the 650,000-acre Cherokee National Forest is an invaluable natural landscape...
An Appalachian Gateway: Revitalizing Tracy City, TN
Tucked in the South Cumberland Plateau of the Southern Appalachian Mountains in Tennessee sits Tracy City. Originally settled as...
Skinner Mountain Forest
Hidden within northeastern Tennessee’s Skinner Mountain Forest is a dramatic landscape—gorges, cliffs, waterfalls, and an intricate maze of caves...
Reviving a Dead Zone in the Gulf of Mexico
Runoff of nutrients from farmland and other sources in the Mississippi River Watershed is contributing to a hypoxic zone,...
Denny Cove, Tennessee
Located just 30 minutes northwest of Chattanooga, Tennessee, Denny Cove is a recreational landmark that is part of the...
Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy
The Appalachian Mountains unfold between Tennessee and North Carolina in rugged land that beckons with bird calls, breathtaking views...
Stones River, Nashville
When we helped complete Nashville’s first Open Space Plan in 2011, we identified the scenic and historic 600-acre Stones River...
Antioch Park, Nashville
Since October 2014, we have been working with the Joe C. Davis Foundation on our latest open space protection...
Green Infrastructure Plan for Nashville
Located in Davidson County, Tennessee, Nashville is a uniquely beautiful place, defined by the wide and winding Cumberland River...
Cherokee National Forest and the Trail of Tears
Hundreds of years before Europeans came to America, the Cherokee people inhabited the southeastern United States in parts of...
Sherwood Forest in Tennessee
Located in Southeast Tennessee, an hour west of Chattanooga, the Sherwood Forest stretches across more than 4,000 acres of...
Great Smoky Mountains
The Fund and the Foothills Land Conservancy now hold one of the largest conservation easements ever donated by private...
Fiery Gizzard Trail
Fiery Gizzard is a place many Tennesseans hold dear. It is the heart of the South Cumberland Plateau and...
Civil War Battlefield Conservation: Tennessee
Franklin
In partnership with the Franklin and Williamson County Heritage Foundation, the Fund protected nearly 60 acres on Roper’s Knob,...
City of Brentwood
Access to the outdoors is a health and quality of life issue for all Americans, but especially those living...
Rocky Fork, Tennessee—completely protected for generations to enjoy
The nearly 10,000-acre Rocky Fork property was once the largest unprotected tract of land in the Southern Appalachians. Located...
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