2023 Conservation Achievement Award Winners

This year, the Federation celebrated 17 individuals and companies from across the state who are conserving our wildlife and wild places.

Wildlife Crossing Efforts in Great Smoky Mountains

On average, more than 28,000 vehicles travel on I-40 between Tennessee and North Carolina every day. This interstate cuts through incredible wildlife habitat in the Great Smoky Mountains. Wildlife are either restricted to one side of the highway or have to find a way to cross it to access essential resources such as food, water, mating sites, and cover.

Tennessee Needs More Outdoor Writers

Tennessee Needs More Outdoor Writers

As one of the largest organizations in Tennessee dedicated to the conservation of the state’s wildlife and natural resources, Tennessee Wildlife Federation has seen the impact a dedicated outdoor journalist can have on conservation. 

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Federation Clinches A Win for Public Lands

Federation Clinches A Win for Public Lands

The Federation came together with other NGOs and formed a coalition. Within days of forming the coalition, more than 1,200 individuals had emailed their legislators opposing bills that threatened public land.

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Tennessee's wildlife, water, and wild places are under more pressure than any time in decades. Conservationists like you make all the difference.