As part of a multi-state grant in 2018, Tennessee Wildlife Federation facilitated the restoration of more than 3,000 acres of shortleaf pine habitat within Savage Gulf State Natural Area
Reviving Tennessee: Savage Gulf State Natural Area
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Habitat Restoration
Types of Wetlands in Tennessee
A wetland is an area of land that is covered by water for part or all of the year. Specifically, wetlands are the result of the interaction between three main components: hydrology, biology and soils.
Prescribed Burns Being Used at Savage Gulf Natural Area to Restore Native Habitat for Wildlife
Tennessee Wildlife Federation is partnering with the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Forest Stewards Guild, and the Tennessee Division of Forestry to conduct prescribed burns...
Federation Supporters Help Secure Passage of Two Conservation Bills
This year two landmark conservation bills were passed—the Great American Outdoors Act and America’s Conservation Enhancement Act. The Great American Outdoors Act marks the biggest win for the great...
U.S. Senate Candidates Share Their Opinion on Conservation in Tennessee
In an exclusive interview with Tennessee Wildlife Federation, we asked U.S. Senate candidates Marquita Bradshaw and Bill Hagerty to share their thoughts on conservation in Tennessee.
Bird Lovers and Music Lovers Unite for Tennessee’s Purple Martins and the Nashville Symphony
In a campaign launched by Tennessee Wildlife Federation, nonprofits in the conservation community are calling on bird lovers and music lovers alike to help the region’s purple martins have an...
55th Annual Conservation Achievement Awards
Tennessee Wildlife Federation, one of the largest and oldest nonprofits dedicated to the conservation of Tennessee’s wildlife and natural resources, recognizes 16 recipients from all corners of the...
Habitat Conservation Program Plants 96,000 Shortleaf Pine Seedlings
In partnership with the Forest Stewards Guild and Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation’s Division of Natural Areas, Tennessee Wildlife Federation’s Habitat Conservation Program...
150,000 Trees Planted By Habitat Conservation Program
In the program's history, Tennessee Wildlife Federation's Habitat Conservation program has planted more than a hundred thousand trees to restore wildlife habitat across the state. Forest or field,...
Stop Selling and Transferring Public Lands
Our public lands are part of the American identity. They sustain fish and wildlife, and provide outdoor recreation and clean air and water. In Tennessee, public lands generate $30 billion in...
Federation to Restore 5,400 Acres of Cumberland Plateau Habitat
Tennessee Wildlife Federation’s Habitat Restoration and Conservation program—in partnership with the Forest Stewards Guild—is working to restore thousands of acres of the Cumberland Plateau habitat....
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