As of June 2023, the Federation has enhanced and protected more than 15,000 acres of land across the state and planted more than 500,000 trees.
Repairing Nature Through Habitat Restoration
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Land & Habitat
Conservation Groups File to Defend Longstanding Clean Water Protections
Clearer, more consistent clean water protections for streams, fisheries, and wetlands that provide habitat and protect communities from storms are at stake.
You are the Key to Keeping Public Lands in Tennessee
Tennessee is home to approximately 2.4 million acres of public land and waterways. These lands include national parks, wildlife refuges and forests, state parks and forests, and local parks....
Tennessee Wildlife Federation Named Affiliate of the Year
Tennessee Wildlife Federation has been named Affiliate of the Year by the National Wildlife Federation. The award recognizes the broad work of the organization—from youth engagement to public...
Tennesseans Create NWF Certified Wildlife Habitats
Tennessee Wildlife Federation board member Anker Browder presented Knoxville Mayor Rogero and city officials with NWF’s Community Wildlife Habitat certification. First Community Wildlife Habitat in...
Knoxville’s Public Lands Leadership
Opinion article by Michael Butler, CEO of Tennessee Wildlife Federation, as it appeared in the Knoxville News Sentinel. For many East Tennesseans, public lands are a way of life. With the...
Recovering America’s Wildlife Act Conserves Wildlife Before It’s Endangered
In Tennessee, more than 1,400 plant and wildlife species, including the Red Squirrel, have been identified as being in greatest need of conservation. As the old adage goes, an ounce of prevention is...
Federation CEO Appointed to Tennessee H2O Steering Committee
Tennessee Wildlife Federation is excited to announce that Governor Haslam has appointed Federation CEO Michael Butler to the TN H2O Steering Committee. This appointment is in addition to his recent...
This Land is Our Land, If We Protect It
Opinion article by Michael Butler, CEO of Tennessee Wildlife Federation, as it appeared in The Commercial Appeal. As the anti-public lands sentiment creeps eastward across the nation, it is...
Federation CEO Joins TVA Council
Tennessee Wildlife Federation is excited to announce that Michael Butler, chief executive officer, has been appointed to the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Regional Energy Resource Council. “Being...
Public Lands Large and Small Benefit Tennesseans
Letter to the editor by Terry Lewis, Tennessee Wildlife Federation board of directors member, as it appeared in The LaFollette Press on September 7, 2017. There’s a growing idea in this country that...
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