Rebuilding Habitats One Tree at a Time

Whether revitalizing forests, stabilizing riverbanks, or creating wildlife corridors, planting trees helps rebuild ecosystems and support a diverse array of wildlife species.

Nominations Open for 2025 Conservation Achievement Awards

Nominate the conservationists in your community for a Conservation Achievement Award! Nominations are accepted in nearly 20 categories, including Conservation Educator, Wildlife Conservationist, and Conservation Organization.

Reviving Tennessee: West Fork Drakes Creek

Reviving Tennessee: West Fork Drakes Creek

In Sumner County, a collaborative restoration project has transformed 50 acres of less productive farmland into a healthy, functioning stream and wetland ecosystem which includes 4,400 feet of stream in the West Fork Drakes Creek watershed.

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Response to Recent Report about CWD

Response to Recent Report about CWD

Making policy decisions around good science and data is how conservationists throughout the 20th century brought back many of our wildlife species—and is a big reason we can all enjoy the outdoors today.

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Types of Forests in Tennessee

Types of Forests in Tennessee

More than 50% of the Tennessee landscape is forested—but not all forests are the same. Keep reading to learn about some common (and uncommon) forest types and where you can find them in Tennessee.

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SPEAK OUT

Let your lawmakers know conservation is important to you.

Help lead Tennessee's wildlife and habitat conservation movement by making your voice heard.

Make Your gift for tennessee's wildlife and great outdoors.

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