Tennessee is known as the most biologically diverse inland state in the country. Part of what makes it so diverse is...
Types of Rivers in Tennessee
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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.
Hunters Asked to Donate Their Deer to Feed Tennesseans in Need During COVID-19
Tennessee Wildlife Federation’s Hunters for the Hungry program is now accepting deer donations for the 2020 deer season. 60+ Processors Across Tennessee More than 60 deer processors across the state...
America’s Conservation Enhancement Act Passed!
Your action helped the passage of America's Conservation Enhancement (ACE) Act, which will address many long-standing conservation priorities for Tennessee and the nation. Historic Victory for...
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, Music Lovers, Conservation Groups Donate $27,000+ to Nashville Symphony
150,000+ purple martins were roosting around the Nashville Symphony, creating an expensive mess. Bird lovers and music lovers came together and donated thousands, that the Federation helped match,...
Youth Invited to Try The Shotgun Shooting Sports For Free
Tennessee Scholastic Clay Target Program invites youth from across the state to try the shotgun shooting sports on Sept. 19 and 26. Tennessee Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) invites 4th...
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...
A Huge Win for Tennessee’s Wildlife, Public Lands, Economy
Opinion article by Michael Butler, CEO of Tennessee Wildlife Federation. Tennessee Wildlife Federation is celebrating an overwhelming bipartisan vote for the state’s—and the nation’s—wildlife and...
Leave a Legacy That Lasts
Ric Wolbrecht first learned about Tennessee Wildlife Federation from its board of directors’ chairman emeritus, Dr. John Overton Gayden. Dr. Gayden was like a second father to Ric and when the two...
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...