The Shelby Bottoms Nature Center is an environmental education and recreation facility of the Nashville Metropolitan Board of Parks and Recreation. The Nature Center is a place where people can enjoy learning about our natural and urban landscape, the flora and fauna that call it home, the cultural history of the area, and the many […]

There’s so much to do and see the weekend of Lavender Festival! 150 Artisans, Live Music, Children’s Art Workshop, Cooking Demonstrations and Presentations, the Herb Lunch, Nine Lakes Wine Tasting, a Tour of Gardens, and more. The Oak Ridge Farmers Market will be nearby in the Blankenship Field Parking Lot for June 17. Lavender Festival […]

Description: This is a joint outing for TNPS and TCWP. I am hoping to catch many azaleas in bloom. We will see interesting high elevation plants such as southern bush honeysuckle and southern mountain cranberry. To park at the trailhead will require a parking pass. Five dollars for the day and $40 for the year. […]

The Shelby Bottoms Nature Center is an environmental education and recreation facility of the Nashville Metropolitan Board of Parks and Recreation. The Nature Center is a place where people can enjoy learning about our natural and urban landscape, the flora and fauna that call it home, the cultural history of the area, and the many […]

Speaker The ecology of plants has been Dennis Whigham’s primary interest and his research has resulted in journeys through forests, fields and wetlands around the world.  Explorations have lead to studies of woodland herbs – including orchids, vines, wetland species, invasive species and studies of forests in the tropics, temperate and boreal zones.  In recent […]