Wild Ones Middle Tennessee Chapter and Owl's Hill Nature Sanctuary will hold their joint native plant sale in person on May 20 from 10 - 12:30 CDT at Owl's Hill. Online ordering for pickup on Friday, May 19, will be available during the week of May 8. Go to: https://middletennessee.wildones.org/events/?wo_event_id=4985

Description: It has been about 15 years since TNPS visited the rich hillsides along the Caney Fork River below Center Hill Dam in DeKalb County, TN. Since then the Corp of Engineers has completed 3 major construction projects to stabilize the dam and eliminate safety hazards from water leakage and erosion. I hope the 12 […]

Friends of Cedars of Lebanon State Park and Wilson County Master Gardeners will host a native plant sale in Assembly Hall at the Cedars of Lebanon State Park from 10-3 CDT. Entrance is free. Also check out the native plant gardens behind the Nature Center and walk some of the trails in the park to […]

Description: This is sponsored by TNPS and TCWP. We will emphasize tree and shrub identification along the paved greenway. Meeting Place: At the end of Old Edgemoor Rd. in Haw Ridge Park in Oak Ridge at 9:00 AM EDT (36.01034, -84.16753). Near the former Life Development Center (299 Old Edgemoor Rd. Oak Ridge).Difficulty: This should […]

Description: Discovered in 1992 by Jim Allison while surveying the Cahaba River for Sedum neviusii, these glades are home to over 60 rare plants, 8 of which are endemic. The glades are comprised of dolomite with high levels of magnesium, an element usually toxic to plants. The soil formed from this rock has induced adaptations […]

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 […]