From WPLN: Nashville may have the largest urban tree canopy in the nation, among major U.S. cities.The city recently published a comprehensive tree study, and WPLN’s Caroline Eggers analyzed the numbers.
We Gathered and It Was Good
Thanks to Dr. Abkowitz, Charles Roe from Southern Conservation Partners, and the dozens of partner organizations and concerned citizens who attended our Fall Gathering at Joelton Hardware, Farmacy, and Feed in November. Special Thanks to CM Burkley Allen, CM Joy Kimbrough, and CM Jennifer Webb, and Jennifer Smith, Metro’s Horticulturalist for attending as well! There […]
You’re Invited to Our Fall Gathering
On November 9 from 4-6pm, we’re gathering the Alliance, which means you’re invited! Please RSVP if you would like to join us for an evening of mingling and some brief remarks about our work.
Our meeting with the Planning Department
Over 25 members of Nashville’s Highland Rim Forest Alliance joined an extremely informative session hosted by the Metro Nashville Planning Department on August 28th, 2023. Deputy Exec. Director Todd Okolichany provided how his professional relocation in January of this year from serving as Planning Director for Asheville, NC, brought him direct experience with the special nature of the slopes and forest of […]
Stand-in For the Forest
Join us on June 6 wearing green as we make our presence known to the Metro Council and advocate for funding to create a conceptual Master Plan. Our request is to synthesize all of the 17 current long range plans from various Metro Departments and create a consolidated task list of What Needs To Be […]
Thank You For Standing In!
Dozens of concerned Nashvillians showed up to demand Nashville make good on all the plans to preserve and conserve the Forest! Our voices were heard and Nashville’s Highland Rim Forest is now on the Council’s radar. Thank you to all who attended!
Hello world!
This our first blog post. Much more to come. Thank you for supporting the Alliance to Conserve Nashville’s Highland Rim Forest.