David Hanni and Intern Maddy are collecting informaiton on their ongoing Colonial Waterbird Study. If you know of an active Rookery in Tennessee, please send the latitude and longitude of said location to David at TWRA. His address is David.Hanni@tn.gov. The more eyes out there looking the more information we can gather. Thank you!!
The Great Backyard Bird Count will take place on FEBRUARY 16-19, 2024...we hope you'll take part in this world-wide citizen science project! For more informaiton and details on how easy it is to participate check out this link...https://www.birdcount.org/#:~:text=Join%20the%20world%20in%20connecting,learn%20more%20about%20the%20count.&text=Birds%20are%20everywhere%2C%20all%20the,%2C%20count%2C%20and%20celebrate%20birds.
Saturday, September 9th, Duck River Unit, TN NWR By early September, shorebird migration should be in full swing, and wading birds (herons and egrets) should still be present in good numbers. Land bird migration should be ticking up as well, and of course there’s always a chance for a rarity or two. We will
...but we stil have plenty of room for the Friday night reception, Saturday and Sunday field trips and the eBird/Merlin 'how-to" seminar at Beaman Park on Saturday afternoon at 2 pm. You must register for these events - $10 per person. Questions holler at me...Cyndi Routledge - routledges@bellsouth.net
2023 TOS State Spring Meeting-Nashville, April 28-30, 2023 - SATURDAY NIGHT DINNER IS SOLD OUT! We are pleased to announce that the Nashville chapter of TOS will be hosting the Annual Spring TOS State Meeting, April 28-30, 2023. Friday night registration and reception will be held at the conference hotel, The Hampton Inn Ashland City,
Duck River NWR, Saturday, November 12th. We will continue our annual tradition of visiting Duck River just before the seasonal closure of the refuge. By mid-November, hordes of geese and ducks should be returning to the refuge, and we have the chance to spot over 20 species. Duck River also hosts a large population of
RECOVERING AMERICA’S WILDLIFE ACT is still waiting to be brought to the Senate floor for a vote. NOW is the time to call our two Tennessee Senator’s….Bill Hagerty is a signatory on the Bill so please when you contact him remember to THANK him for and encourage him to vote yes when the bill comes
After passing in the House of Representatives this summer, the Recovering America's Wildlife Act (RAWA) is about to become law — it just needs one final push. If passed, RAWA will provide a major funding increase for state, territory, and tribal conservation programs – a huge win for birds and other declining wildlife.With a
Next time you're on your way to Long Bridge, take a minute to pause and rest at Bench #20. Placed to enhance the experience there and for the enjoyment of all those out hiking at Radnor Lake State Park, this NTOS Conservation project money in action. Many thanks to Pam Lasley for seeing this project