Come explore Nashville’s newest addition to its already impressive park system!  Located at the confluence of the Cumberland and Stones River just a few miles east of downtown, Lytle Park consists of roughly 600 acres of woodlands, shrubby fields, pastures, and ponds. The property is situated in a large bend of the Stones River, and

After a hiatus last fall, we will pick back up with our annual tradition of visiting Duck River just before the seasonal closure of the refuge.  By mid-November, lots of waterfowl should already have returned and we have a chance to spot up to 20 species.  Duck River also hosts a large population of wintering

Back by popular demand!  Wheeler hosts one of the largest wintering concentrations of Sandhill Cranes in the world, and it is also home to large numbers of ducks, geese, pelicans, and gulls.  In addition to the hordes of Sandhill Cranes, one of the main targets will be Whooping Cranes from the reestablished Central flyway population