Together we’ve gone out and removed invasive privet, planted native tree saplings, and learned how to cultivate our gardens. We got further into the weeds and dug even deeper into this hot topic this past Wednesday in our latest Conservation Conversations: What’s Blooming?. Guiding the discussion were our invited guest experts, Murray Gheesling and Cooper…
This past Wednesday, March 24th, Harpeth Conservancy celebrated Women’s History Month by inviting Crystal Bishop, Water Specialist with Tennessee Valley Authority and Kathleen Dennis, Director of Mill Creek Watershed Association, to discuss their expertise and experiences as women in the field of environmental science. We were delighted to hear about Kathleen Dennis’s more circuitous route,…
Tennessee has one of the most unique water landscapes in the entirety of the United States! But what is it that actually defines this water landscape? The answer was given to us during this month’s Conservation Conversations and it has everything to do with KARST. Karst topography is when the dissolution, or weathering, of bedrock…
The Tennessean News caught us in action at our most recent Lessons on the River, highlighting everything from the safety of removing plants to the ecology of the natural landscape. We’re thankful for the feature and hope we’ve sparked invasive plant awareness in new readers! The event itself involved twenty volunteers who got to work…
This past Wednesday during our last Conservation Conversation of the year, we learned that being water conscious can go beyond the outdoors and into the holiday season. Our everyday activities – like recycling – relate right back to the water the Harpeth Conservancy and YOU help to protect. The three speakers who joined us inspired…
The Harpeth Conservancy is grounded in the idea that our community has a distinct ability to come together, champion clean water, and fulfill the vision of healthy ecosystems for all rivers of Tennessee. However, what is so intrinsic to this idea is how connected we as a community are to the rivers, and to the…
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