The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) today announced a precautionary fish consumption advisory due to mercury on Center Hill Reservoir in Dekalb and Putnam counties. In 2021, TDEC and the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA …
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) Commissioner David Salyers today announced the winners of the 2022 Governor’s Environmental Stewardship Awards. The winners will be formally recognized at an awards …
Officials from Tennessee State Parks, the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT), and local leaders today cut the ribbon on a new hard-surface walking and biking trail over 2.5 miles long – made from rubber crumbs derived from tires – at T.O. Fuller …
Officials of the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) and the Tennessee Department of General Services (DGS) held a grand opening today for a new restaurant and visitors center at Henry Horton State Park. The 6,381-square-foot …
Tennessee State Parks will celebrate National Trails Day on Saturday, June 4 with free guided hikes at all 56 state parks. The events come as National Trails Day celebrates its 30th anniversary and Tennessee State Parks celebrate their 85th anniversary. …
The support group Friends of Warriors Path State Park today accepted a grant of $7,123 from Enbridge Inc., an energy company which operates East Tennessee Natural Gas, for the Darrell’s Dream Boundless Playground at the park. A check presentation was held …
Restaurants at two Tennessee State Parks – Cumberland Mountain State Park in Crossville and David Crockett State Park in Lawrenceburg – will offer meals to go with visitors’ plans for outdoor activity on Memorial Day, May 30. The Homestead Harvest …
Officials from the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC), TennGreen Land Conservancy, and Fentress County residents gathered Saturday to celebrate the transfer of 227 acres of land to the Pogue Creek Canyon State Natural Area, a …
Dr. Ed Henry of Colorado State University and William Lawrence of the Division of Archaeology for the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) will give a virtual lecture May 19 at 6 p.m. (CDT) on the Pinson Landscape in West Tennessee. …
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) mobile household hazardous waste collection service will be in Union County on Saturday, May 21. Tennesseans are encouraged to bring household hazardous waste – including cleaning fluids, …
Gov. Bill Lee and Commissioner David Salyers of the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) today announced a $2.5 million loan from the State Revolving Fund Loan Program for the Town of Smyrna to improve water infrastructure. The loan …
Gov. Bill Lee and Commissioner David Salyers of the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) today announced a $17.5 million loan from the State Revolving Fund Loan Program for the City of Cookeville to improve water infrastructure. The …
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) will hold a grand opening Saturday, May 21 for an aviary for raptors, or birds of prey, at Montgomery Bell State Park. The event at 11 a.m. is free and open to the public. Activities will be …
Lenoir Museum, part of interpretive programming at Norris Dam State Park, will open a new coal mining exhibit Thursday, May 19 at 3 p.m. showcasing the history of the Coal Creek Community. The opening is in partnership with the Coal Creek Miners Museum and …
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) today announced a $120,000 parks and recreation grant for Morgan County for a new restroom and concession facility at Coalfield Community Park. The grant is part of $6,370,000 awarded to …
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) today announced a $430,000 parks and recreation grant for Mt. Juliet for a restroom building and playground. The grant is part of $6,370,000 awarded to communities throughout the state from …
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) today announced a $500,000 parks and recreation grant for the City of Ripley for improvements at Ripley City Park. The grant is part of $6,370,000 awarded to communities throughout the state …
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) today announced a $500,000 parks and recreation grant for the Town of Smyrna for tennis and pickleball courts. The grant is part of $6,370,000 awarded to communities throughout the state from …
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) today announced a $305,000 parks and recreation grant for the City of Savannah for lighting at three soccer fields at the Savannah Sportsplex. The grant is part of $6,370,000 awarded to …
Twelve Tennessee State Parks are joining the Tennessee chapter of the American Canoe Association (ACA) to offer low-cost kayaking instruction on May 21, as part of National Safe Boating Week on May 21-27. The ACA is the national accrediting body for paddle …
