Middle TN Group March 14, 2024

Come to our Meet, Greet & Learn!
Topic: Highland Rim Forest Protection Update
Judson Newbern, Save Our Highland Rim Forest

March 14 (Thu), 2024 at 7:00 PM CST
Walter Criley Visitors’ Center at Radnor Lake

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Judson Newbern will update us on the status of the effort to protect Nashville’s Highland Rim Forests.  
 
Judson is a former senior facilities planner and member of Vanderbilt University’s executive administration team and has served on the boards of Nashville’s Civic Design Center, Chestnut Group (a nonprofit of landscape artists), Nashville Tree Conservation Corps,  Metro Tree Advisory Committee (MTAC), and Alliance to Conserve Nashville’s Highland Rim Forest.
 
Please join us to learn the status of this important initiative and learn how you can become involved.
 
WHAT IS THE HIGHLAND RIM FOREST

The Western Highland Rim Forest in Tennessee covers 15,000sq km and is home to rare and endangered species. About 200 square miles of this Forest cradles Nashville from the south at Radnor Lake, all along the western edge of Davidson County and up through Joelton. This ecosystem plays a vital role in environmental health by filtering air and water, regulating water flow, and storing carbon. It provides natural resources like timber and products, but it’s endangered by deforestation, agriculture, and urbanization. Conserving it is important for ecological, economic, and cultural reasons. Conservation efforts will protect this irreplaceable ecosystem and secure its future for future generations.

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