The Middle Tennessee Group hosts monthly social gatherings featuring updates on local issues and actions as well as lightning talks on nature and environmental topics. These are free and open to the public. Light refreshments provided. They are held at Radnor State Park and Natural Area Welcome Center on the second Thursday on every month from March to to October.
Upcoming programs have info about registering.
Most programs since 2021 include video recordings. Click on the program title below and scroll down on the description to find the link to the recording.
A (Virtual) Trip to the Grand Canyon
July 9, 2020
A (Virtual) Trip to the Grand Canyon with your friends: a visual history of the park followed by aerial views.
Family/Community Emergency Preparedness
June 11, 2020
Middle TN Group of the TN Chapter of Sierra Club Presents Robert Wingfield and Neena Lake discussing Preparing Vulnerable Populations for the Impacts of Climate Change and a Global Pandemic
March Program Rescheduled - Intro to Permaculture
March 12, 2020
Because of concerns about Corona Virus, this program, an Introduction to Permaculture, has been rescheduled to April 9, 2020.
“What is a watershed?” - A Digital Watershed Education Program
February 13, 2020
“What is a watershed?” To remedy this void of public understanding, the WE Story is a digital watershed education program about a watershed’s purpose and functions.
Stewart Clifton speaking about key environmental actions of the General Assembly
January 9, 2020
Stewart Clifton speaks about key environmental actions of the 2019 General Assembly session, as well as providing a preview of key issues that may be dealt with in the upcoming Tennessee General Assembly.
MTG Holiday Party 2019
December 14, 2019
SIERRA CLUB MTG HOLIDAY PARTY
Music Friends Food Fun!
The Middle Tennessee Group Invites you to our annual Holiday gathering
Penguins in Patagonia - Melinda Welton
October 10, 2019
Melinda Welton recently returned from Patagonia where she participated in an exciting Earthwatch project studying the reproductive health of one of the largest rookeries in Argentine. She will show us photos and videos of penguins and other birds...
Sunrise Nashville Tells Us About Actions To Make Climate Change an Urgency
September 11, 2019
We hear about climate change daily and with growing concern about our future and about the future of our planet. Sunrise members will tell us about the actions they are taking to make climate change an urgent priority
Preserving our Parks Heritage in the “It” City - Bill Troup
August 8, 2019
Bill Troup is a Superintendent with the Metropolitan Nashville Board of Parks and Recreation. He currently oversees nature/interpretive centers and natural areas management. He tells us about the challenges of managing and protecting Nashville's...
Ross Miller - Metro Adopt-A-Stream Program
July 11, 2019
Ross Miller, Streams Coordinator of the Cumberland River Compact presented a discussion of the Metro Adopt-A-Stream program.