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.
Programs from 2021 and 2022 include video recordings. Click on the program title below and scroll down on the description to find the link to the recording.
March 13, 2025: Loving Bluebirds
March 13, 2025
March 2025 Program
Loving Bluebirds
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Join former president Don Hazel, former president of the Tennessee Bluebird Society, gave a great hands-on presentation of the right ways to encourage bluebird nesting and conservation in...
February 13, 2025: On the Frontlines of Climate and Energy Justice
February 13, 2025
‘Justice requires a carbon-free future’. Dan Joranko led a deep dive into climate and energy justice. Joranko examined how these issues affect the Tennessee Valley region and the impacts of global and regional efforts to decarbonize.
January 9, 2025: The Push for Zero Waste Nashville
January 9, 2025
Learn the latest about Metro’s recycling and waste disposal programs. Jenn Harrman, with Nashville Waste Services’ Zero Waste Nashville, is the featured speaker.
December 12 2024: Our Favorite Places, Hikes, and Trips
December 22, 2024
Our members share their favorite hikes, adventures, or trips with the group.
November 14, 2024: Randy Hedgepath's Favorite Spots
November 16, 2024
Retired State Naturalist and waterfall discoverer Randy Hedgepath led Sierra Club members on a stunning virtual tour of his favorite hikes at the monthly program meeting on Thursday, Nov. 14 at Radnor Lake Visitor Center. MTG members enjoyed Plateau...
October 10, 2024:The Push for Sustainable MNPS Schools
October 10, 2024
Learn how schools, like the ones in Metro Nashville, can easily have huge impacts on the environmental health of Middle Tennessee and our children’s future.
September 12, 2024: Nashville's Transit Referendum
September 12, 2024
Come hear all about the transit referendum proposed by Nashville and up for a vote in November.
August 8, 2024: Birding Hot Spots with Melinda Welton
August 8, 2024
When and where are the best places to experience resident and migrating birds--like the azure-sky colored cerulean warbler, a songster that spends winters in the Andes and may be spotted summering in the deep woods of Tennessee? Hear some clues from...
July 11, 2024: Raise a Paddle! Tennessee Scenic Rivers Association by Daniel Boone
July 11, 2024
Learn about the TSRA’s current programs and conservation work!
June 13, 2024: Some Geological Surprises of Central Tennessee by Tom Howald
June 13, 2024
Focus on two geological curiosities of our local area, namely the origin of the central basin/dome, and the surprising courses of the Harpeth--and to a lesser extent--Cumberland Rivers.