The Middle Tennessee Group hosts monthly social gatherings featuring updates on local issues and actions as well as lively presentations 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. Check our calendar for upcoming socials.
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.
May 9, 2024: Friends of Warner Parks President Jenny Hannon
May 9, 2024
Edwin and Percy Warner Parks cradle Nashville with a shaded canopy of biodiversity, wonder and beauty. We all love Warner Parks. How are the parks doing, and what is the long-term strategic plan for these beloved forests and fields?
April 11, 2024: Rewilding your Backyard
April 11, 2024
A representative from The Wild Ones will present strategies for rewilding our yards using native plants and pollinators. The Wild Ones Middle Tennessee Chapter is a new local chapter of the national non-profit organization Wild Ones. They are...
March 14: Highland Rim Forest Protection Update
March 14, 2024
Judson Newbern gave us an update on the status of the effort to protect Nashville’s Highland Rim Forests.
Feb 8: Meet, Greet, and Learn! Meaningful Rituals for Climate Grief
February 8, 2024
Meg Wade will explore ways we can cultivate creative rituals and communal reflection to cope with our climate-changed world.
October 12: Meet, Greet, and Learn! This is the last one for this year!
October 12, 2023
Our September speaker is John Finke, the Bureau Director for Environmental Health Services and the Director of the Air Quality Division at the Metro Public Health Department. He has a Master's of Environmental Engineering from the University of...
September 14: Meet, Greet, and Learn!
September 14, 2023
Our September speaker is Jaffee Judah, a Nashville native and the Executive Director of Recycle and Reinvest, a non-profit that engages vulnerable youth to improve their environment while increasing their confidence and pride. Since 2018, Recycle...