Randy Hedgepath, Tennessee's State Naturalist
Remembers His Mentor, Mack Prichard  

August 12, 2021 at 7:00 PM

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Mack S. Prichard was the first Archaeologist and later the first Naturalist of the State of Tennessee. 

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Mack S. Prichard started working for the state at the age of 16 and kept his job for over 50 years. 

He was Tennessee’s strongest professional environmental advocate.During his career, Prichard created over 25 active conservation groups, including the Tennessee Trails Association (started in 1968), Tennessee Scenic Rivers, Tennessee Citizens for Wilderness Planning, Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy and Tennessee Audubon.

March 31, 2021 was declared Mack Prichard Day by Governor Lee. Visit the MackPrichard.com webpage maintained by the the Friends of South Cumberland State Park for links to his story, his photos and videos.

Mack tells his own story here on YouTube.

Join us as Randy Hedgepath,Tennessee's State Naturalist, shares his memories and stories about his mentor.

Due to the increased number of COVID cases, this presentation will only be viewable via ZOOM.
The In-person presentation and the pre-program hike at Radnor Lake has been canceled.