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.
June 8 Meet, Greet, and Learn!
June 8, 2023
Joanne Logan, retired professor of Environmental Science at the University of Tennessee, will tell us about how you can become a Citizen Scientist to collect valuable data about our natural world.
May 11 Social Gathering
May 11, 2023
Middle TN Group May 11, 2023 Program
Come and Learn at our Spring Social!
May 11 (Thu), 2023 at 7:00 PM CST
Walter Criley Visitors’ Center at Radnor Lake
**Pre-program hike at Radnor will start at 5:30 PM. Meet in the Visitor Center...
April 13 Program - Ask a Councilmember!
April 13, 2023
Middle TN Group April 13, 2023 Program
Ask a Nashville Metro Councilmember!
by Bob Mendes, Nashville Metro Council
April 13 (Thu), 2023 at 7:00 PM CST
Walter Criley Visitors’ Center at Radnor Lake
**Pre-program hike at...
March 9 Program - Sustainability in the Floral Industry (recorded)
March 9, 2023
Co-owners of Forward Flora will tell us about their business of extending the life cycle of natural materials and floral supplies.
November 10, 2022 Program - How We Can Help Our Birds (recorded)
October 31, 2022
Laura Cook will tell us about bird conservation efforts at Warner Park Nature Center, and what we can do.
October 13, 2022 Program - A Cohousing Agrihood comes to Tennessee (recorded)
October 13, 2022
Thursday October 13 at 7:00 pm, Radnor Lake Park.
A Cohousing Agrihood comes to Tennessee: Where Real Estate and Food Intersect
John Patrick, local farmer and homeowner of the first LEED Platinum home in mid-TN, will talk about sustainable...
September 8, 2022 Program - Natural Burials and Land Conservation at Larkspur (recorded)
September 8, 2022
Thursday September 8 at 7:00 pm, Radnor Lake Park. The speaker was John Christian Phifer and the topic was Natural Burials and Land Conservation at Larkspur. Larkspur is a protected greenspace dedicated to natural burial. With each burial the land...
August 11 2022 Program - Tennessee Smart Yards (recorded)
August 11, 2022
Thursday August 11 at 7:00 pm, Radnor Lake Park. Tennessee Smart Yards is an Extension-led program that guides Tennesseans on practices they can apply in their outdoor spaces to create healthier, more ecologically-sound landscapes and communities.
July 14 2022 Program - Sheeco, Greening Events (recorded)
July 14, 2022
Thursday July 14 at 7:00 pm, Radnor Lake Park. SheEco is a Nashville-based sustainable events & consulting firm founded by two women who have a passion for helping people solve complex problems and making the world a better place for all.
June 2022 Program - Recycle Right by Rachel Musetti (recorded)
June 9, 2022
Thursday June 9th at 7:00 pm, Radnor Lake Park.Do you have questions about recycling in Nashville and Davidson County? Join us for this Recycle Right presentation to learn about the importance of recycling and how to Recycle Right.