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.
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.
May 2022 Program - Best Hikes in Middle Tennessee (recorded)
May 12, 2022
On Thursday May 12th at 7:00 pm, Radnor Lake Park; Jack McFadden (and maybe Charlie High, too) will lead a presentation and discussion about best hikes in Middle Tennessee.
April 2022 Program - Past, Present and Future of Radnor Lake (recorded)
April 14, 2022
On Thursday April 14th at 7:00 pm, Radnor Lake Park Manager Steve Ward will present “Past, Present and Future of Radnor Lake”
March 2022 Program - A Geological History of Tennessee (not recorded, slides are provided)
March 10, 2022
Join Shannon McClellan, a current employee of TDEC, when she presents or March program "TN geological history: a basic overview of where TN got its soils and geology, why the regions are different, and why it's important".
February 2022 Program - Climate Smart Farming (recorded)
February 10, 2022
Many recent documentaries teach us that the "soil can save us", but how to scale up such a philosophy to large-scale farming is tricky at best, but not impossible. Our speaker, Joanne Logan, will help to answer the question of how we can be...
January 2022 Program - Tennessee Trails Association (recorded)
January 13, 2022
Tennessee Trails Association marks 54 years of building, maintaining and promoting the responsible use of Tennessee Trails. Libby Francis, State President, told us about the history of Tennessee Trails since its founding in 1968 as well as changes...
December 2021 Program - Holiday Photo Share (not recorded)
December 9, 2021
You are the stars of the program this month! Members are invited to share 5-10 photos of interest (hiking trip, nature, environmental success story, etc) and make a short (5 min) presentation on Zoom. If interested in speaking, please contact Joanne...