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.
Preserving our Parks Heritage in the “It” City - Bill Troup
August 8, 2019
Bill Troup is a Superintendent with the Metropolitan Nashville Board of Parks and Recreation. He currently oversees nature/interpretive centers and natural areas management. He tells us about the challenges of managing and protecting Nashville's...
Ross Miller - Metro Adopt-A-Stream Program
July 11, 2019
Ross Miller, Streams Coordinator of the Cumberland River Compact presented a discussion of the Metro Adopt-A-Stream program.
Neil Letson - Emerald Ash Borer Attacking Ash Trees
June 13, 2019
The Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) has determined that the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB), an invasive insect that destroys ash trees has been found in Davidson County. The EAB is attacking all species of North American ash trees and unless...
MTG Annual Picnic June 1
June 1, 2019
Sierra Club Middle Tennessee Group invites the entire state to come together for our annual picnic at the beautiful Edwin Warner Park in Nashville. We will be at Shelter 6. Shelter 6 is located right along the Little Harpeth River. Enter Park from...
Nashville Vice Mayor Jim Shulman - Working Together for the Environment
May 9, 2019
Nashville Vice Mayor Jim Shulman - What can the Council and Individuals do together to Improve our Environment.
Mary Beth Ikard - Root Nashville - Planting Trees in Nashville
April 11, 2019
Middle Tennessee Group presents Mary Beth Ikard to tell us about Root Nashville, the plan to plant and care for 500,000 trees across Nashville by 2050.
Mike Teaney and Sam Frazee - A Program of Acoustic Music
March 14, 2019
Mike Teaney and Sam Frazee comprise the full-time music staff at MetroParks in the cultural arts division. Their "day jobs" consist of programming classes, concerts, events and festivals for the Nashville community. Each year Parks hosts a large...
Warner Parks Burch Reserve and Hill Forest
February 14, 2019
The Warner Parks grew in 2018, with the addition of the Burch Reserve, an approximately 225 acre parcel of forested natural area park land. Previous to this addition, was the addition of the Hill Forest, a designated State Natural Area considered...
Shelby Bottoms Greenway and Natural Area
January 10, 2019
The 960-acre Shelby Bottoms Greenway and Natural Area is located in East Nashville adjacent to Shelby Park and is one of five Natural Area Parks within Metro Parks.
With approximately three miles of Cumberland River frontage, this area features...
Inspiring Connections Outdoors
November 8, 2018
Inspiring Connections Outdoors is an outings program where volunteer leaders collaborate with community partners to get people outdoors, especially youth, who may not have access on their own to safely discover the wonders of the natural world....