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Your Ultimate Native Plant Landscape Guide: Here are the Native Plants Used at Seven Islands State Birding Park’s Garden that will Transform Your Own Backyard!

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If you are considering the idea of creating a native plant garden but find yourself unsure about where to start or how it might look, we can help you with some inspiration taken from the native gardens at Seven Islands State Birding Park. Below is a collection of images showcasing the native plant garden at […] Continue reading "Your Ultimate Native Plant Landscape Guide: Here are the Native Plants Used at Seven Islands State Birding Park’s Garden that will Transform Your Own Backyard!"

The Winter Tree Identification Walk at UT Arboretum in Oak Ridge

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On a brisk winter day, fifty nature enthusiasts gathered at the UT Arboretum in Oak Ridge for a fascinating walk through the winter woods. Led by Don Williams of Tennessee Naturescapes and Jeff Holt, a consulting forester, the group learned how to identify trees even when their leaves have dropped for the winter. Don Williams, […] Continue reading "The Winter Tree Identification Walk at UT Arboretum in Oak Ridge"

Weed Wrangle at Oak Ridge Cedar Barrens: Volunteering with Tennessee Citizens for Wilderness Planning

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This past Saturday, on the first day of March, Regina Santore and I joined the fine folks of Tennessee Citizens for Wilderness Planning to help with managing one of their stewardship areas: the Oak Ridge Cedar Barrens. The goal was to remove woody plant growth from the two prairie sites in the park in order […] Continue reading "Weed Wrangle at Oak Ridge Cedar Barrens: Volunteering with Tennessee Citizens for Wilderness Planning"

Native Plant Nursery Guide

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This list of local native plant providers DO NOT USE neonicotinoids on their plants – systemic chemicals that kill insects and are known to persist in all plant tissues, which can harm bees, hummingbirds, butterflies, moths, and other pollinators that visit the blooms for nectar and pollen. Always ask about this practice when shopping anywhere […] Continue reading "Native Plant Nursery Guide"

Land Plot Granted To Wild Ones Smoky Mountains Chapter!

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Wild Ones Smoky Mountains Chapter Community, We have some incredible news to share with you all! Thanks to the collective efforts and dedication of our community, I am thrilled to announce that we have been granted a small plot of land in Knoxville for our use. This plot presents an amazing opportunity for us to […] Continue reading "Land Plot Granted To Wild Ones Smoky Mountains Chapter!"