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Science and Environment Tennessee

Tennessee Directory Of Science and Environment

Black Mountain: Rags and Riches - A short appreciation of this prominent feature of the Cumberland County landscape and its rare plant species, from The Tennessee Conservationist. Cumberland County, Tennessee

Coal Creek Clean Stream Initiative (CCCSI) - Aims to improve water quality in Coal Creek, a Clinch River tributary in Anderson County (near the towns of Lake City, Briceville, Fraterville, and Beech Grove), so that it is once again suitable for trout in spite of a 150-year history of coal mining. In addition to environmental and fishing information, site includes photos, maps, and historical information. Anderson County, Tennessee

Friends of Roan Mountain - Group formed to foster greater awareness and understanding of the natural, historical, and cultural significance of Roan Mountain, on the Tennessee-North Carolina border. Site includes photos, species lists, and information about annual Naturalists' Rallies, three-day celebrations of the diversity of life found in the area. Carter County, Tennessee

The Geologic Story of the Ocoee River - USGS brochure tells the geologic history of a popular stretch of the river in Polk County, including bedrock geology, copper mining in the Copper Basin, and river hydrology. Polk County, Tennessee
Geological Folds - Explains (with photos) types of folds including those easily seen along the road near Ozone, Tennessee in Cumberland County. Cumberland County, Tennessee

How the Obed Got Saved from Being Turned into a Reservoir and Became a National Wild and Scenic River - Story of the environmental activism that preserved the Obed River in Morgan County, Tennessee. Morgan County, Tennessee

Muir, Michaux, and Gray on the Roan - Historical/scientific article about the visits of several pioneer botanists to Roan Mountain, including the plants they discovered or observed there. Carter County, Tennessee

Polk County Agricultural Extension Service - About programs in agriculture, family and consumer sciences, and 4-H clubs. Polk County, Tennessee

TDEC information for Grundy County - Index to Tennessee Dept. Environment and Conservation information for the county: rare species, toxics releases, water quality, other topics. Grundy County, Tennessee
TDEC information for Morgan County - Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation. County specific information. Morgan County, Tennessee
TDEC information for Warren County - Index to Tennessee Dept. Environment and Conservation information for the county: rare species, toxics releases, and water quality. Warren County, Tennessee
TDEC information: Fentress County - Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation. County specific information. Fentress County, Tennessee
TDEC: Roane County - Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation news releases, public meetings, permitting announcements, and natural resource information for the county. Roane County, Tennessee
TVA: The Global View - Article about reclamation of the environmentally devastated Copper Basin, the results of which could be seen from outer space. Polk County, Tennessee

Wolf River Conservancy - 1500-member Memphis-based group seeks to conserve and enhance the Wolf River (Shelby, Fayette counties in Tennessee and Benton County, Mississippi) and its environs as a natural resource for public education and low-impact recreation. Shelby County, Tennessee

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