Collier Preserve Officially Opens in Knox County!
Legacy Parks Foundation, along with the Collier Family and the City of Knoxville, celebrated the official opening of the ‘Stella [...]
Jarvis Park Now Open to the Public!
Jarvis Park officially opens in Maryville! A big thank you to Dr. Craig Jarvis, the City of Maryville, and landowners Betty Duncan & Jim Cornett for preserving this natural area while also providing public access. The new park boasts close to a mile of walking trails, two 250+ year old [...]
Posts from the Field – Check out FLC’s latest news and projects!
During 2020, FLC Board and staff worked with landowners to permanently preserve close to 3,310 acres across the states of Tennessee, Alabama, North Carolina and South Carolina. Check out the gallery of images and project descriptions from a few of these preserved properties! (Click on the image twice to enlarge.) [...]
Friend of the Foothills & FLC Conservation Easement Donor, Sally Chaffin, on the importance of land conservation!
"I've lived in East Tennessee all of my life and have seen a lot of changes and that includes watching nearby farms being sold and turned into residential and commercial lots. You cannot take land with you my goal has always been to buy land for the purpose of preserving [...]
2019 Summer Celebration Photos
Click on images below to enlarge and then again to enlarge even more! Photos courtesy of Doug Mills.
‘Open Invitation for a Community Conversation’ Preserving Scenic Views Around the Foothills Parkway Extension
(Blount County, TN) Foothills Land Conservancy is hosting a public 'Community Conversation' about the preservation of scenic views around the latest extension of the Foothills Parkway. This event is scheduled for 6:30pm [...]
FLC Celebrates Another Record Year in 2018!
Click here for FLC's 2019 Spring Newsletter & 2018 Annual Report 2018 was another record year for the Conservancy! Here are a few highlights: A record number 51 land preservation projects were completed within 21 Tennessee counties and the 5 additional states of Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina and Virginia. [...]
2018 Celebration Photos
Click here to return to FLC's Summer Celebration Page. Celebration Photos Courtesy: Doug Mills Click here to return to FLC's Summer Celebration Page. Celebration Photos Courtesy: Doug Mills
Highlight’s from FLC’s Summer Celebration – Saturday, August 18, 2018!
Celebration Photos Courtesy: Doug Mills FLC's Summer Celebration! Held on Saturday • August 18, 2018 • 5pm-8:30pm HOST LOCATION: RiverView Family Farm Net proceeds from this year's Celebration support our enduring mission to preserve, protect, and enhance the lands of the Southern Appalachian region.On behalf of FLC's Board of Directors and staff [...]
FLC Celebrates A Year of Milestones in 2017!
2017 was another banner year for the Conservancy! Our organization relocated to a permanent home on 300 preserved acres in Blount County, TN. Click here to learn about FLC's new office at the Harris Farm. We also added new staff members. Click here to view their bios as well as [...]