FLC Celebrates Over 7000 acres preserved in 2015!
FLC Celebrates 30 Years and Another Banner Conservation Year! Maryville, TN - Foothills Land Conservancy celebrated another successful conservation year with the completion of a record number of land projects within a one year period - 24 land partnerships totaling 7215 acres. These projects span 5 states and cover 7 [...]
Recap of FLC’s ’30th Anniversary’ Summer Celebration – August 22, 2015
On Saturday, August 22, 2015,the Foothills Board, staff, and supporters gathered to celebrate FLC's 30th anniversary as a regional land trust. This year's Summer Celebration was another successful and fun evening spent at Penrose Farm. Many thanks to our hostess, Christine 'Teenie' Hayworth. We would also like to thank our [...]
Foothills Launches ‘Save Our Dogs’ Campaign – We need your help to fund an all-terrain vehicle!
Hey Folks, The staff at the Foothills Land Conservancy needs your help! Every year we cover thousands of acres across 23 counties here in Tennessee. This includes visits to new projects and also the monitoring of over 115 conservation easement properties. That's a lot of ground! So, we have started [...]
FLC’s 2014 Native Tree & Shrub Projects
In 2013, Foothills Land Conservancy received a $5000 grant, made possible by the American Forests and Alcoa Foundation's Partnership for Trees initiative. The Partnership for Trees Program is part of Alcoa Foundation's commitment to plant 10 million trees by 2020, with nearly 700,000 trees planted to date. FLC's focus for [...]
Control Burning of Native Warm Season Grasses – Why, When, Where, What and How?
Due to it's density, gamma grass has a swift, steady hot burn. Ideal weather conditions contribute to the smoke's straight rise above the field. Dick Conley (left) and Ken Goddard observing a switchgrass field post-control burn. *Please note - this article is not to be utilized as a resource or [...]
Tour of Roane County Conservation Easement
Folks get the full tour experience while sitting atop 'Monster Truck'! This past fall FLC took a few employees with Strata-G, an environmental and consulting company in Knoxville, on a tour to one of our many remarkable conservation easement properties. With 106 of these partnerships covering 21 counties deciding which [...]
Overview of Woodland & Savanna Management Workshop
Clarence Coffee, 2nd from left, discusses the savanna flora with workshop attendees. Clarence, retired TWRA, was instrumental in promoting the need to restore these landscapes to support threatened wildlife and plant species. Workshop participants investigate the effects of burning on Catoosa WMA. On September 5-6 FLC's Land Director, Meredith Clebsch, [...]