Monterey Leaders To Discuss Safety At Bee Rock Overlook
Monterey Leaders plan to hold discussions about safety measures at Bee Rock Overlook after a boy recently fell to his death at the site. Monterey Mayor Alex Garcia said the town is looking at what it could possibly do to improve safety measures at Bee Rock. The overlook currently does not have any railing or […]
TennGreen Working On Connecting Cumberland Trail
The TennGreen Land Conservancy and Cumberland Trails Conference are working on connecting the region through the Cumberland Trail. The project connects some 300 miles of hiking corridors and habitats between the Cumberland Gap and Tennessee River Gorge. TennGreen Deputy Director Christie Henderson said the first phase of the project is connecting sections of the trail. […]
54 More Acres Coming To Protected Land In Jackson County
TennGreen Land Conservancy is adding 54 more acres to a protected land easement in Jackson County. Conservation Project manager Kristen Hanratty said the project is an amendment to the original project completed in 2013. She said the project was originally the idea of conservationist and civil rights activist Hector Black. “We initiated the project, initiated […]
TennGreen Requests Monterey To Restore Plants After Bee Rock Work
Monterey will look to replenish native plants around the TennGreen conservancy easement after clearing too far past the boundaries into the Bee Rock property. Monterey Mayor Nathan Walker said the TennGreen Land Conservancy sent a letter to the town regarding improvements made to the parking area. “They were actually very nice, and they just kind […]
