Sparta Speaker Series Rebooted on Wednesday
The Sparta Speaker Series has made a comeback, focused on the nature, culture, and history of the Upper Cumberland. Virgin Falls Park Manager Stuart Carroll founded the series, which takes place every first and third Thursday of the month. Carroll said the series originally started four years ago. “We were asked to pull it back […]
Invasive Species Threatens Highland Rim Ash Trees
White and Green Ash Trees across the Highland Rim are struggling to survive due to the invasive Emerald Ash Borer. The Asian wood boring beetle lays its eggs under the tree’s bark. When the eggs hatches, the larvae feed on the transportation tissues of the tree disrupting the movement of nutrients and water. Virgin Falls […]
