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Tennessee State Parks will hold an open house Thursday, March 12 seeking the public’s input on the future of the new Fort Southwest Point State Historic Park.

Tennessee State Parks will hold two public meetings in March – one virtual and one in-person – seeking input from the public before the park applies for a grant from the Recreational Trails Program.

Dunbar Cave State Park will hold two public meetings in March – one virtual and one in-person – seeking input from the public before the park applies for a grant from the Recreational Trails Program.

Savage Gulf State Park will hold two public meetings in March – one virtual and one in-person – seeking input from the public before the park applies for a grant from the Recreational Trails Program.

Four seasoned historical interpreters from the David Crockett Birthplace State Park staff and park supporters will travel to the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas, to donate a piece of a steppingstone from the Crockett family cabin to the site in a ceremony March 6.

Tennessee State Parks invites the public to help shape the future of the new Fort Southwest Point State Historic Park by completing a brief online survey for the park.

Tennessee State Parks encourages young Tennesseans to experience the outdoors this summer at Camp Tanase, an overnight week-long camp for boys and girls ages 10-14 at Montgomery Bell State Park.

Tennessee State Parks will host a variety of Valentine’s Day events, highlighted by special getaways and romantic meals.

Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Commissioner David W. Salyers has announced the appointment of Brian Clifford as Deputy Commissioner for the Bureau of Conservation.

Officials overseeing $42 million for restoration of natural resources impacted by the Oak Ridge Reservation (ORR) today announced seven projects for funding and released a first restoration plan describing them.

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation’s Division of Archaeology will host its annual conference on research in Tennessee archaeology Saturday Jan. 24 at the Tennessee State Library and Archives.

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) will begin accepting applications Thursday, Jan. 15 for grants from the state’s Tire Environmental Act Program (TEAP).

A construction project at North Chickamauga Creek Gorge State Park will force the closure of the main parking area and forbid access to the popular Blue Hole in the park for about one year.

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) will celebrate the 40th year of the Governor’s Environmental Stewardship Awards in 2026 and invites Tennesseans to submit nominations for the upcoming honors.

Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation announces a new master plan for the David Crockett Birthplace State Park following flooding damage from Hurricane Helene.