For more than twenty-five years, TennGreen Land Conservancy has embarked on a mission to conserve land where people and nature can thrive. This dedication to protecting Tennessee’s natural treasures has safeguarded over 50,000 acres of land; expanded and created parks, natural areas, and wildlife management areas; and privately protected farms and forests throughout the state. With accomplished partners, such as The Conservation Fund and The Nature Conservancy, we aim to conserve our shared rich natural history for now and future generations. Partners, members, and friends have allowed the organization to take advantage of conservation opportunities as they have become available. We envision large, connected, natural areas that support the diversity of life, inspire the appreciation of nature, and spark action to protect the water we drink, the air we breathe, and the land that sustains us all. Tennessee is home to the Duck River, the US’s most biodiverse river; the Cumberland Plateau, one of the richest geologic formations in the States, particularly its massive cave systems; the Highland Rim, flanking Nashville with its lush forests; the Cradle of Appalachia, where the mountains and waters provide bountiful benefits; the wetlands of west Tennessee; and of course, the Mighty Mississippi River, a source of life, pride, and industry in America. However, these natural assets—assets that boost rural economies, trap carbon, provide recreational opportunities, are an important food and industry source, and are habitat to a significant number of endangered and at-risk species—are at risk every day from urban sprawl and development, reckless forestry and farming, pollution and pesticides, and invasive species. TennGreen accomplishes this mission through three key programmatic activities: conservation easements on privately-held land, wherein a landowner donates rights of resource extraction, division, and development to us to safeguard the land in perpetuity; the acquisition of land through donation or bargain sale for future recreational use or open space preservation; and through restoration efforts to bring back wilderness and habitat in our most biodiverse regions.