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TTA Plateau Chapter Speaker Series and Meeting, Crossville, TN. 6pm at First Methodist Church Annex, 69 Neecham St, Crossville, TN. Birds of Prey presentation with live birds flying by Wings-to-Soar. RSVP to John Martin, speaker series coordinator, at jr.dmartin77@gmail.com if interested in attending the speaker portion and/or the meeting. Please be in your seat by the 6pm start time.
931-335-9360
The Jackson Chapter’s monthly meeting will be at Mulligan’s Restaurant/Bar located on Union University Drive in Jackson at 6:00 p.m. Eating is encouraged as they do not charge us for using their dining room. You may arrive a few minutes before 6 to start ordering food. Please contact Terry Warren 731-535-0625 for more information.
Randy Hedgepath: Recently retired State Naturalist with Tennessee State Parks, and beer label icon, will give a lively presentation at our monthly Nashville Chapter Meeting.
Randy will discuss Tennessee Wildflowers – a collection of his favorite flowers and some informative and entertaining stories too.
(615) 587-0085
Tuesday, February 13 – Chapter Meeting – 7:00 P.M. CT. Barfield Crescent Park Wilderness Station. Jana Foster will give a presentation from a recent hike in the Dolomites in Italy. The Dolomites also known as the Dolomite Mountains are a mountain range in northeastern Italy and known for the beauty and diversity of the landscape. For more information contact Chapter Co-Chair Jeanne Conatser at djconatser@comcast.net.
(615) 971-8894
djconatser@comcast.net
Dustin Thames will present a fascinating program about bat conservation in Tennessee. White-nose syndrome, which has caused the mortality of over 6 million bats in North America, emerged in Tennessee in 2010. Thames, who is past-chair of the TN Bat Working Group and a Regional Coordinator for Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA), is an authority on this misunderstood species. Learn why bats are a conservation priority and how the TWRA and their partners are working to monitor bat populations and protect our state’s bats. Make plans to join us before the meeting at Jason’s Deli at 5:00 PM, next door to REI.
(615) 587-0085
Monday, February 26, 7:00 pm at the DW Wilson Community Center, 501 N. Collins Street, Tullahoma. We’re bringing back a TTA favorite, LouAnn Partington, a Songbird Specialist and a Director for Ziggy’s Tree Wildlife Rehabilitation Center. She will give a presentation called “Wildlife in Your Backyard,” which will focus on her role as a rehabilitator and provide suggestions on how to peacefully coexist with our wild neighbors. As a “Thank You” and to help in LouAnn’s local efforts, please bring newspaper (aka bird cage liner), paper towels, unscented Kleenex, or gift cards to local stores (Kroger, Wal-Mart, Aldi, Publix, Tractor Supply).
There will also be important discussion of items related to the October 25-27, 2024 Annual Meeting at Fall Creek Falls.
Before the meeting, at 5:30 pm, we will gather for dinner at La Fiesta Bar & Grill, 1410 N. Jackson Street, Tullahoma next to the Quality Inn. Please contact Highland Rim Chapter Chair Patty Deen if you plan to attend dinner so I can confirm the number for our reservation. Contact Patty at pdeen@palomar.edu or 760-703-8115 for more information.