I believe a majority of Tennesseeans enjoy nature, for a whole host of reasons. Whether for hunting (animals or morels or wildflowers), fishing, hiking, cycling, photography, birding, off-road fun, camping, and many other pursuits, I have to believe that we share our appreciation of our mountains. For many, the natural landscapes may even be a good part of the reason for living or settling here.
Many people have studied and appreciate our mountains for their bounty, their…
ContinueAdded by Carol Landis on March 20, 2012 at 1:00pm — No Comments
Interestingly, the link to the Senators' e-mail addresses in the TN LEAF Action Alert (from Mar 1) has been blocked as a "web forgery". Hmmmm. So, in case you're afraid to "ignore this warning", I'm sharing the list below.
I'll beg. Please copy and paste it into your e-mail message to tell them how you feel about the Senate Committee's amendments on Feb. 29th that gutted the TN Scenic Vistas Protection Act (SB 577),…
ContinueAdded by Carol Landis on March 5, 2012 at 11:05am — No Comments
Would you please take just a few moments to call Gov. Haslam, thanking him for supporting an end to mountaintop removal, and also urging him to help pass the Scenic Vistas Protection Act? (See urgent request below.) I've done it and it took less than 1.5 minutes. Please help.
Message received on Jan. 26th:
Dear Carol,
Last week I told you about the Tennessee Scenic Vistas Protection Act, and now I am writing to ask you to take a very important action…
ContinueAdded by Carol Landis on January 26, 2012 at 2:21pm — No Comments
This is a call to action. I received the following information in my e-mail yesterday, and received permission to re-post part of it here. We must show solidarity and a true sense of dedication and purpose in order to stop mountaintop removal mining (MTR) in TN. Therefore, I'm personally asking each of you to call Governor Haslam, and your TN legislators, as well, asking…
ContinueAdded by Carol Landis on January 21, 2012 at 7:30pm — 1 Comment
A paper copy providing contact information for our TN legislators was made available at the showing of The Last Mountain at the Bonnie Kate Theatre on Jan 2nd. I scanned my copy and am attaching the info for your use and ease in sharing.
Added by Carol Landis on January 15, 2012 at 9:27pm — No Comments
If you haven't seen it yet, there's an article in the Elizabethton Star about Jennie Young's efforts to coordinate action to protect the Tennessee mountains we love. I completely agree that this is a moral issue and one which we cannot afford to surrender to the powerful (and moneyed) interests that influence our…
ContinueAdded by Carol Landis on December 20, 2011 at 10:42am — No Comments
The market opens one week from today, and so many exciting things are planned for this season! I’ll send more news in the coming week, but before we can celebrate the kick-off of the market season, I want to send out a call for support:
Our farmer and board member Chris Wilson (of Clover Creek Farm/Green Eggs and Lamb) lost an entire 36×48 barn and suffered…
Added by Carol Landis on April 30, 2011 at 12:27pm — 1 Comment
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ETSU has established an endowment fund, "The Lamberts Native Plant Conservation Endowment". The fund will support the maintenance, care, and use of her home and her yard as a field-resource…
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