Trails & Trilliums Naturalist Rally on April 19-21 in Beersheba Springs, Register now at: www.trailsandtrilliums.org/ for hikes, presentations and lodging. Perennial Favorites Returning this Spring Big Hits to Repeat from Last Year New for 2024 TRAILS & TRILLIUMS PRESENTER SPOTLIGHT Nature’s Messenger, by Patrick Dean, was just selected by Garden & Gun magazine as one

and subject matter experts to lead hikes, workshops, and frontier skills demonstrations for a new event they are holding April 20, 2024. Contact:  [email protected]

Winter begins with the Winter Solstice Thursday, December 21, at 10:27 P.M. EST The December solstice marks the sun’s southernmost point in the sky for the Northern Hemisphere this year. Tennessee Naturalist Program Courses: https://tnnaturalist.org/register/ TNP core courses are taken as a whole and are not offered individually. Registration now open Memphis at Pinecrest Conference

While Cumberland Mountain will always be treasured in our hearts for its rich CCC history, Cummins Falls will better accommodate our core class structure and allow Assistant State Naturalist Holly Taylor to continue as Chapter Coordinator. We are also excited to partner with Friends of Cummins Falls State Park. Look for registration openings later this

The Tennessee Naturalist Program provides quality adult environmental education while maintaining our independence as a nonprofit organization and keeping our tuition rates significantly below other states’ naturalist programs.  TNP has grown in both scope and vision the last few years, adding three new chapters, building a custom database with enhanced reporting and administrative functionality, and expanding our