A few of our favorite things!
We have a variety of interests and influences, and we hope you'll find some of these links as informative and interesting as we do. We've also included links to some of the interpretive projects by NEST founders Leslie Anne Allen and Jason Allen.
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* Our "Hip Cedar Glades of TN" group which Jason created many years ago: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hipcedargladesTN
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​* Jason's "Ranger Jason's Nature Booth" page:
https://www.facebook.com/jasonsnaturebooth
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* Leslie Anne created the first Story Trail in Tennessee State Parks. Here's an article written by Jason for The Tennessee Conservationist magazine:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JaMbgZAosO4S_T7nsD14YmLROu5w8K3B/view
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* A piece that aired on NewsChannel5 about Leslie Anne's story trail creation:
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* Two articles written by Jason for The Tennessee Conservationist magazine:
Mega-Hike:
https://digital.tnconservationist.org/publication/?i=671267&p=6&view=issueViewer
A Winter Walk:
https://digital.tnconservationist.org/publication/?m=58294&i=630947&p=8&ver=html5
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* In 2024, Leslie Anne and Jason had the idea to bring murals to Tennessee State Parks. View the article from The Tennessee Conservationist magazine:
https://digital.tnconservationist.org/publication/?i=837358&p=42&view=issueViewer
See more nature murals from the artist, Nellie Lutzwolf:
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* The Couchville Lake Arboretum guide, created and written by Jason in 2008:
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* Leslie Anne and Jason contributed to a new cedar glade plant guide in 2024. The booklet was the brainchild of MTSU biology professor Kim Sadler:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/hipcedargladesTN/posts/23870493522547618
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* Jason's post on winter tree ID by bark:
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* Another tree study by Jason, this one comparing a tree's leaves to its bark:
https://www.facebook.com/NESTinTN/posts/pfbid02irENNSFu1TEwRTdsXeQzETg7voNrWz8iWYwdpVZRQJtxGugwFGngzYSE9ViBunM4l
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* Tennessee Native Plant Society:
https://tnps.org/
* School of Earth and Awe:
https://www.schoolofearthandawe.com/
* Tennesee Naturalist Program:
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* Wild Ones Middle Tennessee Chapter:
https://middletennessee.wildones.org/
* Center for Cedar Glade Studies:
https://glade-center.mtsu.edu/
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* Outdoor Murfreesboro:
https://www.murfreesborotn.gov/203/Outdoor-Murfreesboro
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* TennGreen Land Conservancy:
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* Southeastern Grasslands Institute:
https://www.segrasslands.org/
* Sidewalk Nature:
* Tennessee Urban Forestry Council:
https://nashvilletreefoundation.org/
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​* Tennessee Division of Natural Areas:
https://www.tn.gov/environment/program-areas/na-natural-areas.html
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* The Tennessee Conservationist magazine:
https://tnstateparks.com/conservationist
* What's Blooming in Tennessee group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/941376545896813
* Tennessee Trails Association:
https://tennesseetrails.org/
* Nashville Hiking Meetup group:
https://www.meetup.com/nashville-hiking/
* Mack Prichard, former Tennessee State Naturalist:
https://www.mackprichard.com/
* Tennessee WildSide video: Elsie Quarterman:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vad3qykQH0s
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* Tennessee Wild Side video: Streamside Salamander:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QJzhQdb57U
* Video Essay by Edward Abbey "I loved it... I loved it all."
* School's Out: Lessens from a Forest Kindergarten:
https://vimeo.com/ondemand/schoolsout
* A series of brochures created by Jason in 2023-24 for Tennessee State Parks:
Frogs: https://tnstateparks.com/assets/pdf/additional-content/frogs_and_toads_of_long_hunter.pdf
​ Nightjars: https://tnstateparks.com/assets/pdf/additional-content/nightjars_of_long_hunter.pdf
​ Trees: https://tnstateparks.com/assets/pdf/additional-content/trees_of_long_hunter.pdf
​ Trails: https://tnstateparks.com/assets/pdf/additional-content/trails_of_long_hunter.pdf
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https://tnstateparks.com/assets/pdf/additional-content/sellars_farm_self-guided_tour_brochure.pdf
The Flora and Fauna of Sellars Farm:
https://tnstateparks.com/assets/pdf/additional-content/flora_and_fauna_of_sellars_farm_brochure.pdf​
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