Natural Heritage Conservation

Specific Judging Considerations

• To recognize individuals, organizations, businesses, or agencies for achievements in protecting, preserving, or restoring Tennessee’s natural landscape and native flora
• Ability of project to address multiple environmental, educational, recreational, and economic goals
• Effectiveness in the long-term protection and enhancement of biological diversity

2007 Winner of Natural Heritage Conservation

Winner – Friends of Beaman Park Non Native Invasive Plant Management and Landscape Restoration (Davidson County)
Beaman Park reduced, minimized and eliminated the spread of non-native invasive plants on approximately 800 acres within the park and on adjacent private lands. The goal of the restoration was to protect the ecosystem and biodiversity of forested lands in and around Beaman Park and to enhance the restoration of native plants. This was done by establishing restoration planting areas on a minimum of 200 acres to restore and rehabilitate degraded areas to prevent re-establishment of pest species, using seed supplies and other eco-specific native plant materials.