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A Decade of Impact: Celebrating 10 Years of the Tennessee State Parks Conservancy

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Former State Naturalist Randy Hedgepath, Tennessee State Parks Conservancy members Tom and Lynn Mulligan, TSPC Executive Director Alex Wyss, Conservancy members Ron and Kristie Hees and Conservancy board member Robert Becker and Walker Becker on a hike at Fiery Gizzard State Park.

The Tennessee State Parks Conservancy began in 2016 as a nonprofit partner to Tennessee State Parks.  The organization was created from the enthusiasm and dedication of State Parks employees and operated as a supporting organization within the Tennessee State Parks offices. 

“The creation of the Tennessee State Parks Conservancy marked an important step forward for our parks. We recognized that by pairing strong public stewardship with private support, we could do more,” said Bob Martineau, former Commissioner of Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation from 2011 to 2018.

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