Nolichucky Restoration Project

09/03/2026

Take in the view… 🌿

Looking for a place to slow down, explore, and enjoy a little time outside? Rock Creek Recreation Area is the perfect spot. 🌲

Hop on a trail, do a little exploring, or simply find a peaceful place to relax and take in the beauty around you. Sometimes, the best adventures are the ones that don’t require a plan.💚

Come take in the view at Rock Creek Recreation Area!

09/02/2026

ERWIN, Tenn. (WJHL) — State Representative Renea Jones announced Unicoi County and the Town of Erwin have received over $2 million in recreation and infrastructure improvements along the Nolichucky…

09/02/2026

Beginning tomorrow, Tennessee landowners can apply for a new program designed to help preserve working farms and forests for generations to come.

The Preserving Land for Agriculture Now (PLAN) program supports the permanent conservation of agricultural and forest land through conservation easements while allowing continued farming and forestry activities.

Created through the Farmland Preservation Act, PLAN helps protect productive land, support Tennessee agriculture and forestry, and strengthen the long-term future of working lands across the state.

The first PLAN application period opens Sept. 1 and closes Jan. 8, 2027.

Applications must be submitted jointly by all parcel owners and a qualified easement holder.

Learn more about eligibility, program requirements and how to apply: https://www.tn.gov/agriculture/farms/heritage/preserving-land-for-agriculture-now--plan-.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawUDyMlwZG9mAWV4dG4DYWVtAjEwAGJyaWQRMUZXakhVZXh0U29tSDFGeU5zcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEe7A52gWfCsmymMVMJHVgo4FyEs1UErhPX-5RQvTAqJVwXiadGqAmluLtt7P8_aem_4JNU8wdTz_kGrR6nqmcpLw

09/01/2026

NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Department of Agriculture Division of Forestry’s (TDF) East Tennessee Nursery (ETN) will open for tree seedling orders at 9 a.m. ET on Sept. 1, 2026. Orders will be accepted through 5 p.m. ET March 15, 2027 or while supplies last. More than three dozen native hardwood, pine and shrub species will be available for purchase, including species suited to streambank restoration.

“ETN gives landowners, municipalities and organizations across the state an affordable way to restore and strengthen their rural and urban forests,” State Forester Heather Slayton said. “Efforts to plant trees contribute to the resilience of our state’s forests and the stabilization and revitalization of streambanks heavily impacted by Hurricane Helene.”
RELEASE IN COMMENTS

08/31/2026

Hatchery visitors may have noticed small silver tags on some of our raceway fish. These fish are part of a study to better understand annual spawning periods in individual rainbow trout. Learn more about it here: https://www.fws.gov/story/2026-08/understanding-spawning-period

08/31/2026

08/25/2026

RIP Dolly, thank you for the music, the memories, and the support you gave to many. Through her generosity many victims of Hurricane Helene, and other devastating events, received financial support to assist during a difficult time. Thank you and our deepest condolences to Dolly’s family, friends, and fans.

08/25/2026