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» Cloudland Connector Opportunity Announced |
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by Bobby Davenport |
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On August 28 the Lula Lake Land Trust and the Trust for Public Land signed a one-year option with Highland Ventures, LLC, for the 1,200 acres that separate the Trust from Cloudland Canyon State Park. This transaction marks the latest step towards creating an unbroken 7800-acre conservation landscape ... continue |
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» American Chestnut Restoration at Lula Lake |
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by Dr. J. Hill Craddock |
 The major focus of the chestnut research at the Lula Lake Land Trust is the restoration of American chestnut to its former position in the forest. The Trust is actively engaged in several aspects of this project in collaboration with the Chattanooga Chestnut Tree Project.
The American chestnut (Castanea ... continue |
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» February Survey Concludes Year of Water Quality Testing |
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by Jolene Harrell |
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Based on information collected by TVA, Rock Creek’s water quality has not appeared to change much over the past 18 to 20 years. A February 2000 survey supported earlier conclusions that Rock Creek water quality is within acceptable ranges that will not limit aquatic life, however evidence of past coal ... continue |
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» Migratory Birds Flourishing at Lula Lake |
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by Dr. David Aborn |
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Lula Lake Land Trust is an excellent location for monitoring the abundance and productivity of Neotropical migratory birds. I surveyed the Lula Lake property this spring and summer for an avian species inventory during spring migration and the breeding season, and to determine whether Lula Lake is a ... continue |
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» New Properties Protect High Point Area |
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by Bobby Davenport |
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Two major pieces of the High Point puzzle were filled in during the last twelve months. In October of 1999, the Lula Lake Land Trust bought 283 acres around the High Point area from Jim Garner, a Rome, Georgia, attorney.
In June of this year, the Land Trust closed on a 318-acre tract generously offered ... continue |
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» Trust Welcomes First Intern |
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Lula Lake Land Trust Director Bill Chipley has received much needed office help from the Trust’s first intern, Jolene Harrell. Jolene is a junior print journalism major at Southern Adventist University in Collegedale, Tennessee, and has been working for the Trust since July.
Jolene is originally ... continue |
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» Volunteer Needs |
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Much of the Trust’s conservation work and all of its activities and programs are made possible with generous help from our volunteers. While most volunteer needs are for activities and projects at the Trust, we welcome assistance on a wide range of other work efforts. Please consider helping in one ... continue |
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