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BioBlitz at Worthington Ecological Study Area in Oak Ridge on Saturday

Posted at 9:18 pm July 13, 2018
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Tennessee Citizens for Wilderness Planning will partner with the Tennessee Valley Authority in a Discover Life in America “BioBlitz” at Worthington Cemetery in Oak Ridge on Saturday.

A BioBlitz is an event in which the public is invited to help with plant and animal identification, an event notice said.

The event’s organizer, Melinda Watson of TVA Natural Resources, said Worthington was selected because of its unique and varied habitats, including a cedar barren, native warm season grass meadow, hardwoods, marsh/swamp, hemlocks, among other habitats, the event notice said.

Each participant needs to have access to a smartphone, tablet, or a camera with GPS capability, the TCWP said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Federal, Government, Recreation, Sports Tagged With: BioBlitz, Discover Life in America, Melinda Watson, plant and animal identification, TCWP, Tennessee Citizens for Wilderness Planning, Tennessee Valley Authority, Todd Witcher, TVA Natural Resources, Worthington Cemetery

Cleanup at Worthington Cemetery scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 24

Posted at 7:20 pm September 12, 2016
By Sandra Goss Leave a Comment

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Prairie Rosinweed at Worthington Cemetery: Clean-up volunteers enjoy the bird deck at Worthington Cemetery in 2015. (Submitted photo)

 

Tennessee Citizens for Wilderness Planning and Tennessee Valley Authority will partner again to clean up in the Worthington Cemetery area, near Elza Gate Park, on Saturday, September 24.

The cleanup is scheduled to start at 9 a.m. September 24 in the Worthington Cemetery area, which is on the Melton Hill Reservoir. It is classified as an ecological study area, or ESA.

This has become an annual National Public Lands Day celebration, with a complimentary noon pizza lunch for volunteers, a press release said. There are new bird boxes and bat boxes, thanks to the Tennessee Valley Authority, the press release said.

Ann Worthington, family historian for the Worthingtons, will talk about the Worthingtons, who lived here and are buried here, along with their slaves, the press release said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Federal, Front Page News, Government, Recreation, Sports Tagged With: Ann Worthington, cleanup, ecological study area, Elza Gate Park, ESA, Melton Hill Reservoir, National Public Lands Day, Tennessee Citizens for Wilderness Planning, Tennessee Valley Authority, Worthington Cemetery

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