Help The Land Trust for Tennessee Protect the Cornelia Fort Airpark
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 Cornelia Fort
Nashville native Cornelia Fort was an aviator in the Women's Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron (WAFS) and was the first female pilot in American history to die on active duty. While working as a civilian pilot, she was one
of the first witnesses to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. She was later recruited to serve in the newly established Women's Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron and she became the first WAFS fatality on March 21, 1943. Fort's achievements as a military pilot are commemorated by a 135 acre airpark named after her that was built in 1945 near her Cumberland River area family farm adjacent to present day Nashville’s Shelby Park and bottoms. LINK HERE TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT CORNELIA FORT. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornelia_Fort) Check out the Cornelia Fort Campaign’s Facebook Page 
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It is with great honor that The Land Trust for Tennessee and Mayor Karl Dean and the City of Nashville announce a public/private effort to purchase Cornelia Fort Airpark.
 We invite you to join in this historic effort to provide future generations a landmark green space in Nashville. The cost for the 135 acres is $1.2 million dollars. Once combined iwth Shelby Park and Bottoms, this 936 public acreage will be greater than that of New York City's Central Park. The Land Trust is raising funds to assist Metro in the purchase of Cornelia Fort Airpark.
Why Give? History: To honor the courage and sacrifice of Cornelia Fort
Community: To increase the scope of one of Nashville's most popular recreational parks
Flood Protection: To provide additional buffer to neighborhoods threatened by future flooding
Nature: To offer new opportunities for wildlife sanctuary
Nashville's Future: To become a truly great city for our children...and their children
How to donate:
Partners
We would like to recognize Mayor Karl Dean and the City of Nashville on this unique public/private partnership.
The Friends of Shelby Parks are partnering with us in our efforts to raise the much needed money for this project. Please find out more about their organization at:
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