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 | Sweet Easy Farm Maury County: Natchez Trace Parkway travelers will always see the unspoiled rural landscape of Sweet Easy Farm at the Water Valley Overlook in Maury County. Eslick and Annie Daniel's love of the land led them to donate a permanent conservation easement to the Land Trust for Tennessee. The easement will allow the Daniel family to retain ownership of the 220-acre farm whil legally restricting any development or subidvision of the property in the future.
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 | Two Historic Georgetown Farms Meigs and Hamilton Counties: Two historically significant Georgetown area farms, bordering Hamilton and Meigs counties and along the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail, will be conserved for future generations through conservation easements. The Circle V Farm of Greg Vital and Deerstone Farm of David and Kathy Gooch represent more than 220 acres of open farm, forest and grassland in an area that is rapidly facing increased residential and commercial development.
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 | Natchez Trace Corridor Initiative Williamson County: Our "Loveless to Leiper's" legacy project to protect the historic and culturally rich landscape adjacent to the scenic Natchez Trace Parkway National Park. Conservation efforts target a roughly 10,000 acre corridor along the Natchez Trace Parkway, beginning near the Loveless Motel and Cafe to south of Leiper's Fork and includes land that the original Natchez Trace footpath followed.
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 | Thompson Farm in Maury County Preserved Maury County: The Thompson family conserves 100 acres on Bear Creek and the Duck River corridor. Their special land in Maury County is now protected forever. Conserving this farm means protecting an important part of the Duck River corridor. Now in her 90's, Mrs. Thompson is proud of their stewardship of the land and looks forward to it being well cared for in the future.
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 | McEwen Family Legacy Preserved (Photo: Nancy Rhoda) Hickman County: The passion in Bill McEwen's voice was palpable. Standing in front of a crackling fire in a homey log cabin, Bill described his feelings about preserving his family's farm on the eastern edge of Hickman County close by the scenic Duck River. "I am doing something that is forever. It's a profound experience, one that most of us never get the chance to do."
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 | Special Land on Duck and Piney Rivers Protected Hickman County: The wooded, hilly farm bisected by the Piney and Duck Rivers was just what Jeanie and Bill Cammack had hoped to find. Since first seeing the place on a hot, midsummer day in 1969, they have been challenged and rewarded by their love for this beautiful space. Cattle and hay fields dominate the landscape, but mature trees on wooded, rocky hills and the ever-changing river corridors make this a most remarkable land conservation opportunity.
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 | Three Generations Conserve Historic Farm Carroll County: "This farm and the land mean everything to us. We don't know what we would do if we could not pass this farm down to our family to continue to care for it. Working with The Land Trust for Tennessee has given us the confidence to know that our dreams can be realized for more generations of Hollands to farm this land" said Nancy Holland. The farm is 200 acres of row crops and pasture for their cattle, interspersed with small areas of woodland.
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 | Local Farmer Protects Working Landscape (Photo: Nancy Rhoda) Williamson County: To find Mrs. Crunk, you do not have to look hard - she will be busy on her tractor, taking care of business on the farm. At 83, Mrs. Crunk is a full-time farmer and she does not have time to sit still. Having worked all her life, there is still much to get done every day. Says Mrs. Crunk,"...I love this land and have been caring for this farm my way for a long time. I wanted to do the right thing for it and I knew exactly what I wanted to have The Land Trust do it for me."
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 | Family Land Can Forever Benefit The Wild Things Williamson County: Mary Ann and John Sugg are strong-willed, independent individuals. Over the years they have put aside a number of real estate offers, abstaining from making any decisions about what to do with the land they inherited from their father and grandfather. "In my family there was always a great respect for the land", she proudly says. In November, 2001 the Suggs signed their conservation easement, and breathed an overwhelming sigh of relief.
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 | Hunter's Hill Farm Davidson County: Karen Guy's 147 acre Davidson County farm - with a mile of shoreline on Old Hickory Lake - can never be chopped up for subdivisions and new houses. Such an expanse of history-laced land, farmed for more than two centuries, is rare in Davidson County.
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 | Big Bigby Project Maury County , TN: Working with the Cross Bridges Community Association and other local landowners, the Land Trust for Tennessee is conducting an inventory project in the Big Bigby Creek watershed of Maury County, extending north from the village of Cross Bridges to the historic town of Williamsport on Duck River. This is an 11,000-acre area of agricultural lands comprising some of the finest farms in southern Middle Tennessee, with historic resources dating from the first decade of the nineteenth century.
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 | Nunnelly Farm Protected Forever Vernon, TN: Vernon, Tennessee, once the county seat of Hickman County, is today a small crossroads in a farming community along the Piney River. The Nunnelly family recalls its roots dating back from the 1840’s. Now Walter and Bill Nunnelly have protected their farm’s future by conserving almost 1, 000 acres with The Land Trust for Tennessee. By using a permanent conservation agreement, the two brothers will know that their family legacy will live on whether or not a Nunnelly descendent owns the farm. With two miles of Piney River frontage and acres of productive bottomland, it is no wonder the Nunnelly family chose this spot in 1844 to make the family home.
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 | Ozburn Hollow - A 480-acre Historic Legacy Arrington, TN: The Land Trust for Tennessee and the Ozburn family celebrate the permanent protection of their historic 480-acre farm in Williamson County. By donating a permanent conservation easement on their farm, the Ozburns have confidence that their 1804 farm will not be at risk to development now or in the future. This region is rich with farms in continuous operation by the same family for many years. Few, however, can boast a history like this family’s eight generations on Ozburn Hollow Farm. This farm was settled by the Ozburn family in 1804, and remains intact, currently owned by successful businessman Perry Ozburn and his family.
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 | Historic Meeting of The Waters Farm Conserved Forever Williamson County, Franklin, TN: Irene and Ridley Wills are intentional people, both in their dedication to their family and to the integrity of the historic property on which they reside. It is due to this commitment, that they have donated a permanent conservation easement on 65 acres adjoining their historic home known as Meeting of the Waters to The Land Trust for Tennessee.
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 | Duck River Highlands Project Maury County: A grassroots call to action for historic preservation drew a big response from a tri-county group of landowners and supporters. Communities have raised thousands of dollars to match funds from a federal historic preservation grant of the Tennessee Historical Commission to inventory the character, history and current land use patterns of rural Middle Tennessee farmland.
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 | Mossy Creek Farms Jefferson County: We've begun to hear more from landowners in our eastern counties, and we are excited to announce the completion of a conservation easement with the Moser Family. The Moser family has lived, farmed and enjoyed this scenery in Jefferson County for nearly two centuries.
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 | Porter Farm Protects 108 Acres Maury County: Growth in Spring Hill, Columbia, and Williamson County has recently brought increased commercial and residential development pressure into Maury County. John and Gerrie knew they would need to take additional measures to protect the natural beauty of the land for their sons, Cheairs and Edward, as well as future generations to come.
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 | Cumberland River Corridor Protected Davidson County: The Cumberland River winds its way through Davidson County, providing recreation and commerce to a growing city. Most Nashvillians can easily recognize this natural landmark meandering past Davidson County's homes, businesses and industry. On the Western side of the county however, the picture is quite different. Here, the Cumberland River retains it natural beauty, marked by rugged banks interspersed with rolling farmland. These attributes are precious in an urban county, and well worth conserving for the next generations.
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