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SOUND HOLLOW IN WILLIAMSON COUNTY CONSERVED!
Waterfalls, wildflowers, wetlands and abundant wildlife are just a few of the many features that attracted Anne and the Land Trust to this special place. Anne spends much of her time walking and exploring the land and realized soon after buying the farm that she wanted to protect it: “I couldn’t imagine this place being anything but what it is today. The beauty and uniqueness of this land make it a perfect habitat for humans and wildlife alike, and I wanted to make sure it was never developed or divided down the road.” Bob Brown, one of Middle Tennessee’s best known naturalists who passed away last year, visited the property with Anne several times. He, like Anne, enjoyed walking the shallow rock-bottomed creeks, searching for rare wildflowers. In one visit to the property in the spring of 2004, Bob inventoried over 80 different types of wildflowers, including the rare Large-leaf grass of Parnassus and several varieties of Trilliums.
Like Bob and Anne, The Land Trust for Tennessee immediately saw the need to protect this beautiful landscape. “The conservation values on this land are abundant,” says Emily Parish, the Land Protection Manager who worked with Anne on her project, “We need to save the special places like this in Williamson County before it is too late.” This was just one of 12 properties protected in Williamson County by the Land Trust in 2007, bringing the grand total of conservation easements in this county up to 34 covering over 4,500 acres. Anne and the Land Trust are planning a spring 2009 wildflower hike to honor the legacy of Bob Brown and to, above all, commemorate the protection of this incredible place.
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Sound Hollow Farm on Old Highway 96 in Williamson County has been conserved forever by Anne E. Sanders, who donated a permanent conservation easement late last year. The 230-acre farm is located just 3 miles west of Leipers Fork where the Land Trust completed its first conservation easement in 1999. Anne, who grew up in nearby Nashville, purchased the land in 1998 and immediately fell in love with its steep terrain and scenic views. The land is made up of high ridges and hollows that contain numerous creeks and seeps that drain into Harpendene Branch at the bottom of the steep valley. 
