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Glades Outcrops and Cliffs

Glades Outcrops and Cliffs

Some of the coolest features on Coal Creek are the Glades Outcrops and Cliffs and they are covered with vegetation that is found only there. This vegetation, dominated by perennial grasslands, occurs in association with open woodlands of sandstone outcrops and...

Forests and Woodlands

Forests and Woodlands

The farm hosts an American Chestnut Forest (an extinct historic plant community). There’s a hardwood forest, too, and Southern Hemlock—a species threatened by pests across the U.S. and threatened on Coal Creek a few years back, though a management solution was...

Burning

Burning

The land was clear-cut for years, but recently, controlled burns have helped clear thickets to provide for the natural recruitment of native seeds and plants. The vegetation of the Cumberland Plateau has changed dramatically since the onset of widespread logging and...

Hydrology. The water connects us.

Hydrology. The water connects us.

Coal Creek Farm is blessed with creeks originating on it. Alloway Creek, Coal Creek, Garrison Fork, Whites Creek, and Powderhouse Creek. These watersheds drain Brown and Bear Den Mountains and run from northwest to southeast. Alloway Creek flows into Sandy Creek,...

Welcome to Coal Creek Farm’s Biodiversity Study

Welcome to Coal Creek Farm’s Biodiversity Study

The Southeastern Grassland Institute has been conducting an inventory, a biodiversity study of the plants and animals on Coal Creek Farm on the Cumberland Plateau. Beyond the biodiversity study a variety of experts have been advising George Lindemann on controlled...

Thank You, Miami Beach Voters.

Thank You, Miami Beach Voters.

South Florida faced an oncoming tropical storm near Election Day this year, but that didn’t stop Miami Beach voters – 65 percent of them – from voting to support arts and culture. The substantial investment of $159 million includes $20.1 million for The...

My Black Olive Bonsai Tree

  I purchased this Black Olive Bonsai tree during COVID in South Florida. When I couldn’t find the wire that I wanted, I bought these fish weights on eBay. It’s been a very helpful tool and they are reusable! It’s a little more hands-on than wire and I have to...

New York Times Highlights Species Diversity

New York Times Highlights Species Diversity

Take a look at this map. Go to the second letter N in the state of TN and look at the bright red coloration a bit to the left. That is the location of my farm, Coal Creek. I am thrilled the New York Times has run this story on the front page, highlighting the...

Ecotourism and Saving the Piney River

My working farm on the Cumberland Plateau in Tennessee is one of my passions. Another is paddling the region’s rivers. Because of that I have, for years, worked with other landowners, the government, non-profits and environmentalists to ensure the preservation of...

The Environment and the Economy Can Help Each Other Out

The Environment and the Economy Can Help Each Other Out

I love my farm, and I love being the steward of beautiful landscapes, abundant wildlife, and especially the new species we’ve found of both plants and animals. We’ve had many management challenges like spraying poison on bugs to save trees or another less effective...

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