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Pictured above is the graduating class from the 2012 Junior Ranger Day Camp, along with the volunteers who made it possible.

TFEEA is proud to have sponsored the 2012 Junior Ranger Day Camp and is looking forward to working with the Park Rangers during the 2013 camp. This is just one more way TFEEA can help educate our children on the importance of conservation and living in harmony with nature.

We thank all those from Jack Daniels who helped on our clean up day. The butterfly gardens and the park entrance look beautiful. Jack Daniels also supplied a great lunch for everyone.

TFEEA will purchase the mice every other month for the parks raptors. We may soon be receiving a small Screech Owl to add to our raptors.

Joan Hartvigsen will ask the Tennessee Trails Association for a donation to help with trail markers.

Recent News

Marty Rosen has applied for a $2,500 grant from North Face. They support educational activities, and if approved, the money will help off set this years Junior Ranger program.

TFEEA has agreed to help Ranger Ashlie Cook on the monthly park clean up program. This will be held on the second Saturday of each month from 9:00am-12:00noon. Please make plans to help with this important activity.

Our 2011 Birds of Prey program was held on September 25th at the State Park. We had over 150 people attend the show. SOAR (Save Our American Raptures) has brought their show to us before and it is always a thrill to have them show off their beautiful birds. The highlights of the show are always the "free flight" exhibitions and the presentation of the American Bald Eagle. We thank Dale and John Stokes for bringing us another fantastic show. SOAR has already been booked for next year.

A luncheon for TFEEA members only was held prior to the show, and their was plenty of good food for everyone. Many thanks to Gary, Vickie, and all those who helped make this program a success.
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Dale Stokes with a Bold Eagle Dale & John Stokes with park personnel

NEW BOARD MEMBERS:
We are pleased to announce the appointment of two new TFEEA Board members.
Sandy Eichenberger and Cindy Latham joined as Board Members at Large. We welcome them onto the TFEEA Board of Directors and welcome their input as we move
forward.

Everyone is welcomed to join TFEEA. Become a member and help us educate our neighbors on the importance of living in harmony with nature. Click on the membership link to join TFEEA.

THANK YOU

To all our members, we say thank you for your generous support. Did you know you can help us in other ways? We need your input concerning what TFEEA could do to better serve our mission. You can help by attending our monthly meetings. Meetings are generally held at 5:00pm on the second Tuesday of each month in the Recreation building at Tims Ford State Park. These meetings are open to anyone who is interested in our program. We welcome your comments and suggestions and would like for all members to become involved in our programs. Make plans to attend our next meeting.

We couldn't do any of this work without the generous support of our members. If you have not renewed your membership this year, please take a moment to complete the membership application on the back of the newsletter and send in your membership dues. Membership application form can also be found by clicking here. Your continued support will help us realize our vision of an environmental education and wildlife rehabilitation center at Tims Ford State Park. And, feel free to tell a friend or two about us! Our newsletter is available on our web site at www.tfeea.org or extra copies can be picked up at the Tims Ford State Park Visitor Center.

Our Winter 2011 newsletter is available and may be read by clicking the button below.