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Warner Parks

Warner Park hosting exhibit of conservation-minded paintings this weekend

Caroline Eggers

April 17, 2025

A nonprofit collective of artists called the Chestnut Group painted scenes of the nearly century-old park to benefit its preservation. 

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: Art, conservation, Warner Parks

Spring came early in Nashville. That could be a problem for pollinators.

Caroline Eggers

March 12, 2024

Nashville sprouted leaves by Feb. 10 this year, marking the third-earliest leaf out on record since at least 1981.

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: climate change, heat, native plants, Warner Parks

Middle Tennessee’s largest forest is part of Nashville. Citizens want protection.

Caroline Eggers

June 14, 2023

Before Nashville finalizes its annual budget this month, citizens are demanding one new line item: funding for Middle Tennessee’s largest contiguous forest, which is in the Highland Rim.

Filed Under: Environment, Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: beaman park, geology, highland rim, Radnor Lake State Park, trees, Warner Parks, Whites Creek

Nashville’s drought is threatening critters and diminishing fall foliage in Warner Parks

Caroline Eggers

October 13, 2022

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Across the 3,000 acres of woods and meadows in Nashville’s Warner Parks, drought is spreading.

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: climate change, drought, Warner Parks

‘It’s time.’ Nashville begins chopping down trees damaged by Emerald Ash Borer.

Tony Gonzalez

October 3, 2022

white ash tree

After years of mounting concerns, Nashville will soon begin cutting down hundreds of ash trees damaged by the invasive Emerald Ash Borer, a shimmering metallic green beetle that’s tiny but lethal.

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: Emerald Ash Borer, Metro Parks, trees, Warner Parks

Curious Nashville: Why There’s A Road Sign In The Middle Of Percy Warner Park

Olivia Rhee

May 24, 2019

When hiking along one of the trails in Percy Warner Park, visitors may come across a wooden, waist-high sign that reads “Farrell Road.” It stands right next to the wide dirt path widely known as the Warner Woods Trail. It appears to be anything but a road.

Filed Under: Curious Nashville, WPLN News Tagged With: Curious Nashville, Metro Parks, Warner Parks

Nashville Works To Spread Out The Love For Its Popular Warner Parks

Tony Gonzalez

December 21, 2016

Listen It’s been a transformative year at the Warner Parks in West Nashville. The popular natural area has benefitted from several upgrades. But there’s also been a snag with a proposed expansion.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Metro Parks, MPX Local Stories, News, Warner Parks

Nashville’s Warner Parks Have Been ‘Loved To Death,’ Prompting Restoration, New Rules

Tony Gonzalez

April 25, 2016

Listen A major construction project begins Monday at the Warner Parks, one of the most popular natural areas in Nashville. But it’s that popularity that has forced the city to make some tough decisions about the roads and parking lots.

Filed Under: Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: Metro Parks, MPX Local Stories, News, Warner Parks

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