TN Children's Outdoor Bill of Rights (TCOBoR)
The TN Children's Outdoor Bill of Rights (TCOBoR) has been introduced to the Tennessee legislature as Senate Joint Resolution 705.  It has widespread support, but we need to add even more supporters. 

Every Child Outdoors – Tennessee (ECO-TN) requests your support of the Tennessee Children’s Outdoor Bill of Rights which states that every child should have the opportunity to walk in the woods, play outside, explore nature, watch wildlife, grow a garden, splash in the water, camp under the stars, learn to swim, climb a tree, go fishing, fly a kite, and visit a farm.

Please help us promote and support opportunities that encourage children to engage with and experience the outdoors by adding your organization’s/agency’s name to our list of supporters.  You can add your business or organization's name to the list of supporters by emailing Vera Vollbrecht at vera.vollbrecht@nashville.gov.    more  

Tennessee's Watchable Wildlife web site
We are proud to formally announce the launch of the new website of Tennessee’s Watchable Wildlife, www.tnwatchablewildlife.org. The website has information on the birds found in Tennessee that can be easily searched by a bird’s habitat, color, use of backyards and feeders, or taxonomic group. Each species has a profile where you can find out about the occurrence of the bird in the state, see pictures, hear songs and calls, and find places to see it. Descriptions of more than 170 places to watch wildlife in Tennessee have been developed with information about habitat, wildlife to observe, detailed directions and interactive maps, and more.    more  

Project WET Workshops and Correlations to TN Standards
Austin Peay State University’s Center for Field Biology sponsors Project WET (Water Education for K-12 Teachers) workshops across the state. Click above to learn more about Project WET and the updated correlations of Project WET to the Tennessee curriculum standards.    more  

Tennessee State Parks - Outdoor/Indoor Classroom Presentations
With 53 state parks, more than 200 trained Park Rangers and unsurpassed natural, cultural and historical resources, outdoor classroom presentations and park field trips are just a phone call away!
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New Correlations Now Available for Project Learning Tree
If you want a list of all the PLT Activities correlated to standards at a particular grade level, click on that grade under the list of Attachments on the Project Learning Tree Tennessee page.

If you want to look for related PLT activities for a particular Subject in a particular Grade, click on the PLT Correlations link under Resources on the Project Learning Tree Tennessee page. Then select the subject you want and then the grade you are interested in.
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Tennessee No Child Left Inside Initiative
A coalition has formed in Tennessee to promote and support opportunities that encourage children to engage with the outdoors.    more