by friends | Jan 26, 2021 | Birds, Wildlife
Bird Spotlight: White-throated Sparrow By Laura Cook, BIRD (Bird Information, Research and Data) Coordinator January 2021 Here in Tennessee, this beautiful winter sparrow may be most recognizable by its sweet song. Do you hear the White-throated Sparrow sing Old Sam...
by friends | Jan 13, 2021 | Park History, Restoration and Maintenance
Warner Walls If you’ve hiked or driven around Warner Parks at all, you have noticed the stone walls. Some are covered with moss, others are etched with dates, and even some are stacked. Each of these structures tells a story, and we’d like to share some of those with...
by friends | Jan 11, 2021 | Friends of Warner Parks, Restoration and Maintenance
New Signs & Maps + Historic Stonework Restoration Park users will notice quite a few updates to trails, maps, and stonework throughout Warner Parks. And there are still more to come! Already in the Works Metro Parks is in the process of creating and...
by friends | Dec 17, 2020 | Exploring
Tree Trails in WP Did you know? Warner Parks have two separate Tree Trails, one in Percy Warner and one in Edwin Warner. The Tree Trails were originally established in 1996 by Naturalists Margo Farnsworth and Judy Dulin, who wrote a comprehensive interpretive booklet...
by friends | Dec 15, 2020 | Exploring
Expansion of Warner Parks Friends of Warner Parks acquired a total of 500 acres as a part of our land acquisition campaign in 2009; 324 of which from the H.G. Hill Realty Company. Approximately half of the acquired land would come to be known as the Burch Reserve...