Tag Archives: Edgar Evins State Park

Edgar Evins State Park will invite volunteers to join rangers in removing invasive Japanese Privet during Saturday’s statewide Weed Wrangle. Ranger Lee Chadwell said invasive plant species are a huge problem in local state parks. He said they outcompete native plants but do not offer the same nutritional value to native animals. He said while this is a year-round battle, ... Read More »

Edgar Evins State Park recognized for Excellence in Resource Management by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation. Park Manager Brad Halfacre said resource management involves taking care of natural resources such as trees and wildflowers to create a “Native Pollinator Corridor.” He said last year the park sprayed, burned, and hydroseeded over one mile of roadside with a native ... Read More »

Tennessee Parks across the Upper Cumberland are offering volunteer events Saturday for students who need TN Promise service hours. Edgar Evins State Park Manager Brad Halfacre said his park will be cleaning up the Highland Rim Nature Trail on Saturday. Halfacre said flood debris on the trail is the effort they’ve targeted for students. “If I had the choice of ... Read More »

Two national youth fishing tournaments have been announced for Cookeville, expanding on the 2021 U.S. Kayak Open. Molly Brown leads the Cookeville-Putnam County Visitors Bureau Executive Director. She said local high school students can compete in the Kayak Bass Fishing High School Open and the Youth U.S. Kayak Open Fishing Championship. Brown said this is another piece to boosting tourism ... Read More »

As the Memorial Day weekend approaches, families and friends may choose to spend time on the lake. Safe Boating Week reminds boaters to stay safe on the water while still enjoying the kick off to summer. Sometimes boaters are not aware of their surrounding once they hit the lake. Edgar Evins State Park Manager Brad Halfacre said that is one ... Read More »