Tennessee River Gorge Trust
Overview
Our Mission
The Tennessee River Gorge Trust exists to preserve and protect the Tennessee River Gorge for the benefit of our community through land acquisition, education and good land stewardship.
Our Focus
Historic_Cultural (VI); Open_Space (EI); Urban (VI); Farm_Ranch (SLI); Natural (EI); Recreation (VI); Water (SWI); Forests (NI) We operate primarily within the Tennessee River Gorge
Our Staff
Full Time Staff: 3Operational Area and Acreage
Counties of Operation
| Tennessee | Hamilton |
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Acres Conserved
| State | Total | Owned | Under Easement | Other** |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 17,396 | 6,124 | 1,041 | 10,231 |
**This figure includes land that has been acquired by land trusts - whether through purchase, donation or by another means - and subsequently has been transferred to a public agency. It also includes land protected through other methods such as negotiating and preparing for acquisition by other organizations or agencies.

