Parks Board approves 14 sites as designated natural areas
The sites are the first group under Metro Parks' Designated Natural Area Policy 3000.45, according to the board agenda.
NASHVILLE - The Metropolitan Board of Parks and Recreation approved the designation of 14 sites as designated natural areas at its Oct. 6 meeting, according to the board's meeting recording. The motion carried on a voice vote.
The board's agenda describes the sites as the first group under Metro Parks' Designated Natural Area Policy 3000.45 and lists them in multiple council districts. Parks staff requested the approval as agenda item 09-26-11.
The agenda and recording do not list the sites by name or give their acreage, and no vote count was recorded.
Source: Metro Parks board agenda, October 2026 (https://www.nashville.gov/sites/default/files/2026-09/October_2026_Board_Agenda_FINAL.pdf); board meeting recording, Oct. 6, 2026 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRmHka9FmgA).