City of Clarksville Clarksville named Tree City USA for 33rd year
July 30, 2021
Clarksville also is recognized for 16 years of active growth
Clarksville, TN – The 2021 Tree City USA rankings have been announced, and Clarksville has been recognized for the 33rd year by the program along with receiving commendation for 16 years of active growth.
Being named a Tree City USA for the 33rd year signifies the City’s commitment to forestry management guidelines and high visibility in stewardship of tree resources.
Forest Service Taps APSU Center of Excellence for Field Biology to Study Bat Population at LBL
August 15, 2010
On a muggy summer night, while cicadas and crickets screeched in the woods at the Land Between The Lakes Recreational Area, a couple of Austin Peay State University graduate students attached a small microphone to the top of a van. Once it was set, they drove slowly through the wooded natural area, collecting sounds they couldn’t hear with the naked ear.
“The microphone records bat calls – high frequency sounds we don’t hear generally,” graduate student Seth McCormick said. “It records and makes a document of it, so we’re able to see the pattern of each bat call. That way we can determine what species of bats are present.”
McCormick and APSU grad student Morgan Kurz have made names for themselves within the scientific community in recent years because of their in-depth bat research. Their expertise led the U.S. Forest Service to contract with the APSU Center of Excellence in Field Biology this summer to monitor bat species in the 300-plus acre natural area. [Read more]
