Cumberland Alliance

Groups join to protect a natural treasure

Spanning an area of over 400 miles and six states (West Virginia, Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama) the Cumberland area requires a concerted conservation effort, focused not only on the preservation of the natural riches of the area, but also on its economic stability.

The Southern Environmental Law Center is a proud member of the Alliance for the Cumberlands, a partnership of public and private organizations unified to protect the Cumberland Mountains and Plateau Region.

Among the goals of the Alliance:

• Conserve and restore the lands and waters of the Cumberland Plateau; protect the area's unique natural, cultural and recreational resources; and foster sustainable forestry and agricultural practices
• Educate the public about the need for conservation of the Plateau's wildlands and natural resources
• Promote sustainable human communities and wise stewardship of natural resources on the Cumberland Plateau.

Other Alliance Members

• The Access Fund
• Tennessee Valley Authority
• Tennessee State Parks
• US Fish and Wildlife Service
• Kentucky Division of Forestry
• Tennessee State Natural Areas
• US Forest Service
• Kentucky Natural Lands Trust
• Tennessee Citizens for Wilderness Planning
• National Park Service
• Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission
• The Dogwood Alliance
• The Nature Conservancy (KY & TN Chapters)
• Tennessee Forestry Association
• Rocky Mountain Eld Foundation
• Tennessee Parks and Greenways Foundation
• Historic Rugby
• Tennessee Division of Forestry
• Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
• Cumberland Trail Conference
• Tennessee Department of Environmenta and Conservation

• Alliance for the Cumberlands website