Warner Park Nature Center

Visit Clare's Meadow this morning to learn about the wonderful meadow restoration work, in coordination with Friends of Warner Parks. Take the chance to explore the meadow flowers and all the little visitors that call the meadow home!

Join us at Warner Parks to go rockhounding and discover all types of rock formations (including geodes) by the river. This exploration is open to the public, any age is welcome! Please wear water shoes/closed-toe shoes if you plan on visiting.

Visit Clare's Meadow tomorrow morning to learn about the wonderful meadow restoration work, in coordination with Friends of Warner Parks. Take the chance to explore the meadow flowers and all the little visitors that call the meadow home!

Grab a drink and dive into an evening of powerful storytelling and real conversation. We'll screen three short films tackling the environmental challenges impacting Tennessee right now -- then shift from watching to action with a live panel on how you can make a difference locally. Connect with others, share ideas, and leave inspired to help shape what's next for our state. Refreshments included.

Calling all pollinators🗣️🐞🐜🪲🦋🐝🪰

With Milkweed, Coreopsis, and Coneflowers blooming, pollinators of all kinds have been visiting in droves, frantically collecting as much nectary and pollen-y goodness as their little bodies can handle!

To see the action while in the parks, visit any flower or check out our gardens on the nature center campus for some guaranteed pollinator sightings

Capture the magic of the summer solstice with a short walk through the forest, where we will gather fallen leaves, mossy twigs, and other natural items to create a whimsical fairy house village.

Check out our Educational Sessions and Field Excursion options for the 2026 Native Plant Symposium. Registration opens Friday, June 5, at 7:00 a.m.

🧚🏻Summer Solstice Fairy Houses✨
Registration opens June 5
Capture the magic of the summer solstice with a short walk through the forest, where we will gather fallen leaves, mossy twigs, and other natural items to create a whimsical fairy house village.

🎬Shape a Better Future for Tennessee: Short Films + Live Panel🎞️
Registration is now open
Grab a drink and dive into an evening of powerful storytelling and real conversation. We’ll screen three short films tackling the environmental challenges impacting Tennessee right now — then shift from watching to action with a live panel on how you can make a difference locally. Connect with others, share ideas, and leave inspired to help shape what’s next for our state. Refreshments included.

🌕Full Moon Pickin’ Party🪕🎶
To purchase tickets, visit warnerparks.org
This unique, bluegrass music series is one of Nashville’s most popular outdoor events, attracting families, friends, and dog lovers from all over to hear local musicians play together under the full moon, in one of Nashville’s most picturesque settings: Percy Warner Park Equestrian Center. Join us for a night of traditional bluegrass music and dinner from local food trucks.

🪴Ask a Master Gardener🌸
Registration not required
Drop in with your questions and curiosity. Members from the University of Tennessee Extension Master Gardeners of Davidson County will be available to share their wealth of knowledge.

🔎Curious Naturalist📝
Registration not required
What curious nature mystery will we explore today? Stop by the Nature Center and discover fascinating wildlife, plant life and more with a Naturalist. Adults and families welcome.

Join us on Saturday, August 22, 2026, at the Southeast Community Center for a day of inspiration, education, and action. Featuring keynote speaker Dwayne Estes of the Southeastern Grasslands Institute, this year’s symposium explores how native plants can restore biodiversity and build resilient communities across Middle Tennessee. Half-day Field Excursions will also be offered for all Symposium registrants to attend on Sunday, August 23. Registration opens Friday, June 5 at 7 a.m.!