Photo Provided by: Brian Rivers A Good Day for the Duck River and for Democracy By Dana Dye   It has been an exciting two weeks for the Duck River and its freshwater neighbors! Let me explain.                For over two years, dedicated Duck River protectors—especially Doug Jones, President of the Duck River Conservancy—have been working hard to get the Tennessee Legislature to designate all of the Duck River as an official Tennessee Scenic River. (Parts of the river between

Photo Provided by: Duck River Aerial Photography Protect the Duck River: Why Supporting HB1510 Matters Now The Duck River is one of Tennessee’s most remarkable natural treasures. Recognized as the most biodiverse river in North America , it supports an extraordinary variety of aquatic life while providing vital recreational, ecological, and economic value to communities across Middle Tennessee. However, the Duck River is facing growing environmental pressures and is approachi

Written By: Dana Dye Hurray for Lick Creek! Hurray for Hickman County! In his 2/4/26 Order, Administrative Law Judge Steve R. Darnell ruled that the Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation (TDEC) had correctly denied the permit application of the Water Authority of Dickson County (WADC) to dump up to 12,000,000 gallons of treated sewer water per day into Lick Creek, a pristine stream in northeast Hickman County which flows into the Duck River.                In or