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Nashville TN 37221

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Friends of Warner Parks

Friends of Warner Parks dedicates itself to the preservation, protection, and stewardship of Percy and Edwin Warner Parks. It works to protect the natural and historical integrity of the area by supporting appropriate recreational activities, maintaining and enhancing its features, and promoting programs that inspire appreciation and conservation of the Parks. Friends is a 501(c)3 organization.

About the Parks

Edwin and Percy Warner Parks, collectively known as The Warner Parks, are owned and managed by the Metropolitan Board of Parks and Recreation of Nashville and Davidson County. The Warner Parks together span 2,684 acres of forest and field, nine miles from downtown Nashville. Included are a nature center, hiking and bridle trails, an equestrian center, picnic and shelter areas, scenic drives, cross country running courses, a model airplane field, athletic fields, and two golf courses.

FRIENDS by the Numbers

1927
Year park founded
2684
Acres of park
9
Miles from downtown
1 mil+
Yearly visitors
10000+
Student visitors every year
68
Species of animals in the parks
183
Species of birds in the parks
134
Species of trees and shrubs
1987
Year Friends of Warner Parks founded
$11.5 mil
Raised by FRIENDS for projects, programs
3978
Hours of volunteer work performed last year
1539
Volunteers working in the Warner Parks last year