Buchanan, Tenn.–The results are in and Paris Landing State Park has won the My TN State Park Fundraiser.
Paris Landing received the most donations overall, came in first place among parks receiving over 750,000 visitors a year and in the Most Improved category.
Paris Landing received $11,602 in donations and will be utilizing the funds to improve its Bird of Prey raptor rehabilitation center.
State Parks officials said, “Thank you to everyone who generously supported a Tennessee State Park during the My TN State Park Fundraiser! It’s donors like you who help make our parks some of the best in the nation.
Winners are:
– Most Donations Overall, 1st Place in Group #1, and Most Improved: Paris Landing State Park
– 1st Place in Group #2: South Cumberland State Park
– 1st Place in Group #3: Frozen Head State Park & Natural Area
Full results are posted at tnstateparks.info/FinalResults.
For the second year in a row, over 2,000 park lovers voted in this friendly competition. In total, donors gave $111,875 to state parks across Tennessee. We’re thrilled to announce that every state park received at least $500 in donations.
Photo: Gina Lowry, left, shows a great horned owl at the opening of the Birds of Prey center in 2016. Shannon McFarlin photo.