Event Brief
600-Acre Oliver Tract Added to Great Smokies
Filed: May 17, 2026 at 12:00 AM ET
Summary: Foothills Land Conservancy acquired the 600-acre Oliver Tract bordering GSMNP near Townsend and Cades Cove.
WHO: Foothills Land Conservancy
WHAT: Acquired the 600-acre “Oliver Tract,” a property bordering Great Smoky Mountains National Park
WHEN: May 16, 2026 at 11:28 AM ET
WHERE: Near Townsend and Cades Cove, Tennessee
WHY: The property was acquired to expand and protect land adjacent to Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
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