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Scenic Roots

A Chattanooga View At The Land Trust For Tennessee

Ginny Kelly
Ginny Kelly
Ginny Kelly

The Land Trust for Tennessee is a conservation nonprofit that protects thousands of acres across the Volunteer State - farms, landscapes, parks and forests.

Here in Chattanooga, Ginny Kelly is six months into the job of Southeast Director at the Land Trust.

A native of Mississippi and the wife of Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly, Ginny is known as a runner who thrives in the outdoors.

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