LARRY BLYTHE
Robbinsville, NC

Larry Blythe served as the Vice Chief and Cherokee Agency Forester of the Cherokee Agency Forestry Department for 20 years. He implemented the first Forest Management Plan for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians as well as trained hundreds of local tribal members in fire fighting for local and national dispatch.

He served on the Intertribal Timber Council’s Board of Directors for the past 27 years. During this time, he served as chairman of various committees and became president of the organization in 2013. He was involved in passage of the Native American Forest Resource Management Act in 1990. He has been involved in the past three Indian Forest Management Assessment Team efforts which analyze the condition of tribal forests and make recommendations to Congress for staffing and funding needed to support the United States Trust responsibility to Indian tribes.

“I am pleased to join The Nature Conservancy in Tennessee as a member of the board of trustees. With my background as a forester and my deep understanding of indigenous regional tribes, specifically the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, I look forward to bringing a unique perspective to this passionate team as we work to protect cherished places in Tennessee and the region.”