Your Guide to June 2026 in Nashville

The Endangered Species in Our Own Nashville Backyard

With all the hubbub swirling around the proposed data center next to the Nashville Zoo [https://www.nashvillezoo.org/], we’re revisiting our conversation with the zoo’s director of marketing, Jim Bartoo. He joins Marie Cecile Anderson to talk about local endangered species and how conservation programs work to support animal populations around the world.  **This episode originally aired Dec. 19, 2024. If you enjoyed this interview with Supriya Sundaram, the director of growth marketing for TaskRabbit, learn more here. [https://www.taskrabbit.com/]  Learn more about the sponsors of this June 25th episode: Andrew Jackson's Hermitage [https://thehermitage.com/] Get more from City Cast Nashville when you become a City Cast Nashville Neighbor [http://membership.citycast.fm/nashville]. You’ll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events and more. Join now at membership.citycast.fm/nashville [http://membership.citycast.fm/nashville] Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our City Cast Nashville newsletter.  [https://nashville.citycast.fm/subscribe-hey-nashville-newsletter-tennessee] Follow us @citycastnashville [https://www.instagram.com/citycastnashville/] You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 615-200-6392 Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE [https://citycast.fm/advertise/].

How To Start Birdwatching in Nashville

The hottest hobby for this summer might be birding, whether you’re watching, listening to, drawing, or simply appreciating our feathered friends. Kristen Englenz [https://www.instagram.com/kristen_englenz/] and Liz Clayton Fuller [https://www.instagram.com/ipaintbirbs/], the team behind Nashville’s new Feminist Bird Club [https://www.instagram.com/fbc.nashville/] chapter, join Marie Cecile Anderson to share their favorite spots and why they say we should all put our phones down and look up. Learn more about the sponsors of this June 24th episode: Andrew Jackson's Hermitage [https://thehermitage.com/] Get more from City Cast Nashville when you become a City Cast Nashville Neighbor [http://membership.citycast.fm/nashville]. You’ll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events and more. Join now at membership.citycast.fm/nashville [http://membership.citycast.fm/nashville] Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our City Cast Nashville newsletter.  [https://nashville.citycast.fm/subscribe-hey-nashville-newsletter-tennessee] Follow us @citycastnashville [https://www.instagram.com/citycastnashville/] You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 615-200-6392 Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE [https://citycast.fm/advertise/].

Is Donelson Really As ‘Hip’ As It Claims?

This month in our recurring series of neighborhood guides, we're heading to “Hip” Donelson to see if it lives up to the name. Max and Kayla Palmer, owners of Bagelshop [https://www.instagram.com/bagelshopnashville/], join Marie Cecile Anderson to walk us through their perfect day in the area, from smoothie bowls and record stores to patios, parks, local sandwiches … and Nashville's only train, the WeGo Star [https://www.wegotransit.com/ride/transit-services/train/]. Plus, the inspiration behind Bagelshop’s “Spread the Love [https://www.instagram.com/p/DZ5cZYtJ8u4/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==]” collaborations with other local chefs and restaurants. Learn more about the sponsors of this June 23rd episode: Andrew Jackson's Hermitage [https://thehermitage.com/] Window Nation [https://info.windownation.com/get-new-windows/?utm_code=CMP-12449-D6B0R&utm_campaign=All_Markets_Branded_Prospecting&utm_content=Primary&utm_term=window%20nation&utm_source=Google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_geo=9033313&CLID=Cj0KCQjw7IjOBhDyARIsAFzrWQzuBCy6E2lIi_t6wWQEbfzvI984wMzbm9TAebcPUFrAms4Q-qF68KEaAmcGEALw_wcB&campaignid=23433255096&adgroupid=196942590688&adid=791587620661&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23433255096&gbraid=0AAAAADex7axtFPlhQ7J_xpV-SOhQ43avT&gclid=Cj0KCQjw7IjOBhDyARIsAFzrWQzuBCy6E2lIi_t6wWQEbfzvI984wMzbm9TAebcPUFrAms4Q-qF68KEaAmcGEALw_wcB] Get more from City Cast Nashville when you become a City Cast Nashville Neighbor [http://membership.citycast.fm/nashville]. You’ll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events and more. Join now at membership.citycast.fm/nashville [http://membership.citycast.fm/nashville] Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our City Cast Nashville newsletter.  [https://nashville.citycast.fm/subscribe-hey-nashville-newsletter-tennessee] Follow us @citycastnashville [https://www.instagram.com/citycastnashville/] You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 615-200-6392 Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE [https://citycast.fm/advertise/].

The East Bank’s Super Bowl Clock Is Ticking

The East Bank Development Authority is on the clock. Now that the Super Bowl has been confirmed for 2030, will “Nashville’s Next Great Neighborhood” be built quickly … or built right? EBDA communications director Kerry Hayes [https://www.nashville.gov/featured-initiatives/east-bank-development/boards/east-bank-development-authority] joins Marie Cecile Anderson to answer our questions about timeline, priorities, and the potentially “painful” process [https://www.newschannel5.com/news/newschannel-5-investigates/expect-traffic-headaches-as-crews-begin-burying-utilities-for-east-bank-development] ahead. Learn more about the sponsors of this June 22nd episode: Andrew Jackson's Hermitage [https://thehermitage.com/] Get more from City Cast Nashville when you become a City Cast Nashville Neighbor [http://membership.citycast.fm/nashville]. You’ll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events and more. Join now at membership.citycast.fm/nashville [http://membership.citycast.fm/nashville] Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our City Cast Nashville newsletter.  [https://nashville.citycast.fm/subscribe-hey-nashville-newsletter-tennessee] Follow us @citycastnashville [https://www.instagram.com/citycastnashville/] You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 615-200-6392 Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE [https://citycast.fm/advertise/].

Restoring Shelby Park’s Native Grasslands

Shelby Park’s Cornelia Fort Airpark [https://nashville.citycast.fm/nashville-history/cornelia-fort-airpark-story-nashville-history] is a favorite spot for families, cyclists, skaters, and dogs — so why did they set it on fire last year? Friends of Shelby [https://www.friendsofshelby.org/] director of community engagement Grant England [https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZYANrQxEfN/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==] joins Marie Cecile Anderson to explain the native grassland reconstruction taking place at the former airport, as well as ways you can help with that and other conservation projects in your own backyard. Heads up: The next airpark restoration closure starts June 22! If you enjoyed today's interview with Tess Rowser, the Marketing Manager of the Water Lantern Festival, learn more here [https://www.waterlanternfestival.com/events/nashville]. Learn more about the sponsors of this June 18th episode: Window Nation [https://info.windownation.com/get-new-windows/] Andrew Jackson's Hermitage [https://thehermitage.com/] Nashville Predators [https://nashvillepredators.com/] Greater Birmingham CVB [https://inbirmingham.com/] Get more from City Cast Nashville when you become a City Cast Nashville Neighbor [http://membership.citycast.fm/nashville]. You’ll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events and more. Join now at membership.citycast.fm/nashville [http://membership.citycast.fm/nashville] Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our City Cast Nashville newsletter.  [https://nashville.citycast.fm/subscribe-hey-nashville-newsletter-tennessee] Follow us @citycastnashville [https://www.instagram.com/citycastnashville/] You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 615-200-6392 Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE [https://citycast.fm/advertise/].