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"Mill Creek is the only known or is the only habitat for the crayfish," said Eric Chance, Tennessee Stream Mitigation Program operations manager.
Flip over a rock in Mill Creek and you can find the endangered Nashville crayfish.
Terry Sells with Turnberry Homes is part of the Catalina subdivision development in Nolensville. About a year ago, the developers discovered the Nashville crayfish was their neighbor, and so instead of building homes, they went to the state.
"Well, it was a way we could work together as, you know, an environmental, friendly agency and a developer who's usually looked upon as not so environmentally friendly," said Sells.
Turnberry Homes is now working with people like Chance to preserve the area.
"The biggest thing that we're going to do is maintain and preserve the habitat and perpetuity. That's something that nobody else is able to do across the state," said Chance.
The area used to be a cow pasture, but now it's being converted into a 30-acre greenway trail, thanks to a rare partnership.
"In most cases, it's typically developers who are being enforced upon for infractions," said Chance.
Now the community cooperation is protecting the home for the endangered Nashville native.
"This land will always be that way. It will never be able to be changed," said Sells.
"It's important that we do protect Mill Creek, because that's the only habitat for this particular species," said Chance.