The Latest News & Events

Day of Caring with VW
As fall begins to set in and the leaves burst into vibrant colors, people are starting to prepare for the upcoming

Red Bank Elementary School Stream Teams
Stream Teams officially kicked off their first meeting at Red Bank Elementary School. Alongside fifteen eager fifth graders, Peri Anne Edwards,

Signal Mtn Library Day
Mayfly nymphs, salamanders, dragonfly nymphs, and snails from Mountain Creek, which is just down the mountain, came to visit the Signal

Signal Mtn. Creek Day
Visitors to Rainbow Lake were invited to join WaterWays Program Coordinator, Peri Anne, in locating aquatic macroinvertebrates present in the creek.

Kids 4 Clean Water Camp
Campers enjoyed nature hikes at McCoy Farm & Gardens, treks to Rainbow Lake to cool off by jumping in and also

Summer Celebration
Students from the city’s Boys & Girls Clubs were able to visit the beautiful Booker T. Washington State Park to enjoy

Laurel Dace Day
WaterWays was delighted to celebrate the “Race for the Laurel Dace” in Spring City. This inaugural event was hosted by the

Neighborhood Environmental College: 5/14/2025
The second Neighborhood Environmental College meeting took place at the South Chattanooga Community Center, featuring four speakers on the topic of

Creek Day: 7/5
Visitors to Rainbow Lake were invited to join WaterWays Program Coordinator, Peri Anne, in locating aquatic macroinvertebrates present in the creek.

WaterWays Collaborates with Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence Students to Explore Water Quality
WaterWays, with generous support from the American Water Charitable Foundation, partnered with Environmental Science and STEM students at Chattanooga Charter School

BioBlitz
Partners from the Chattanooga Zoo, Volkswagen, TN Ornithological Society joined us at the Summit Wetland at Enterprise South Nature Park to

Neighborhood Environmental College: 5/28
The last NEC session featured two lectures on water quality! Thalika Hollingsworth, Source Water Protection Program Manager at Tennessee American Water,