High school students from the Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence’s STEM class visited Reflection Riding for an exciting day filled with canoeing, water quality assessments, and a tour of the park’s native animal exhibit. Thanks to the American Water Keeping Communities Flowing grant, these students have been engaged in the WaterWays program throughout the year, …
On April 25th, seventh-grade students from Soddy-Daisy Middle School teamed up with WaterWays and Volkswagen of Chattanooga staff for an exciting field trip at the Summit Wetland Education Area in Enterprise South Nature Park. The students arrived eager to explore!Among the various activities, wetland exploration turned out to be the favorite rotation. The students discovered …
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On April 12th, Ivy Academy’s annual fundraising event, “Running With Sasquatch,” took off with a roar—and even left Sasquatch Winded! We had an incredible time supporting Ivy Academy’s mission to promote environmental education and stewardship alongside our friends at North Chickamauga Creek Conservancy, Cumberland Trail State Park, Chattanooga Audubon, Lula Lake Land Trust, and …
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On Saturday, April 19th, WaterWays Assistant Director Brooke Fleeman and TVA Watershed Representative Andrew Lyles conducted their fifth Tennessee Naturalist class at Audubon Acres. The Tennessee Naturalist Certification Program guides participants through various natural history and ecological topics, including geology, mammals, astronomy, and botany.Brooke and Andrew alternated in presenting the course’s “Living Waters” chapter, which …
American Toad Fowler’s Toad Creature Feature: Toads! American Toad vs. Fowler’s Toad– April showers bring May flowers but they also bring toads! American Toads (Anaxyrus americanus) and Fowler’s Toads (Anaxyrus fowleri) are very common in our area this time of year; however, it can be tricky to tell them apart. Have no fear, WaterWays …
In celebration of World Water Day 2025, community members all across Belize—from inland Succutz to coastal Belize city—came together in collaboration with WaterWays to conduct a water testing exercise along the Belize River Watershed. This initiative included teachers and students from Galen University, Mopan Technical High School, Mount Carmel High School, Pallotti High School, Anglican …
Red Bank Elementary School’s Stream Team has successfully completed their stewardship program for the year! Fifth-grade students collaborated with WaterWays staff to install livestakes—cuttings from native shrubs and trees—along the banks of Mountain Creek. This creek is identified as impaired, appearing on the EPA’s 303d list, indicating that it does not fully support recreational activities …
On February 22nd, 2025, Baylor students and staff participated in the installation of the first Litter Boom on campus. This floating structure is designed to block the flow of floating debris, such as plastic bottles and cans. This simple yet effective device helps capture trash that washes into Stringers Branch from nearby roads before it …
On March 11th middle school students from Skyuka Hall immersed themselves in nature by visiting Enterprise South Nature Park. WaterWays team members led them through hands on activities that focused on animal adaptations (structural and behavioral) as well as biodiversity. Students sharpened their observation skills by safely and respectfully sampling and identifying macroinvertebrates both on …
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Featured in Feb. Newsletter. Written by Peri Anne Edwards The bird obsession continues into February! This month we are featuring the American Coot. Now is the perfect time to go out and search for this duck look-alike. It’s actually a species of rail! We have a few summer residents but we have thousands of …
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