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April Fools!

Did You Fall for Our April Fools’ Prank?Thanks to our Gear Closet media manager… if you know, you know… we created quite a buzz online, even receiving calls from the news to verify our new locations and business ventures. HA! On Monday morning, the Gear Closet temporarily rebranded to Rock Creek for the week to …

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Nature by the Pint: 3/19

The April lecture featured the conservation efforts of another local creature- the Eastern Hellbender. William Ternes, the herpetology keeper at the Chattanooga Zoo, took us on a journey through the history of North America’s largest aquatic salamander. Through the story of their evolution, we learned their unique adaptations highlighted by Ternes’ life-size hellbender model that …

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Save Water, Drink Wine 2025

WaterWays Annual Fundraiser Supporting and Celebrating Local Watersheds Friday, March 28, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm Greenway Farms, 5051 Gann Store Road Hixson, TN 37343   Join us streamside at Greenway Farms for an evening of celebration and appreciation of our local watersheds. This event, brought to you by the Chattanooga nonprofit WaterWays, highlights the …

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Nature by the Pint: 2/19

On a chilly February evening, participants gathered around education stations set up by our very own Outreach & Education Specialist, Peri Anne Edwards. Simulating our stewardship activities geared towards our elementary students, these grown-ups stepped up and out of their comfort zone to try them out!   Activities included identifying preserved specimens, determining water quality …

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