Hilger Higher Learning Homeschool joined WaterWays at the outdoor classroom at Enterprise South Nature Park. The classroom is located on the Equestrian Trail, which is often reserved for either educational opportunities like this one or people looking to explore the trails via horseback. The area serves as a perfect learning environment due to the accessibility …
Red Bank Elementary School had its second Stream Team of the year, with the club members getting to explore the creek, something everyone had been looking forward to. Before entering the creek, the club had a quick rundown about the creatures they might encounter while exploring. With the help of Peri Anne Edwards, the Educational …
WaterWays recently held an invasive removal behind The Gear Closet, our used gear store, where every sale goes toward clean water initiatives. This isn’t the first cleanup at our store, funded by a grant from the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC), multiple invasive removals have already taken place over the years. Below are …
As fall begins to set in and the leaves burst into vibrant colors, people are starting to prepare for the upcoming “spooky season,” also known as October. To get people in the spirit, Enterprise South is hosting a “Haunted Trail Fest” that offers something for everyone in the family, including trick-or-treating, local vendors, a haunted …
Stream Teams officially kicked off their first meeting at Red Bank Elementary School. Alongside fifteen eager fifth graders, Peri Anne Edwards, the Educational Program Director at WaterWays, led the first meeting and got things started by introducing watersheds. Edwards guided the discussion and explained what watersheds are, why they matter, and how they affect bodies …
Mayfly nymphs, salamanders, dragonfly nymphs, and snails from Mountain Creek, which is just down the mountain, came to visit the Signal Mountain Library. Our young scientists were stoked to observe their local critters, using their senses to guess what kind of adaptations serve each organism. Patrons learned about how these aniamls rely on clean water …
Visitors to Rainbow Lake were invited to join WaterWays Program Coordinator, Peri Anne, in locating aquatic macroinvertebrates present in the creek. Visitors learned that Rainbow Lake, a tributary of Middle Creek, supports a great number of biodiversity to include crayfish, mayfly naymphs, dragonfly nymphs, crane fly nymphs, caddisfly nymphs, and salamanders. After being amazed at …
Campers enjoyed nature hikes at McCoy Farm & Gardens, treks to Rainbow Lake to cool off by jumping in and also catching aquatic macroinvertebrates. We learned about life cycles, the water cycle, watersheds, and indicator species. We also got to enjoy a Salamander Slip in Slide and tested our skills at building beaver dams. Our …
Students from the city’s Boys & Girls Clubs were able to visit the beautiful Booker T. Washington State Park to enjoy the outdoors while also chatting with some environmental professionals! WaterWays discussed the importance of clean water with a little help from some plastic bugs and rubber bait. Students were able to complete a model …
WaterWays was delighted to celebrate the “Race for the Laurel Dace” in Spring City. This inaugural event was hosted by the Tennessee Aquarium and Tennessee Aquarium Conservation Institute. We commend Spring City and our friends at the aquarium for their commitment to restoration and conservation of this adorable fish species. We also got to meet …
We hope you will join us on Friday, March 27th, for an evening celebrating stewardship of our local watersheds.
