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 …
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 …
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 …
What happens when over a thousand individuals rally behind a common cause? Magic, that’s what. Picture this: the 36th Annual Tennessee River Rescue, this past October 5th. A thousand hearts and hands, spread across six counties in three states, all within the Tennessee River Watershed. Their mission? To reclaim the pristine beauty of the Tennessee …
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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For the third consecutive year, WaterWays has hosted a Streambank Repair Workshop at the base of Signal Mountain and Waldens Ridge Park along Reads Creek. This event has become a highly anticipated gathering for community members, engineering professionals, and families eager to learn about sustainable practices for protecting natural waterways. Participants receive guidance from experts …
Chattanooga: Stronger Together host Barbara Marter sits down with WaterWays executive director Mary Beth Sutton to chat about the non-profit’s effort in making Chattanooga residents more environmentally conscious. By connecting with both elementary students and informed adults, WaterWays projects are accessbile for learning – as we know the best start to care for our watersheds …
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WEED WRANGLE 2025!!! 🌿Thank you to our volunteers and City of Red Ban staff who donated their Saturday to help us take care of Stringers Branch! What was once a kudzu and honeysuckle forest is now an amazing streadside ready for native planting. Did you know non-native plants have shallow root systems? They do a …
We hope you will join us on Friday, March 27th, for an evening celebrating stewardship of our local watersheds.
