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 …
The second Neighborhood Environmental College meeting took place at the South Chattanooga Community Center, featuring four speakers on the topic of water quality and outdoor recreation! We heard from Tennessee River Gorge Trust, Outdoor Chattanooga, H2O Life and a nature journaler/member of the WildOnes native plant group about their connection to outdoor recreation in Chattanooga …
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 …
WaterWays, with generous support from the American Water Charitable Foundation, partnered with Environmental Science and STEM students at Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence to explore water quality through hands-on activities and field trips. Throughout the project, students gained valuable knowledge of water issues that directly impact both local and global ecosystems. They learned about point …
Partners from the Chattanooga Zoo, Volkswagen, TN Ornithological Society joined us at the Summit Wetland at Enterprise South Nature Park to identify as many species as possible! Participants learned how to safely and respectfully flip logs and rocks in order to look for salamanders and amphibians. They also learned how to use binoculars and even …
The last NEC session featured two lectures on water quality! Thalika Hollingsworth, Source Water Protection Program Manager at Tennessee American Water, began the session with a captivating presentation on the origins of our tap water and the importance of maintaining its purity. The next talk was from WaterWays very own sustainable landscape ecologist, Rosy Harpe, …
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