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 …
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 …
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 …
On Friday, February 21st, 2025, community members, along with the City of Chattanooga’s Stormwater and Natural Resource Department staff, gathered with Dr. Andrea Ludwig from the University of Tennessee Knoxville for the inaugural Stream Repair Workshop of the season at Heritage Park in Chattanooga. The day kicked off with an award ceremony honoring WaterWays intern …
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We took to the streams this past month to implement nature based solutions that combat streambank erosion. Our staff and UT Ag. Extension Professor Dr. Ludwig facilitated two streambank repair workshops, teaching participants about several DIY methods for streambank protection including live-staking and invasive species removal. The workshop was an amazing success with municipal employees …
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