On March 22nd, World Water Day, WaterWays and Hamilton County Parks joined forces to install a Litter Boom at the outflow of the Citico Creek watershed. In Chattanooga, all watersheds eventually flow into the Tennessee River, and the Citico Creek Watershed is particularly notable as it both begins and ends within the city’s boundaries. Starting …
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 …
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 …
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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Starting off strong with a packed room in January, Helaina Gomez captivated the audience with her lecture on the Laurel Dace, a critically endangered species. As Watershed Coordinator for the Tennessee Aquarium Conservation Institute, Gomez has invested considerable research into this native inhabitant of our local streams, specifically the headwater mountain streams of Walden’s Ridge. …
Save Water, Drink Wine (and Beer!) is back, and we’re hoping you will join us Saturday, April 6th, from 5:30-8:30 at the Phillip Grymes Outdoor Center in Coolidge Park for an evening celebrating the stewardship of our local watersheds. We will be pouring global wines and local beers and enjoying food from local eateries! Learn …
WaterWays’ 10th annual Save Water, Drink Wine at Crabtree Farms! Date and Time Sat, March 26, 2022 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM EDT Location Crabtree Farms of Chattanooga 1000 East 30th Street Chattanooga, TN 37407 Our largest annual fundraiser supporting and celebrating our local watersheds is BACK! Join us outdoors at Crabtree Farms for an …
GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement unleashing the power of radical generosity. GivingTuesday was created in 2012 as a simple idea: a day that encourages people to do good. Since then, it has grown into a year-round global movement that inspires hundreds of millions of people to give, collaborate, and celebrate generosity. The WaterWays Board …
Thursday November 18th 6-7 Mushrooms: They help plants grow, they recycle decaying matter, while others look beautiful on a dinner plate, but did you know they can also sequester toxins out of the environment? Enter mycoremediation: a semi-new and organic method of cleaning up our toxic waste. Join Rosy Harpe, fungal enthusiast, as she discusses …
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