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Signal Mtn Library Day

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 …

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Signal Mtn. Creek Day

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 …

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Tennessee Naturalist Class at Audubon Acres

On Saturday, April 19th, WaterWays Assistant Director Brooke Fleeman and TVA Watershed Representative Andrew Lyles conducted their fifth Tennessee Naturalist class at Audubon Acres. The Tennessee Naturalist Certification Program guides participants through various natural history and ecological topics, including geology, mammals, astronomy, and botany.Brooke and Andrew alternated in presenting the course’s “Living Waters” chapter, which …

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