Outdoor Chattanooga News And Events

  • Thursday, February 4, 2016
  • Ruth Thompson

Here are upcoming news and events from Outdoor Chattanooga:

Outdoor Chattanooga's Winter Workshop Series are classroom based seminars and workshops designed to educate the public to be confident to get outdoors. The workshops cover a variety of topics and occur on Thursdays from 6 - 7:30 p.m. beginning January 14 and running through March 3 at Outdoor Chattanooga, 200 River St. Click on the links below for workshop descriptions and plan to come play with us (indoors through the winter months)!

Feb.

4:    How to Poop in the Woods
Feb. 11:  An American Ascent Film Screening
Feb. 18:  Navigate with Map & Compass
Feb. 25:  Wetland & Stream Restoration
March 3: Adventure of Weather

Rapid Learning Program February 9

Outdoor Chattanooga's Rapid Learning Program will resume at Hulsey Wellness Center at Southern Adventist University in Collegedale, TN on Tuesday, February 9 from 7-9 p.m. There is a $2 fee for participants to enter the Wellness Center, so be sure to bring cash to get in. Boats can be dropped off behind the building, but everyone must enter through the main entrance. For more information, email Outdoor Chattanooga or call (423) 643-6888.

Community Events

Save Water, Drink Wine Fundraiser for SEA February 6
The Student Environmental Alliance (SEA) Kids 4 Clean Water organization is gearing up for their third annual Save Water, Drink Wine fundraiser on Sat., Feb. 6 from 6-8:30 p.m. at the Barn Nursery. The wine-tasting event raises funds for environmental science and outdoor education programs and summer programs for elementary, middle and high school students throughout greater Chattanooga area, as well as for SEA programs in the Caribbean. Guests will enjoy a relaxing stroll through the Barn Nursery's greenhouses while enjoying a variety of wine and food stations, along with light jazz. Tickets are $40/person and are available now at The Gear Closet on Cherokee Boulevard; The Barn Nursery, online, or at the door. To learn more, call Mary Beth Sutton at (423) 413-0471 or visit the website.

Audubon Acres First Saturday Trail Day February 6
Get out Saturday, February 6, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. for a morning of work on the trails at Audubon Acres. It's a great way to meet new friends and enjoy some time outdoors, while leaving the beautiful sanctuary better than you found it. Whether you are a longtime volunteer or coming for the first time, they'll be glad to have you join the crew. Projects vary by month. Email the Audubon Acres for more info. 

Community News

Mountain Bike Trail Extension at Enterprise South
Thanks to SORBA (Southern Off Road Bicycle Association), SECC (Southeast Conservation Corps), Hamilton County and the Benwood Foundation, Chattanooga will soon have 6.2 miles of new singletrack to add to the approximately 120 miles of mountain bike trails SORBA already maintains in and around the city that make Chattanooga a mountain biking destination. The new addition at Enterprise South Nature Park will be slightly more challenging than the 10 miles the park already offers. The new trail is expected to open this Spring 2016. 

2016 Upcoming Events
February 
4         Winter Workshop-How to Poop in the Woods
6         Storm the Fort Bouldering Competition
           Open Day Lula Lake Land Trust
           Audubon First Saturday Trails Day 
           Save The Water, Drink Wine
8         Learn to Ride a Bicycle
9         Rapid Learning Kayak Skills and Roll Class
11       An American Ascent-Film Screening
13       Cupid's Chase 5K
15       Street Cycling 101
18       Winter Workshop-Navigate with Map and Compass
20/27   Survival Preparation and Skills Course
25       Winter Workshop-Wetland & Stream Restoration
          Lula Lake Storytelling
27       Open Day Lula Lake Land Trust

March
1         Rapid Learning Kayak Skills and Roll Class
3         Winter Workshop-The Adventure of Weather
4-6      Chattanooga Marathon
5         Open Day Lula Lake Land Trust
14       Learn to Ride a Bicycle
21       Street Cycling 101
26       Open Day Lula Lake Land Trust

April
9-10     Garden Expo
16       Chickamauga Chase
23       Clean & Green Chattanooga
29-30   Blue Ridge Trout Festival
30       Latin Festival

May
15       Night Run Chattanooga 5K

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