Meet Our Summer Camp Co-Directors!
Meet our Summer Camp Co-Directors—Laura Shropshire and Ailani Ramirez-Pineda, who are hard at work to make sure our campers have their best summer yet! We sat down for a conservation about their perspective on all things summer, and here’s how it went…
Royalty on the Wing
Meet our newest animal ambassador, Nala, the Great-Horned Owl. Her regal nature lives up to her namesake, which means “queen” in Swahili. She is quickly becoming a fan-favorite in our educational programming! Read on to hear the story of how she came to Reflection Riding and the importance of great horned owls in our ecosystem
Get Ready for our Spring Campfire Concert Series!
We are thrilled to announce our lineup for the spring 2024 Campfire Concert Series! We have some returning bands and new ones to enjoy. Join us for some of the best artists the Chattanooga area has to offer!
Summer is for Exploring the Great Outdoors
We’ve compiled a list of local, week-long day camps that introduce young explorers to nature. Check out these camps below that answer the call of the wild, and may you never hear “I’m bored” from your kids this summer!
Clearing the Sea of Invasives
We are excited to give an update on our invasive species removal project, thanks to grant funding from the Tennessee Department of Agriculture! Since the summer of 2023, we have worked on habitat restoration on the northern end of our property through the removal of invasive species–more specifically, fragrant honeysuckle. Read more on the work completed and what we have to look forward to as the weather allows for the project to resume.
Engaging Students in Hands-On Conservation Work
Thanks to generous support from United Way, Reflection Riding has partnered with Howard High School to engage their students in conservation work and establish a career pathway in conservation and native landscape management. We are excited to announce that we have recently hired two Howard students as Native Landscape Management Apprentices to get hands-on experience working outdoors and restoring native biodiversity. Read on for more about our partnership with Howard and our apprentice’s experience working at Reflection Riding.
Exploring Nature’s Classroom: Forest Homeschool Fall 2023 Recap
We had an amazing fall semester of Forest Homeschool and we wanted to share all that our students learned over the last few months!
Stories From the Forest: Corey and Environmental Education
As we move toward the end of 2023, we’re taking a look back at some of the stories that defined the year. This week, Corey Hagen, our Director of Operations and Outreach, reflects on what makes Reflection Riding so special and his 18 years of developing environmental education programs.
Stories From the Forest: Haley and Native Plants
As we move toward the end of 2023, we’re taking a look back at some of the stories that defined the year. This week, Haley Hamblen, our Nursery Manager, reflects on her journey to Reflection Riding and the value of connection and community.
Stories from the Forest: Tish and the Red Wolves
As we move toward the end of 2023, we’re looking back at some of the stories that defined the year. This week, Tish Gailmard, our Learning and Engagement Specialist, reflects on the Red Wolf SAFE program and what the future looks like for our wildlife area.
Growing Our Network Thanks to You, Our Supporters
Our supporters have turned out in full force to support Reflection Riding’s work at several events over the last few months... and we just wanted to take a minute to thank you! When you invite your friends and introduce us to them, these events help us meet new people who fall in love with our work to reconnect people with nature.
Let’s Save the Bend (Again)
With recent plans announced by the State for further development on Moccasin Bend, read our President/CEO Mark McKnight’s thoughts on the importance of honoring our shared human history with culturally sensitive development.
Stories from the Forest: Taylor and Winnie the Barn Owl
As we move toward the end of 2023, we’re taking a look back at some of the stories that defined the year. This week, Taylor Berry, our Director of Avian Conservation, reflects on Winnie the barn owl’s serendipitous arrival at Reflection Riding and the impact she has had on his whole team.
Stories from the Forest: Mark McKnight
As we move toward the end of 2023, we’re taking a look back at some of the stories that defined the year. This week, Mark McKnight, our President/CEO, reflects on what excites him the most about our future at Reflection Riding.
Exclusive Poetry at this Saturday’s Campfire Concert
We are looking forward to our next campfire concert that will include an exclusive poetry reading by local poet Erika Roberts inspired by her time at Reflection Riding. Find out more about Erika’s work.
A Viral Mosaic
You may have noticed that we have removed some of our beautyberry and spicebush in our Native Plant Nursery and around the property. Learn about the mosaic virus that affected these plants and our efforts to limit the virus from spreading.
Campfire Concerts are Back!
We are thrilled to announce that our lineup for the fall 2023 Campfire Concerts series. Plus, season passes are now available!
Onto the Next Adventure!
Reflection Riding would like to give a big shout-out and thank you to everyone who made our 2023 Escape to Nature Summer Camp a huge success. This was our best summer yet! Learn more about what the campers did this summer - each week had a fun theme that inspired the campers to appreciate nature in different ways.
Reflections from Our Operations and Admin Summer Intern - Part II
Meet Hannah Grace, one of our Operations and Admin Interns this past summer. Read on for HG’s reflection on her time with us… We are so grateful for all the work she has done.