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A Day at Forest Homeschool

Forest Homeschool is back in session! Read about a day in the life of a forest homeschool student training to become a junior naturalist!

Tish Gailmard 9/7/22 Tish Gailmard 9/7/22

Inaugural American Red Wolf Week

Have a howling good time with us as we celebrate the inaugural American Red Wolf Awareness Week September 12-16, 2022!

Haley Hamblen 9/7/22 Haley Hamblen 9/7/22

“What are those yellow flowers at Reflection Riding?”

The native wildflowers in our lower meadows are bursting with beauty and it seems like everyone is talking about it!

Mary Corson 9/1/22 Mary Corson 9/1/22

Fall Concert Series is Back!

Campfire Concerts are back! Join us this fall for some of the best artists the Chattanooga area has to offer.

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The Importance of Dead Trees

Trees are awe-inspiring, mighty forms of life that provide food, shelter, and oxygen…all of which are essential to life on Earth. But just like everything else that lives, trees' lives come to an end at one point or another. Even so, they cultivate a host of benefits after their life is concluded.

Mark McKnight 8/17/22 Mark McKnight 8/17/22

Emerging Trends in the Nature Center Profession

Our President & CEO, Mark McKnight, recently returned from the Association of Nature Center Administrators’ annual conference, “Thrive Outside”, held outside Baltimore, Maryland. Read more about his time out of the office touring other nature centers and learning from others in the profession.

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What's All the Buzz About Hummingbirds?

Hummingbirds are known as a keystone species, meaning several other species depend on them for survival in one way or another. Read more about the many important roles they have in our ecosystem.

Tish Gailmard 8/17/22 Tish Gailmard 8/17/22

Urban Wildlife

We live in one of the most biologically diverse areas in the world. Get to know your wild neighbors, develop habitat for them, reduce your noise and light pollution, enjoy their presence and learn about the jobs they perform to keep our environment healthy.

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Solar Campaign Exceeds Goal

Here Comes the Sun Solar Campaign Exceeds Goal

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Creature Feature: The Gulf Fritillary Butterfly

Learn more about this bright orange beauty that you've probably seen floating above flower beds and meadows during warmer months.

Danielle Pope-White 8/9/22 Danielle Pope-White 8/9/22

Escape to Nature 2022 Summer Camp - That’s a Wrap!

It’s time, once again, to say farewell to our summer campers, counselors, parents and volunteers that made Summer 2022 an awesome success!

Guest User 8/9/22 Guest User 8/9/22

Management of 𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘶𝘮 𝘷𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘶𝘮 Underway Along Trails

It’s that time of year again! The part of the growing season when invasive species management efforts on campus are focused on an exotic grass, 𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘶𝘮 𝘷𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘶𝘮.

Tish Gailmard 8/4/22 Tish Gailmard 8/4/22

Red Wolf Species Survival Plan 2022 Annual Meeting Update

An update from the annual Red Wolf Species Survival Plan (RWSSP) Summit meeting.

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Reflections from an Administrative Intern

Sophie writes about her experience as our very first Operations and Administrative Intern.

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Native Landscape Apprenticeship Review

Madison writes about her experience as a Native Landscape Apprentice.

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Chaste Tree Removal Efforts Underway

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Catalpa Sphinx Moth

A catalpa tree in the new monarch waystation in our Jump Field was recently spotted covered with caterpillars. The catalpa tree, Catalpa bignonioides, is the host plant for the catalpa sphinx moth, Ceratomia catalpae.

Tish Gailmard 6/30/22 Tish Gailmard 6/30/22

7 Ways You Can Help Protect Our Eastern Box Turtles

Reflection Riding is an inaugural member of the Turtle Survival Alliance and the American Turtle SAFE initiative. SAFE (Saving Animals from Extinction) was founded in 2015 to focus expertise and resources on protecting and recovering species in need. As a participant in this turtle program, Reflection Riding now cares for confiscated eastern box turtles, hoping to determine the origins of each animal and return them to their natal territory. How can you help? Learn more about simple steps you can take to help turtles where you are.