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Featured Events
We offer a variety of educational and fun events to help you and yours reconnect with nature. Many programs are offered on multiple days; just click on the event for more details or scroll down to see all offerings. And, be sure to sign up for our newsletter to be the first to know about new events!
All Events & Programs
Healing with Nature with The Chattery
Most of us know that connecting to the natural world has the power to heal our mind, body, and spirit. Join The Chattery for this restorative experience!
Wild Wonders: A Close Encounter with Native Animals
Take a tour through our Native Animal Area and get a closer look at our animal ambassadors and what makes them important in our ecosystem.
Wild Wonders: A Close Encounter with Native Animals
Take a tour through our Native Animal Area and get a closer look at our animal ambassadors and what makes them important in our ecosystem.
Brunch & Blooms
Join us for our annual Brunch & Blooms event on Saturday, May 9th, benefiting the Native Plant Nursery and P. Robert Philp Memorial Garden.
Wild Wonders: A Close Encounter with Native Animals
Take a tour through our Native Animal Area and get a closer look at our animal ambassadors and what makes them important in our ecosystem.
Wild Wonders: A Close Encounter with Native Animals
Take a tour through our Native Animal Area and get a closer look at our animal ambassadors and what makes them important in our ecosystem.
Wild Wonders: A Close Encounter with Native Animals
Take a tour through our Native Animal Area and get a closer look at our animal ambassadors and what makes them important in our ecosystem.
Campfire Concert: Tennessee’s Dead
Join us for a Campfire Concert listening to Tennessee’s Dead under the stars!
Wild Wonders: A Close Encounter with Native Animals
Take a tour through our Native Animal Area and get a closer look at our animal ambassadors and what makes them important in our ecosystem.
Wild Wonders: A Close Encounter with Native Animals
Take a tour through our Native Animal Area and get a closer look at our animal ambassadors and what makes them important in our ecosystem.
Wild Wonders: A Close Encounter with Native Animals
Take a tour through our Native Animal Area and get a closer look at our animal ambassadors and what makes them important in our ecosystem.
Tails, Trails, and Ales
Take to our trails with your four-legged best friend in this multi-race trail day, presented by Mountain View Ford!
City Nature Challenge 2026
The City Nature Challenge is an international effort to observe and document the living world around us. Join us in a bio-blitz style competition using the iNaturalist app on our campus.
City Nature Challenge 2026
The City Nature Challenge is an international effort to observe and document the living world around us. Join us in a bio-blitz style competition using the iNaturalist app on our campus.
Campfire Concert: Randy Steele and High Cold Wind—DELAYED
Join us for a Campfire Concert listening to Randy Steele and High Cold Wind under the stars!
Gardening for Humans and Wildlife with Crabtree Farms
Learn to incorporate your home veggie garden with your landscape.
Wild Wonders: A Close Encounter with Native Animals
Take a tour through our Native Animal Area and get a closer look at our animal ambassadors and what makes them important in our ecosystem.
Wild Wonders: A Close Encounter with Native Animals
Take a tour through our Native Animal Area and get a closer look at our animal ambassadors and what makes them important in our ecosystem.
Project ReWild & Park Day
Restore natural habitats as you learn about invasive species and how to combat them with native plants.
Winged Wisdom: Understanding Birds of Prey
Learn about the beauty and importance of our birds of prey within a local ecosystem.
City Nature Challenge 2026
The City Nature Challenge is an international effort to observe and document the living world around us. Join us in a bio-blitz style competition using the iNaturalist app on our campus.
Wild Wonders: A Close Encounter with Native Animals
Take a tour through our Native Animal Area and get a closer look at our animal ambassadors and what makes them important in our ecosystem.
City Nature Challenge 2026
The City Nature Challenge is an international effort to observe and document the living world around us. Join us in a bio-blitz style competition using the iNaturalist app on our campus.
Wild Wonders: A Close Encounter with Native Animals
Take a tour through our Native Animal Area and get a closer look at our animal ambassadors and what makes them important in our ecosystem.
Wild Wonders: A Close Encounter with Native Animals
Take a tour through our Native Animal Area and get a closer look at our animal ambassadors and what makes them important in our ecosystem.
Project ReWild
Restore natural habitats as you learn about invasive species and how to combat them with native plants.
Winged Wisdom: Understanding Birds of Prey
Learn about the beauty and importance of our birds of prey within a local ecosystem.
Campfire Concert: The Pine Hill Haints
Join us for a Campfire Concert listening to The Pine Hill Haints under the stars!
Wild Wonders: A Close Encounter with Native Animals
Take a tour through our Native Animal Area and get a closer look at our animal ambassadors and what makes them important in our ecosystem.
Wild Wonders: A Close Encounter with Native Animals
Take a tour through our Native Animal Area and get a closer look at our animal ambassadors and what makes them important in our ecosystem.
Wild Wonders: A Close Encounter with Native Animals
Take a tour through our Native Animal Area and get a closer look at our animal ambassadors and what makes them important in our ecosystem.
Project ReWild
Restore natural habitats as you learn about invasive species and how to combat them with native plants.
Bike Camp with Two Bikes
Join Chattanooga cycling enthusiasts on this multi-day bike celebration, hosted by Two Bikes.
CANCELED - Winged Wisdom: Understanding Birds of Prey
Learn about the beauty and importance of our birds of prey within a local ecosystem.
Wild Wonders: A Close Encounter with Native Animals
Take a tour through our Native Animal Area and get a closer look at our animal ambassadors and what makes them important in our ecosystem.
Upcoming events.
In addition to public events, we also offer small group nature experiences and field trips.