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North America’s Largest Environmental Film Festival Comes to Chattanooga

Monday, November 09, 2009

Join Tennessee River Gorge Trust when they host the Wild and Scenic Environmental Film Festival On Tour at the Tennessee Aquarium on Friday, November 13 and Sunday, November 15, 2009.

“The films tell a story about our planet, highlighting issues, providing solutions and giving a call to action,” says Tour Manager, Susie Sutphin. “Their collective energy empowers communities to initiate conversations that can bring about compromise and collaborative efforts that positively impact our wild places.”

The film festival brings a community together. “Film is an artistic language that crosses political and social
boundaries and offers a place for diverse perspectives to intertwine and mingle.” says environmental activist
Lesley Adams of Medford, OR. “Film is a wonderful medium with which to bring divergent interests together
around universal issues and discover that we have more in common than our perceived and historical differences
suggest.”

Friday evening’s films are geared toward a more mature audience with complimentary soft drinks, refreshments and a cash bar. Friday’s feature films include Fighting Goliath: Texas Coal Wars, Homegrown Revolution, Renewal, and The Story of Stuff. Sunday’s family-friendly event includes refreshments, storytelling by Jim Pfitzer, and light-hearted and thoughtful films that will inspire children and adults including Goldfish, Once Upon a Tide, and Seed. To view film bios, please visit www.trgt.org.

At the conclusion of the festival on Sunday afternoon, sweet outdoor gear and adventure packages worth $600-$1,600 will be raffled off to six lucky winners through the “Gear Up for the Gorge” raffle, sponsored by the Trust and The Chattanooga Adventure Guide (www.advguides.com). $10 tickets are available NOW at www.trgt.org and will be available for purchase at the festival. All proceeds will help fulfill the mission of the Tennessee River Gorge Trust.
EVENT DETAILS:
Dates and Times: Friday, November 13, 7:00-10:00 p.m.; Family-Friendly Showing: Sunday, November 15, 2:00-3:30 p.m.
Location: Tennessee Aquarium, One Broad Street, Chattanooga, TN (Members Entrance)
Ticket Prices:
Friday: $15/Adult (cash bar)
Sunday: $10/Adult; $5/Child (12 & under)
Tickets can be purchased at www.tnaqua.org, click on “Events” or by calling the Tennessee River Gorge Trust at 423.266.0314. For more information, please visit www.trgt.org


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February 10, 2012

New Youth Elk Hunt Tag Approved At February TWRC Meeting

February 10, 2012

TWRA Set To Host Tn. Outdoors Youth Summit


The nine whooping cranes led by ultralight aircraft have been released from a holding pen at Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge after Whooping Crane Eastern Partnership biologists attached marking ... (click for more)

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Commission approved the 2012 special elk hunting season and the addition of a permit for one state resident youth to participate in the elk hunt among its business ... (click for more)

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency will host the Third Annual Tennessee Outdoors Youth Summit, June 10-15, for high school students from across Tennessee. The students will be introduced ... (click for more)


Outdoors

Ultralight-Led Whooping Cranes Released At Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge

The nine whooping cranes led by ultralight aircraft have been released from a holding pen at Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge after Whooping Crane Eastern Partnership biologists attached marking bands and transmitters to help track their movements. “So far the cranes are foraging and hanging around close to the pen and moving into the flooded fields,” said Bill Gates, biologist ... (click for more)

New Youth Elk Hunt Tag Approved At February TWRC Meeting

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Commission approved the 2012 special elk hunting season and the addition of a permit for one state resident youth to participate in the elk hunt among its business at its February meeting that concluded Friday.  The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency had made its recommendations for the 2012 elk hunt at the January TWRC meeting. The TWRC ... (click for more)

Breaking News

Man Tells Police He Just Murdered His Wife

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Ammonia Leak At BASF On Amnicola Highway Causes Major Traffic Backups

An Anhydrous Ammonia leak at BASF Corporation on Amnicola Highway is causing major traffic issues this morning. The leak reportedly occurred shortly before 5 a.m. The Chattanooga Fire Department responded with several fire companies, and the haz-mat team. As a precaution, the area around BASF has been evacuated, and Chattanooga Police have blocked Amnicola Highway at Chattanooga ... (click for more)

Opinion

Thoughs On The Mathews Sentencing

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Thank You, Judge Mattice And Chattanooga

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