May 24, Drop in for your Favorite Activity and Get a Free T-Shirt
posted May 15, 2008
South Chickamauga Creek Greenway Alliance is 15 years old!
To celebrate, they are sponsoring a special "Day on the Creek."
8 a.m. Birds & Nature on Brainerd Levee
South Chickamauga Creek is a significant eastern flyway for waterfowl. This Levee area is also designated a Wildlife Observation Area by the TN Wildlife Resources Agency. Join Ken Dubke, expert ornithologist and retired National Park Service Ranger for a walk to discover wildlife.
Meet at the Brainerd Levee Parking Lot at Shallowford Road
10:30 Water Exhibits
Learn all about water and the organizations that support clean drinking water, stream health, aquatic conservation and recreational amenities. Kim McClurkin, Education Director for Chattanooga Water Quality Program is in charge.
Come to the Riverwalk at South Chickamauga Creek Terminus
11 a.m. Discovering Plants that Control Erosion
Meet at Camp Jordan Picnic Pavilion overlooking West Chickamauga Creek
11-4 Kayak Paddling
Rock Creek Outfitters will give you a chance to try out several difference kayaks during their annual Demo Day. Visit the TN Valley Canoe Club booth while you are there.
Meet at Shipps RV Center Lake
12-3 Canoe Rides, Fishing Demonstrations & Downhome Tales
Two new canoe launches are being built along South Chickamauga Creek. Try your hand at a short canoe ride, learn about fishing techniques, and hear from Dalton Roberts and Allen Hoagland who both grew up along the creek. Native American Jamie Russell will also play his cane flute and explain how it is made. These events will take place at Sterchi Farm, a new City Parks & Recreation Site. Jim Ledbetter of TN Valley Canoe Club and Chattanooga Outdoors provide canoeing expertise.
Meet on Sterchi Farm at the Harrison Pike Bridge across from WaterHaven subdivision.
1 p.m. Crawdads & Fish Dive
South Chickamauga Creek is the home of the endangered Chickamauga Crayfish and the Snail Darter. While you aren’t likely to find either of those, learn what else is in the creek and see what you might find or what Casper Cox finds as he dives into the water. Wear shoes and clothes you can get wet. Bill Phillips is a stream restoration expert and owner of Envision Ecology.
Meet at Audubon Acres in visitor center, walk to creek
You are invited to join in protecting, improving and enhancing the waters and wetlands of the South Chickamauga Creek Watershed. Meetings are held every 4th Wednesday noon at Wally’s Restaurant in East Ridge.
For more information, call (423) 892-5237
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