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🐐 Goating at it again

Goat landscaping at the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park
NOOGAtoday | Goats at Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park
Meet the GOATs of landscaping. | Photo by Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park
Remember when we talked about an interesting form of landscaping over at Stringers Ridge? Let’s goat back to it because these adorable landscapers are currently working hard over at the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park in Fort Olgethorpe, GA.

If you journey to Snodgrass Hill, you will see 65 goats (and soon to be up to 150+) chomping away at invasive species in a ~10-acre area. Clearing the Himalayan blackberry, multi-flora rose, bush honeysuckle, and privet that has taken over the grounds will allow for native species, like coralberry, to flourish again.

NOOGAtoday | Goats

While there is an electric fence protecting the goats + no petting is allowed, visitors can visit the area and watch them hard at work.

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Photo by NOOGAtoday

Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park Museum Curator Abbey Vander Sluis said the park chose to utilize goats as a more eco-friendly + historically accurate alternative than using the prescribed burn or herbicide methods.

Vander Sluis added that when goats eat, they’re stripping the nutrients from the plants and seeds, making it no longer viable to regrow, similarly to how a fire burns something.

Bonus: Curious on all of the pros in goat-scaping? Check out these quick facts.

Similar to the Chattanooga Parks and Outdoors Department, the park contracted Knox Goats for this project. Knox Goats owner Keith Bridges said that this is the company’s first job over state lines + that once all goats are on site, they will be clearing 1.2 acres a day.

NOOGAtoday | Cleared fields

The goats have already cleared ~four acres of Snodgrass Hill.

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Photo by NOOGAtoday

The park has signed on for a four-year contract to use this method of landscaping on several parts of its grounds to restore it back to its historical nature.

“The idea is that we want to have the view that would have been from up top, down below to watch how the troops would have stormed up during battle,” said Vander Sluis.

The project has totaled $47,510 so far, with future funds to be obligated towards it as needs are determined.
 
Events
Today, Oct. 16
  • Monday Night Blues Jam | Monday, Oct. 16 | 8-10 p.m. | Gate 11 Distillery, 1400 Market St., Chattanooga | Free+ | Spend your evening listening to blues tunes from Robin Baker Blues Band.
Tuesday, Oct. 17
  • Fall Color Sunset Paddle | Tuesday, Oct. 17 | 5-7 p.m. | Raccoon Mountain Boat Ramp, 2510 Raccoon Mountain Rd., Chattanooga | $89 | Paddle out to see the fall foliage while the sun goes down.
  • Hands-On Baking 101 | Tuesday, Oct. 17 | 6-8:30 p.m. | Reignbow Baking Co., 5600 Brainerd Rd., Chattanooga | $65 | Learn how to make a tart inspired by the flavors of the classic campfire treat.
Wednesday, Oct. 18
  • Lookout Comedy Festival | Wednesday, Oct. 18 | 7 p.m. | The Comedy Catch, 29 Station St., Chattanooga | $15-$20 | Kick off this comedic festival with a showcase by Atlanta-based comedian Mandal.
  • Shovels & Rope | Wednesday, Oct. 18 | 8-11:55 p.m. | Barrel House Ballroom, 1501 Long St., Chattanooga | $25-$30 | See the musical duo of Michael Trent and Cary Ann Hearst take the stage + perform their folk hits.
Thursday, Oct. 19
  • Boo’Z in the Zoo | Thursday, Oct. 19 | 6-9 p.m. | Chattanooga Zoo, 301 N. Holtzclaw Ave., Chattanooga | $20-$25 | This 21+ only event will feature after hour fun with drinks, trick-or-treat stations, a costume contest, and a ride on the haunted carousel.
  • Fireside Concert Series | Thursday, Oct. 19 | 7-9 p.m. | Greenway Farm, 5051 Gann Store Rd., Hixson | Free | Unplug and gather around the fire to listen to a performance by Magic Birds.
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News Notes
Coming Soon
  • Construction on Malone’s restaurant has started on a parcel of land at Hamilton Place. The Kentucky-based restaurant specializes in fresh, hand-cut prime steaks + will open near the Dick’s Sporting Goods store. (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
Community
  • The McCallie School + Chattanooga Neighborhood Enterprise have teamed up to host a Good Neighbor Work Day on Saturday, Oct. 21 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Neighbors will work together to complete repairs on two homes. Sign up for a volunteer shift.
Number
  • $191,040,572. That’s how much money the Hamilton County nonprofit arts + culture industry generated in economic activity in 2022. Read the full findings in the Arts & Economic Prosperity 6 (AEP6) report conducted by Americans for the Arts.
Cause
  • The Wreaths Across America Chattanooga branch will kick off its 2023 season on Saturday, Oct. 21 at 10 a.m. at the Hixson Walmart. Fun fact: Chattanooga was named the No. 1 wreath fundraising group in the US last year after placing 30,746 wreaths in the Chattanooga National Cemetery.
Edu
  • The Construction Career Center of Chattanooga recently received a $25,000 donation from the Tennessee Valley Authority. The funds will be used to support the center’s work of preparing high school students + adult learners for employment or continuing education in construction.
Job
  • The Chattanooga Lookouts are currently seeking individuals to fill full-time + seasonal assistantship positions for its upcoming 2024 season. See the available positions.
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Outdoors

Rivers (and clouds) til’ we reach you

Take the River to Clouds Route
NOOGAtoday | River to Clouds Route
“Connecting downtown Chattanooga to Cloudland Canyon State Park has long been a vision of our organization, starting with our founders in 1994.” — Executive Director of Lula Lake Land Trust Cody Roney | Photo by Lula Lake Land Trust
The adventurous folks will be getting a new trail system to explore. The River to Clouds Route will be unveiled on Monday, Nov. 6.

Thanks to an initiative by Thrive Regional Partnership + collaborations, this long-distance trail system spans 34 miles, connecting Rising Fawn, GA to the Chattanooga Riverwalk in St. Elmo. Once open, the trail will be suitable for biking, trail running, and hiking.

You can expect single and double-track trails that will allow you to get up close to “rocky technical sections, scenic overlooks, tumbling mountain streams, waterfalls, hidden hollers, unique rock formations, abandoned mines, and several historical sites.”

Note: The trail will pass through Lula Lake Land Trust’s Core Preserve where a daily $5 permit is required. Read up on rules + regulations for when the trail opens.
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Today’s edition by:
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Giant bonfire anyone? Sculpture Fields at Montague Park’s Fire Up the Fields event sure left me feeling nice and toasty. If you didn’t get to attend, check out our recap.
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