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🌳 Meet us at the park
NOOGAtoday | Coolidge Park
Enjoy the green space, river views, and even a carousel at Coolidge Park. | Photo provided by the Chattanooga Tourism Co.
Whether you’re looking for a place to play with the kiddos or to decompress with some off-screen time, Chattanooga features 30+ parks and recreational spots for you to enjoy.

Ready to plan your trip to the park? Grab your shades and trusty water bottle — here are some of the Scenic City’s best:

Family parks

White Oak Park, 798 Ben Miller Pkwy., Red Bank

This Red Bank park is a great spot for reading or studying. Plus, it has a playground for the kiddos and plenty of green space for a pick-up soccer game.

Chester Frost Park, 7872 Causeway Rd., Hixson
With picnic tables, a playground for the kiddos, public restrooms, free wifi, grills, fishing piers, rentable spaces, and more — this park has something for everyone.

NOOGAtoday | Riverwalk

Go for a stroll or for a bike ride along the Tennessee Riverwalk.

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Photo by State of Tennessee, provided by Chattanooga Tourism Co.

Nature parks

Stringer’s Ridge Park, Spears Avenue
This 92-acre wilderness park is located in the heart of North Chattanooga. The area offers hiking and biking trails through its rolling hills with some short steep sections.

Tennessee Riverwalk, access points vary
Chattanooga’s Riverwalk is a 13-mile path used for biking, skating, walking, and other fitness pursuits. There are also several canoe + kayak launch points along the path.

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Your four-legged friends can join in on the park fun, too.

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Photo by @playwashpint

Dog-friendly parks

Play Wash Pint, 113 Johnson St.
Socialize with a beer in hand + your furry friend playing at your feet. This unique park also features a self-wash station for hassle-free, post-play pup cleaning. Check out memberships or day pass options.

Sculpture Fields at Montague Park, 1800 Polk St.
This Southside spot features 33 acres of parkland that showcase large, contemporary sculptures from all over the world. Families can come to fly kites, picnic, and bring their leashed dogs. Bonus: This park has two stations at the front of the park for cleanup.

Ready to visit these local parks but don’t know where to start? We’ve created this handy map so you can find all of these featured parks.
 
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What is your favorite park activity to do in our city?
A. Walking my dog
B. Spending time with the kiddos
C. Having a picnic
D. Jogging or working out
E. Other
 
 
Events
 
Monday, April 22
  • Urban Plant Walk | Monday, April 22 | 5:30-9 p.m. | Five Wits Brewing Co., 1501 Long St., Chattanooga | Free+ | Take an educational walking tour through downtown + return to the brewery to enjoy $5 pints on the patio.
Tuesday, April 23
  • Photography Walk & Talk | Tuesday, April 23 | 6-7:30 p.m. | Renaissance Park Pavilion, 135F H 004, Chattanooga | $28.52 | Learn basic photography techniques as you go on a photography hunt around Renaissance Park.
Wednesday, April 24
  • Green Drinks | Wednesday, April 24 | 5-7 p.m. | Outdoor Chattanooga, 200 River St., Chattanooga | Free, RSVP | Hear from Outdoor Chattanooga at this month’s sustainability networking event.
Thursday, April 25
  • Growing a Summer Garden | Thursday, April 25 | 6-8 p.m. | Crabtree Farms, 1000 E. 30th St., Chattanooga | $30 | Learn tips for growing your summer garden with instructor Karen Creel.
Friday, April 26
  • Hot In Herre: 2000s Dance Party | Friday, April 26 | 9-11:59 p.m. | The Signal, 21 Choo Choo Ave., Chattanooga | $26.19 | Dance the night away to your favorite hits from the 2000s.
Saturday, April 27
  • Reflection Riding — Luke Simmons & the Lovestruck | Saturday, April 27 | 6-10 p.m. | Reflection Riding Arboretum & Nature Center, 400 Garden Rd., Chattanooga | $30-$35 | Reflection Riding’s Campfire Concert series continues with Luke Simmons & the Lovestruck on Saturday, April 27. Enjoy a night of s’mores, beer + fun while soaking up tunes under the stars.*
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See how easy composting can be
Two people stand behind brown trash cans in a field with a white truck on the right and a excavator on the left. Fruit scraps falling into the trash. A pair of gloved hands holding mulch.
NewTerra also offers Zero Waste Bags for recycling items that local recycling centers reject, including shoes, clothes + ink cartridges. | Photos by Olivia Ross/provided by New Terra Compost.
Let’s talk about making the most of your compost.

We all have food scraps — and it turns out it is all too easy to turn that organic goodness from trash to treasure with a small change in habits.

Enter: NewTerra Compost, a curbside compost pickup company helping households divert hundreds of pounds of food scraps from the landfill every year. In fact, they’ve made it easier than ever to fit this eco-friendly habit right into your lifestyle.

🥕 Putting your food waste to work

Here’s how easy it is to send your food scraps from the kitchen to the compost pile:
  1. Sign up for service.
  2. NewTerra provides a fresh compost bucket for your kitchen.
  3. Each week, they pickup your bin curbside just like city trash + exchange it with a new one.
Done — no odors, no hassle, no problem.

Members also receive fresh compost for their lawn and garden twice a year. No garden? No worries — that nutrient-dense, natural fertilizer is donated to a local garden and used in the community.
 
News Notes
 
Biz
  • Calling all innovators and visionaries. The first-ever Chattanooga Entrepreneur Week will take place Monday, April 29 through Friday, May 3. Folks can participate in breakout sessions, panel discussions, roundtable events, and more with local businesses and organizations. Learn more + register.
Kids
  • The Children’s Hospital at Erlanger is partnering with the Chattanooga Zoo to host its Safe Kids at the Zoo event on Saturday, May 4. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., families will learn how to stay safe on the road + at home while enjoying activities. (Chattanoogan.com)
UTC
  • Sean O’Brien has been named as UTC’s associate vice chancellor for public safety + the university’s police chief. O’Brien has 24 years of law enforcement experience and previously worked for the Chattanooga Police Department. (University of Tennessee Chattanooga)
Concert
  • McLemore, a golf club and resort in nearby Rising Fawn, GA, has released its lineup and dates for its fourth annual Songwriter’s Series. Folks can enjoy live music among the clouds beginning Thursday, May 23 with a kick-off performance by Patrick Davis. Get tickets.
Cause
  • Stamp Out Hunger — the nation’s largest one-day food drive — is on Saturday, May 11. Folks can leave their food donations by their mailboxes to be picked up by letter carriers. Note: Your donations will stay within your service area to benefit Tennessee + northern Georgia families.
Home
  • If spending a little now to save a lot later isn’t incentive enough, EPB is offering a $50 rebate for getting an HVAC tune-up. Didn’t get a tune-up and need a new system? You can also get up to $1,500 on an HVAC replacement. Here’s how.*
Wellness
 
 
Cause
 
Introducing Bidders for Critters
NOOGAtoday | Construction site at the Chattanooga Zoo.
The Cape of Africa expansion will feature new African animals, an expanded giraffe yard, areas for up-close animal encounters, a waterfall and other water features, and more. | Photo provided by the Chattanooga Zoo
In case you missed it, the Chattanooga Zoo is currently expanding + will introduce its Cape of Africa exhibit to the public this summer.

To support the expansion, the zoo is hosting its inaugural Bidders for Critters online auction now through Saturday, April 27. The auction will feature over 70 items ranging in value (some even up to $2,000).

What’s up for grabs? Here are a few items you could win:
  • Dinner on the zoo’s giraffe feeding platform
  • Behind-the-scenes experiences with zoo staff
  • Up-close animal encounters + animal art experiences
  • Tickets to local attractions + reservations at local hotels
  • Gift certificates to local businesses
  • Artwork from the Red Bank Artisan Guild
Note: All bidding will take place online + each item will be awarded to the highest bidder at 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 27. Winners should reach out via email to make arrangements to pick up their prizes.
 
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In case you missed it, Songbirds has reopened to the public at its new location in Southside. Folks can swing by 206 W. Main St. to check out the new space. Here’s a sneak peek.
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