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Take on Chattanooga’s Earth Month Challenge

See if you can check off all of these activities by the end of April.

Coolidge Park featuring green grass and trees, a circular paved walkway with blue benches. The Walnut Street Bridge is in the background, slightly obscured by trees.

Let’s show folks what it means to be a city in a park.

Photo by Steadfast Images via Chattanooga Tourism Co.

Happy Earth Month, folks. In its honor, the Chattanooga Parks and Outdoors Department has launched the Earth Month Challenge, featuring ways to embrace eco-friendly actions this April.

You can screenshot this post to keep track of your progress + the department encourages you to DM or tag them in photos on Instagram or Facebook as you complete different tasks.

If you’re in need of a little inspiration, we have a few ideas to help get you started.

Walk in a park
There are tons of parks in Chattanooga to choose from, here are 30+ that we love.

Do yoga in a park
Check out these yoga studios around Chattanooga — spots like Thrive Yoga and Wellness offer outdoor classes.

Walk with your pet
Bring your pup to one of these dog-friendly spots in town, we even have a section of parks that are perfect for your leashed companions.

Volunteer outdoors
There are plenty of outdoor organizations to team up with this month to help keep the Scenic City beautiful.

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