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Chattanooga, TN
Chattanooga
Nature
Center
 400 Garden Road
Chattanooga
,
TN
37419
423-821-1160
http://chattanooganaturecenter.org/
The
Chattanooga
Nature
Center
was established in 1979, and since that time over 300,000 people have visited this unique and beautiful sanctuary at the base of
Lookout Mountain
,
Tennessee
. Because we are located in one of the most biologically rich areas of the country, we feel a tremendous responsibility to provide a variety of programming that encompasses our natural heritage and focuses on the importance of local biodiversity.
Our
Mission
: Through Environmental Education the
Chattanooga
Nature
Center
empowers individuals with an ethic of stewardship and informed decision-making to affect human impact on native wildlife and the land upon which it depends.
Come and take part in one of our many public programs, participate in a guided hike, sign up for a school program, join a discussion group, or just enjoy the calm serenity of the forest. Check our website for updated information on the many activities going on at the
Chattanooga
Nature
Center
.
- Get eye-to eye with a bald eagle, bobcat, red-tailed hawk and a variety of owls
- Come nose-to-nose with Red Wolves, one of the most endangered animals in the world
- Marvel at the largest Timber Rattlesnake in captivity
- Exlpore wetlands along a boardwalk that wanders into one of the largest treehouses in
North America
- See spectacular views of historic
Lookout
Mountain
as you hike, bike or drive through 300 acres of adjoining Reflection Riding Arboretum and Botanical Gardens.
Hours: Open Year Round, 9am-5pm Mon-Sat/ 1pm-5pm Sundays (April-October)
Admission: $7 Adults/ $4 Children (ages 4-11) and Seniors (65+)
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