The Big Soddy Site is managed by Keep Soddy-Daisy Beautiful. Keep Soddy-Daisy Beautiful is a Community Beautification and Improvement Project (CBAIP). We are a community-driven organization dedicated to supporting and enhancing our community and the surrounding area through a variety of projects and initiatives.

The Lookout Creek and Black Creek Sites are managed by Reflection Riding staff. Created as a public park by John and Margaret Chambliss in the 1950s, Reflection Riding Arboretum and Nature Center was dedicated to the study and conservation of native plant life. Designed in the picturesque style by renowned landscape architect Thomas Kane, the park is meant to enhance the natural beauty of the landscape. It features over twelve miles of walking trails as well as a 3.4-mile loop drive intended to capture a sequence of views throughout the property. Over 300 acres stretch along a mile of Lookout Creek, then rise slowly through pastures and meadows up the forested western slopes of Lookout Mountain.

The Ranger staff at Booker T. State Park manages the Booker T. Site. Booker T. Washington State Park is named in honor of the famous leader, Booker Taliaferro Washington. Born into slavery and freed by the age of nine, Washington fought throughout his life to earn a higher education. Washington’s dedication earned him a scholarship to Hampton Normal Agriculture Institute for Freedman in Hampton, Va. He is best known for being the former president of the Tuskegee Institute, a black organization for higher education. Washington strongly believed that agriculture and vocational education were key to advancing a newly freed race to a better life and not the pursuit of civil rights.

For many years, the land was used as a pasture and farmland. It was known as “The Crow Farm” until the City of East Ridge purchased the property in 1975, recognizing a need for a larger recreational facility.

Development began in the form of (2) ball fields in 1978 and has grown into what we know as Camp Jordan Park today; 13 baseball / softball fields, 14 soccer fields , a Two-mile paved walking track, 18-hole Disc Golf Course, two kayak launches, Two Beach Volleyball Courts, a ropes course and zipline, stocked fishing pond, Two picnic pavilions, amphitheater, RV campground and a 30,000 sq ft Multi-purpose Arena.

Chester Frost is a Hamilton County Park located in Hixson, TN north of Chattanooga on Chickamauga Lake (a reservoir on the Tennessee River system). The park is a popular location for outdoor recreation including boating, fishing, camping, and disc golf. This site is unique- volunteers will be transported by TVA representatives via boat to various locations in the reservoir known to be heavily littered.

The North Chick site off Longview Drive is managed by North Chickamauga Creek Conservancy. Since 1989, NCCC has worked to protect land throughout the North Chickamauga Creek watershed for preservation, education, and recreational access. North Chickamauga Creek flows from the top of Walden’s Ridge to the Tennessee River at the Chickamauga Dam, sustaining a 25,000-acre watershed with a variety of forest and riparian zones.

We will meet at Greenway Farms upstream boat launch located along Walker Cemetary Road. Greenway Farm Park is a 180-acre city park along North Chickamauga Creek in Hixson, TN, located off Hamill Road approximately 1 mile east of Highway 153. The 220 total acres managed by the City of Chattanooga as the North Chickamauga Creek Greenway features 6 miles of walking, running, hiking, and biking trails and 2 canoe access points along a 2.5 mile stretch of North Chickamauga Creek. Facilities at the Greenway Farm include the conference center with space available for rent for events, a fenced-off-leash dog park, and bathroom facilities. Trash bags, gloves, and grabbers will be provided.

Harrison Bay State Park is a 1,200-acre park with approximately 40 miles of Chickamauga Lake shoreline and was originally developed as a Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) recreation area in the 1930s. Its name is derived from a large bay at the main channel of the Tennessee River that covers the old town of Harrison and the last Cherokee Campground. The parklands are historically significant because the Cherokee Campground consisted of three villages that were ruled by one of the last great Cherokee Chieftains. Harrison Bay became the first Tennessee State Park in 1937.

The Lookout Creek and Black Creek Sites are managed by Reflection Riding staff. Created as a public park by John and Margaret Chambliss in the 1950s, Reflection Riding Arboretum and Nature Center was dedicated to the study and conservation of native plant life. Designed in the picturesque style by renowned landscape architect Thomas Kane, the park is meant to enhance the natural beauty of the landscape. It features over twelve miles of walking trails as well as a 3.4-mile loop drive intended to capture a sequence of views throughout the property. Over 300 acres stretch along a mile of Lookout Creek, then rise slowly through pastures and meadows up the forested western slopes of Lookout Mountain. The Lookout Creek site hosts a boating led clean up as well as a lond based one.

Renaissance Park is a 23 acre wetlands park designed to highlight this area’s ecology and history. Once the site of manufacturing plants, Renaissance Park demonstrates how a polluted area can be returned to a clean river habitat and a natural park setting. The park’s design promotes the return of native plants and animals, enhances river eco-systems, and provides a balance between urban renewal and the conservation of natural resources. Renaissance Park also celebrates Chattanooga’s rich heritage. Located throughout the park are features that remind visitors of past events and cultures that are distinctive to this area.

The Tennessee Aquarium’s mission is to connect people with nature and empower them to make informed decisions about water and wildlife. Since we are committed to providing opportunities for our community to experience that mission in action we would love for you to join us in this restorative and amazing conservation project.

The Mountain Creek site is managed by the Hamilton County Water Quality program. The Mountain Creek Watershed is no stranger to flash flooding. The site is layered in waste from encampments and is worsened by frequent flooding. This site is constantly filled with trash -impacting the lower portion of the Creek flowing into the Baylor campus. This site is high in difficulty. Child groups are not advised here.

The South Chattanooga Community Center in the Alton Park area is hosted by the City of Chattanooga’s Water Quality Program Department. Volunteers needed to help clean up along a tributary of Chattanooga Creek on the backside of the Community Center’s property.

Spring Creek runs through the City of East Ridge joining West Chickamauga Creek around the Camp Jordan area. The Spring Creek site is run by Ginger Howard and her family and friends, along with some founding members of The Tennessee River Rescue. This clean-up site can be found on the backside of the East Ridge Sanitation Department. Bring boots or waders if you have them!

On the east side of Chattanooga, a 12-mile trail weaves along a tributary of the Tennessee River. Along the way, a key trailhead and pit stop is Sterchi Farm, a former working dairy farm sprawling 25 acres in an otherwise urban area. The land was acquired in 2006 alongside the South Chickamauga Creek Greenway, with hopes of improving the land down the line.

START TIME: 9:30 am – 1:00 pm.

The Suck Creek site is managed by TRGT. The Tennessee River Gorge Trust (TRGT) is a Chattanooga area land trust that serves as a leader in conservation, actively stewarding over 17,000 acres in the Tennessee River Gorge. Our mission for the last 41 years has been “to preserve a healthy Tennessee River Gorge as a community treasure for generations.” We envision a thriving future for the Tennessee River Gorge where the community has great access to outdoor recreation and wildlife flourishes.

The TRGT Team is nationally recognized for our work in scientific research, creating new partnerships in our region as well as improving access to our lands through hiking, camping, biking, paddling, and educational programs.

UTC students have historically managed the Tennessee Riverpark site. Greyson Dukes, a UTC graduate, continues to lead the site, engaging UTC students to volunteer. Tennessee Riverpark is a regional park jointly managed by Hamilton County and the City of Chattanooga. The park includes over 150 acres along the Tennessee River with unique scenic vistas, naturalized areas, open green spaces, playgrounds, public art, recreational areas, fishing piers, historical sites, and facility rentals.

County Teachers Brooke Laxton and Christy Leffew of Soddy-Daisy and Sequoyah High Schools run the Thrasher and Frontage road site. This site is on North Chickamauga Creek, just below the Frontage Road railroad tracks. This location stays frequently littered throughout the year.