The Natural Resources program is housed in Parks Maintenance within the Parks and Outdoors Department. We maintain green infrastructure, consult on new park design and help reduce invasive plant species among many other projects.

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Restoration of this wetland with native plants helps improve water quality of Citico Creek. The area is a habitat for crayfish, songbirds and pollinaotrs. 

Carver Park Wetland

These bioretention gardens have over 100 species of native plants and help filter stormwater from the parking lot. Help us monitor the different species as they spread and human impacts like trash and social trails!

Warner Park South Rain Garden

The spring-fed stream was once piped to the lake, now it has been daylighted for more interactions with air, plants and wildlife for better water quality. Native plants help hold stream banks together and filter sediment from stormwater runoff. 

East Lake Daylighted Stream

This wetland meadow reduces local flooding in three ways: using and breathing out water during photosynthesis called transpiration, directing water into the ground with deep roots calld infiltration, and after the rain stops the water on the plants will turn to water vapor called evaporation! 

Increasing biodiversity with native plants is one of the best ways to improve habitat for wildlife and water quality.

Heritage Park Meadow

This built wetland was created where a manufacturing waste pond used to settle toxic chemicals. The wetland reduces stormwater pollution entering the river from the parking lot by slowing down water with plants and rock barriers that provide habitat to fish, turtles, birds and many beneficial insects.

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5 chronologs managed by City of Chattanooga

Warner Park South Rain Garden

Heritage Park Meadow

East Lake Daylighted Stream

Renaissance Park Wetland

Carver Park Wetland

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