What is the Chattanooga Audubon Society?
Chartered in 1944 by Robert Sparks Walker, the Chattanooga Audubon
Society is a diverse organization established to educate and promote an
understanding of the responsibility borne by all individuals to preserve
and protect our environmental, cultural, and historical resources.
The society owns natural habitats in East and Central Chattanooga as
well as in norther Hamilton County. All three locations provide
opportunities for observing and encountering nature. The society also
provides diverse educational programs flexible enough to suit the needs
of public and home school groups, religious and private groups. Public
programming is provided through workshops, special annual events, and
summer day camps.
Society is a diverse organization established to educate and promote an
understanding of the responsibility borne by all individuals to preserve
and protect our environmental, cultural, and historical resources.
The society owns natural habitats in East and Central Chattanooga as
well as in norther Hamilton County. All three locations provide
opportunities for observing and encountering nature. The society also
provides diverse educational programs flexible enough to suit the needs
of public and home school groups, religious and private groups. Public
programming is provided through workshops, special annual events, and
summer day camps.
About the Chattanooga Audubon Society
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Audubon Mountain
In 1982, David Gray, a longtime resident of north Hamilton County and
lover of nature and history, donated 460 acres to the Chattanooga
Audubon Society for a wildlife sanctuary. The property, located
approximately two miles northwest of Sale Creek, Tennessee,
originates atop Walden's Ridge (approximate elevation 2,700 ft above
msl), traverses a steep escarpment, moves to the valley floor through
a series of hills and small valleys, and is dissected by several small
spring fed streams. The property was the location of several small
subsistent farms in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s. Old farm
implements can be found in some of the old field sites that are now
undergoing secondary succession.
Miles of hiking trails meander through stands of hemlock, hardwoods,
laurel, rhododendron, and wildflowers. An observation platform atop
Walden's Ridge provides spectacular views of the sanctuary and of the
valley below.
In 1982, David Gray, a longtime resident of north Hamilton County and
lover of nature and history, donated 460 acres to the Chattanooga
Audubon Society for a wildlife sanctuary. The property, located
approximately two miles northwest of Sale Creek, Tennessee,
originates atop Walden's Ridge (approximate elevation 2,700 ft above
msl), traverses a steep escarpment, moves to the valley floor through
a series of hills and small valleys, and is dissected by several small
spring fed streams. The property was the location of several small
subsistent farms in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s. Old farm
implements can be found in some of the old field sites that are now
undergoing secondary succession.
Miles of hiking trails meander through stands of hemlock, hardwoods,
laurel, rhododendron, and wildflowers. An observation platform atop
Walden's Ridge provides spectacular views of the sanctuary and of the
valley below.
Our mission is to educate and promote an
understanding of the responsibility to preserve and
protect our environmental, cultural, and historical
resources through programming and stewardship.
| Robert Sparks Walker 1878 - 1960 |
Become a Member!!
Full-Time Student -- $20
Senior Citizen (55+) -- $20
Individual -- $25
Family -- $35
Sustaining -- $50
Sponsor -- $100
Patron -- $250
Benefactor -- $500
Full-Time Student -- $20
Senior Citizen (55+) -- $20
Individual -- $25
Family -- $35
Sustaining -- $50
Sponsor -- $100
Patron -- $250
Benefactor -- $500