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Chattanooga Nature Center Celebrates Holiday in the Woods

Sleigh Rides, Pictures with Santa & Canoeing!

December 6 from 9am-5pm

Chattanooga, TN (Nov. 24, 2008) -- Stroll back in time as you enjoy the Holiday in the Woods extravaganza at the Chattanooga Nature Center Saturday, Dec. 6 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., located at 400 Garden Road in Chattanooga.

Explore Santa's tree house workshop and get your picture taken with Ole Saint Nick and his elves! Canoe Lookout Creek or take an adventure on an enchanted sleigh ride through Reflection Riding Arboretum and Botanical Garden. Visitors to Holiday in the Woods can make food for Santa's reindeer, build bird feeders, roast marshmallows and hot dogs by the fire pit, and warm up with hot chocolate.

"This is a family cozy event held in an absolutely beautiful outdoor setting just 15 minutes from Downtown Chattanooga," Tina Harvey Crawford, director of development and marketing said. "It's a great way to celebrate the Holidays while reconnecting your family with nature."

Other activities include seeing and learning about native animals during scheduled presentations, guided tours through the Wildlife Wanderland. The young at heart can learn how to dance the Jingle Bell Twist. And, local crafters will be on hand showing off their talents.

Admission to Holiday in the Woods is free to CNC members. Non-member admission is $4 for children age 4 to 11 and $7 for visitors age 12 and older; children age three and under get in free. Sleigh rides are $2 per person -- children 3 and under are free.

If you would like more information about Holiday in the Woods or the Chattanooga Nature Center, please call 423.821.1160 ext. 111.

Directions to the Chattanooga Nature Center

Visit and Support 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
Explore wetlands along a boardwalk that wanders into one of the largest treehouses in North America
Paddle Lookout Creek in our fleet of canoes

Native Ground - Spring 2008

Academic Guide

Since 1979 the Chattanooga Nature Center has been a leader in providing innovative environmental education to nearly half-a-million students in the tri-state area.

Academic Guide - 2008

CNC Visiting Information

Hours:
Monday - Saturday: Open Year-round, 9 am - 5 pm
Sundays, April through October: 1 pm - 5 pm

The Chattanooga Nature Center is closed the following Holidays: Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve through New Year's Day.

The Nature Center does not open on Sundays beginning the first Sunday in November though the last Sunday in March. We open on Sundays beginning the first Sunday in April.

Admission:
   Adults: $7
   Children 4-11 and Seniors 65+: $4
   Call for special Group Rates

BioBlitz 2008 Taxonomy - Species List (pdf format)