(via AVA) - Wild Trails, RiverRocks Chattanooga, and the Association for Visual Arts (AVA) request proposals from visual artists to create sculptural works using fallen wood on Stringers Ridge, Chattanooga. Finished sculptures will be sited along a trail on the ridge during all of September 2012 and during the first weekend of RiverRocks, October 6 & 7. They will be transported to Coolidge Park for the second weekend of the festival, October 13 & 14. Artists will receive a modest stipend to create the works. Works can be developed either on the ridge or in the artist’s studio. Up to 10 artists will be selected for the 2012 festival. RiverRocks is an annual outdoors- based festival celebrating the natural resources of the region and the activities they inspire.... More

The City of Chattanooga's 21st Century Waterfont Plan was recognized on April 18 by the Garden Club of America (GCA). The project recieved the Elvira Broome Doolan Medal for innovative work in landscape architecture with an emphasis on city planning and civic improvement in urban areas.... More

As a major waterway in the southeastern United States, the Tennessee River is a pivotal part of what makes Chattanooga what it is today. It is the largest tributary of the Ohio river, and is more than 650 miles long, crossing state lines in Tennessee, Alabama, and Mississippi. As a central part of one of the largest hydroelectric power systems in the world, the Tennessee River is a big attraction for those who visit and those who live in Chattanooga.... More