There are fewer bamboo reeds, honeysuckle vines and weeds along the Reflection Riding portion of the Chattanooga Nature Center thanks to Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel employees.
In celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King’s legacy, employees of the law firm volunteered their time at the Chattanooga Nature Center on Monday, January 18. Employees worked on three main projects, including clearing an area for an azalea garden along Reflection Drive, cleaning the greenhouse and prepping for the Chattanooga Nature Center’s annual plant sale and removing bamboo from the Siren’s Pool area.
“Our decision to work at Reflection Riding continues the firm’s commitment to environmental stewardship,” said Dana Perry, president and managing shareholder of Chambliss. “This is particularly important to the firm because of the relationship the Chambliss family has had in establishing Reflection Riding as an outdoor treasure for all to enjoy.”
In the late 1920s, John and Margaret Chambliss began purchasing overworked farmland at the base of Lookout Mountain. The couple established Reflection Riding in the 1956 for the community to use. The preserve features pastures, woodland gardens, wildflower meadows, reflection ponds and riding trails, with Lookout Creek running alongside the driving loop. Today, the property is part of the Chattanooga Nature Center.
For more information about Reflection Riding and the Chattanooga Nature Center or for volunteer opportunities, visit www.chattanooganaturecenter.org.
Source: Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel