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| name =  Reflection Riding Arboretum and Nature Center
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| coordinates = {{coord|35|0|36.4|N|85|21|53.42|W|display=inline,title}}
| type = [[Arboretum]], [[nature center]]
| location = 400 Garden Road<br />[[Chattanooga, Tennessee]], [[United States]] 37419
| area = {{convert|317|acre|ha}}
| created = 1956
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| hiking_trails = 15 miles
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| website = {{URL|http://www.reflectionriding.org}}
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'''Reflection Riding Arboretum and Nature Center''' (317 acres) is a nonprofit [[arboretum]], [[botanical garden]], [[nature center]] and historical site located at 400 Garden Road, [[Chattanooga, Tennessee]].
The facility includes the 317-acre arboretum, 15 miles of trails, live animals indoor and outdoors, and a treehouse. The nature center participates in the endangered Red Wolf [[Species Survival Plan|Species Survival Plan or SSP]], breeding red wolves in captivity.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/local/story/2016/may/19/reflectiriding-nature-center-celebrates-birth/366349/|title=Reflection Riding Nature Center raising endangered newborn red wolf puppies [photos]|date=2016-05-19|work=timesfreepress.com|access-date=2018-05-22}}</ref>
[[File:View of dawn redwoods at Reflection Riding.jpg|thumb]]
The riding was created by John and Margaret Chambliss, and incorporated in 1956 to a vision laid out in the 1940s. It is dedicated to the study and conservation of native plant life.
The riding contains over 1,000 [[species]] of flora, with over 150 tree species. It includes a driving loop (3 miles) through woodland gardens, wildflower meadows, ponds, and along the banks of Lookout Creek, as well as some {{convert|12|mi|km}} of walking trails and paths.
==History==
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In 2011, the formerly separate Reflection Riding Arboretum and the Chattanooga Nature Center combined boards and management.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/news/story/2011/jul/14/chattanooga-nature-center-and-reflection-riding-me/53993/|title=Chattanooga Nature Center and Reflection Riding to merge|date=2011-07-14|work=timesfreepress.com|access-date=2018-05-22}}</ref>  The new organization was originally called the Chattanooga Arboretum and Nature Center.<ref>{{cite web|title=Family fumes over Reflection Riding/Nature Center change|url=http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/news/story/2011/nov/30/family-fumes-over-reflection-ridingnature-center/65039/|publisher=Times Free Press|accessdate=7 February 2016|date=November 30, 2011}}</ref> In October 2017 the nonprofit hired RootsRated co-founder Mark McKnight as president.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/local/story/2017/oct/11/rootsrated-co-founder-named-president-reflect/453820/|title=RootsRated co-founder named president of Reflection Riding Arboretum and Nature Center|date=2017-10-11|work=timesfreepress.com|access-date=2018-05-22}}</ref> In March, 2018 they announced the creation of a new Forest Kindergarten and Forest School.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/local/story/2018/mar/12/chattanoogas-first-forest-school-and-new-fore/465676/|title=Chattanooga's first Forest School, new Forest Kindergarten launch at Reflection Riding|date=2018-03-12|work=timesfreepress.com|access-date=2018-05-22}}</ref> The organization has been a member of the red wolf species survival plan and captive breeding program since 1996<ref>{{cite web|title=Local sanctuary is home to pack of red wolves|url=https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/life/entertainment/story/2018/jun/05/local-sanctuary-home-pack-red-wolves/472440/|publisher=Times Free Press|accessdate=2018-08-05|date=2018-06-05}}</ref> and has been an advocate for the program through educational outreach and programming.<ref>{{cite web|title=Proposal would shrink red wolves' habitat, allow people to kill critically endangered species|url=https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/local/story/2018/jul/30/red-wolves-habitat/475930/|publisher=Times Free Press|accessdate=2018-08-05|date=2018-07-30}}</ref>
== See also ==
* [[List of botanical gardens in the United States]]
* [[List of nature centers in Tennessee]]
* [[List of nature centers]]
==References==
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== External links ==
* [http://www.reflectionriding.org/ Reflection Riding Website]
* [https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/reflection-riding-arboretum-nature-center iNaturalist observations of plants and animals on Reflection Riding's campus]
* [https://reflectionriding.org/www/blog/viewpost/8/john-a.-chambliss-on-the-creation-of-reflection-riding John A. Chambliss on the Creation of Reflection Riding]
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[[Category:Arboreta in Tennessee]]
[[Category:Botanical gardens in Tennessee]]
[[Category:Geography of Chattanooga, Tennessee]]
[[Category:Protected areas of Hamilton County, Tennessee]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Chattanooga, Tennessee]]
[[Category:Nature centers in Tennessee]]
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