Lula Lake Land Trust

Join American Hiking Society, AdventurUs Women, and Southeast Conservation Corps on a special Volunteer Vacation led by women, for women! This trip is open to v...olunteers of all gender identities and expressions who feel a women’s trip is the right space for them. Volunteers will work under the guidance of Southeast Conservation Corps staff to build a new section of trail on the Lula Lake Land Trust outside of Chattanooga, Tennessee. This is an excellent project for first-time volunteers, who will receive full instructions and demonstrations for the safe use of tools and trail building techniques. We can’t wait to meet you on the trails! Visit our website for more info! http://bit.ly/AHSxAdventurUSVV Volunteer Vacations are made possible by our sponsors: L.L.Bean and Hiking Bingo Thank you to our federal partners: National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Department of the Interior, and America's State Parks Photo by Wesley Trimble : Lands of the Monacan, Occaneechi, and more Nations, Tribes, Bands, and Confederacies

Brrr! Our Polar Plunge & Fun Run is officially sold out! Missed out on getting tickets? We’re having an Open Gate Day the same day for hiking and watching the Plunge! Details here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/open-gate-day-saturday-january

We are seeking a motivated, creative, and enthusiastic person to join our team as a full-time Community Engagement Coordinator. Could it be you? Deadline to apply is 2/1/22. Full details at www.lulalake.org/employment.

We searched for the perfect quote to caption the beauty of nature in winter, but it speaks for itself.

RACE LULA LAKE THIS SPRING! Join the race for conservation and sign-up for the Mountain Miler: 10M & 18M Trail Race this March 12-13. Divided between two days, Runners will compete on Saturday, March 12 and mountain bikers will compete on Sunday, March 13 in either a long-distance 18-mile course or short-distance 10-mile course. Please note: This will be a more difficult course with over 2000 ft. elevation gain. The 18 miles may be beautiful, but they aren't for the faint of... heart! The Trail Run Race will be on Saturday, March 12. Start time is 8:30am for the 18-miler and 9:00 am for the 10-miler, with the finishing deadline 2:30pm ET. Register here: bit.ly/trailrunnermountainmiler The Mountain Biking Race will be on Sunday, March 13. Start time is 9:00 for the 18-miler, and 9:30 for the 10-miler, with the finishing deadline 2:30 ET. Register here: bit.ly/mtnbikermountainmiler $55 registration fee in support of conservation (includes the famous Lula Lake combo of a hotdog and beer!). You race, your fee goes to a good cause! 100% of proceeds go directly back into Lula Lake's trail work efforts and conservation mission. The Mountain Miler is sponsored by Village Volkswagen of Chattanooga and Audi Chattanooga.

Check it out: We're in Garden & Gun Magazine! "Today, the Lula Lake Land Trustwhich helps conserve about 12,000 acres on the mountain and employs Farmer as its community outreach coordinatoris one jewel in a chain of restored and protected landscapes in and around Chattanooga, part of what makes the town a sort of Emerald City for outdoor adventure."

Start the new year with an adventure and hike Lula Lake! Reservations are still available for this Saturday and Sunday. Saturday: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/219309329107 Sunday: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/219310422377

With a new year comes new adventures.... so why not adventure with us? The deadline to apply for our full-time Community Engagement Coordinator position is Feb. 1st. Full details at www.lulalake.org/employment.

ICYMI: new job opportunity!

Employment OpportunityLula Lake Land Trust seeks a motivated, creative and enthusiastic person to join its team as a full-time Community Engagement Coordinator. The Community Engagement Coordinator is responsible for implementing community activities for LLLT in order to build visibility, increase community engagement, and strengthen its financial resources. The ideal candidate will have a strong and proven management skill set, exude high motivation and willingness to reach out in the community, and possess love and respect for conservation. Full description and application submission details available at www.lulalake.org/employment.

Have you heard? New dates for Open Gate Days for the 2022 year have been released! If you’re looking to plan your adventures for the upcoming year, check out the link in our bio to make your reservation’s now. #lulalakelandtrust

We want to take a moment to share some appreciation for this individual right here and wish you a Happy Birthday, Patrick Kelly. Without you and your efforts, time, and knowledge, Lula Lake Land Trust would not be where we are today. The community of Chattanooga wouldn’t be where we are today. Thank you Pat, for your close-to-a- decades worth of energy you’ve placed in the conservation and preservation of the Chattanooga community and greater regions. Images are on 35mm film : gaston.farmer

Giving Tuesday is almost over, but you still have time to help us build a trail! By donating $15 for 15 feet of trail work at www.LulaLake.org, you can help us complete the NEXT mile of trail. With your efforts, we can finish a new, 5-mile trail that will expand LLLT's already expansive trail system. Take at look at this video to see how we put your $15 to work!

Have you made a difference this Giving Tuesday? We've been hard at work on a new, 5-mile trail for daily public use. This is where we need your help, and you can make a difference without leaving your home! By donating $15 for 15 feet of trail work at www.LulaLake.org, you can help us complete the NEXT mile of trail. When the last stretch of trail is cleared and done, you will have a new adventure ready to be explored!

It's Giving Tuesday, and YOU can help us build a trail! By donating $15 for 15 feet of trail work at www.LulaLake.org, you can help us complete the NEXT mile of a 5-mile trail that'll connect to 5 Points. Take a look at this video to see where your $15 will be going... and where your next adventure awaits! Special thanks to Pate Russell for footage of staff hard at work!

Shop early and opt outside this Friday to enjoy nature! Lula Lake has you covered with our 2020 Holiday Gift Guide. Visit our online store (bit.ly/shoplulalake) now for the perfect gifts. We'll save you the hassle so you can get back to doing what you really love, like spending time out in nature! All orders must be placed by Dec. 12th to ensure arrival before Christmas.

It’s official, Lula Laker 19 Mile Race results are in!! Thank you all so, so very much for participating in the race for conservation and being part of this experience with us Runners Category: Women’s 1st: April Dickerson ... Women’s 2nd: Molly Mcdaniel Women’s 3rd: Sabine Connors Men’s 1st: Lucien Scott Men’s 2nd: Brandon Vice Men’s 3rd: Andréas Caldrone Rider’s Category: Women’s 1st: Meagan Oscar Women’s 2nd: Susan Williams Women’s 3rd: Linden Tabor Men’s 1st: Joey Leahy Men’s 2nd: Whit McDonald Men’s 3rd: Josh Murrah Youth Riders: 1st Jacob Oster 2nd Sam Murrah Oldest Participant Rider Tom Dubose age 69 All winners will be contacted and will receive their prizes accordingly! If you want to see some amazing work and photos of both days of the event, link in profile - provided by @ontheroadandoff Thank you ALL and we look forward to seeing you at the starting line next year

This week at LLLT we’ve had the pleasure of hosting Jim Sullivan and the GA Forestry Commission to search for predator beetles in our insectary sites along Gerber Branch and at our Core Preserve. The predator beetles are used to help combat the Hemlock Wooly Adelgid from eradicating the Eastern Hemlock species on our properties and surrounding region. This visit was extra special due to it being Jim’s last visit to LLLT as he is retiring. Jim was the first we worked with to use the predator beetle method releasing our first round in 2012. We sure do appreciate you Jim, and the work you’ve contributed towards or organization. Without you, our Hemlocks and even our organization as a whole wouldn’t be the same. #lulalakelandtrust

My, oh my, what a wonderful weekend it was. Thank YOU to all the volunteers, participants, supporters, and those that contributed their time and efforts to make this experience one for the books. The Lula Laker 19 Mile race was a success because YOU chose to participate and support our organization furthering our mission of education, conservation, and recreation. We’re gonna take Monday off..... BUT we’re also going to publish the official results for both Runners and Riders and those wild enough to participate in both later this week. For all those that participated, we hope you found a good meal and some easy rest... you earned it. #lulalakelandtrust #lulalaker19miler

Reminder: Our Moonshine Trails will be closed to the public TODAY for our Lula Laker Endurance Race.

Colorful & glistening @LulaLakeLT atop #LookoutMountain! . Custom helicopter sightseeing flights with Rock Creek Aviation .

The first ever Lula Laker endurance race for conservation has begun, but we’re already excitedly waiting on runners to cross our Fleet Feet Chattanooga finish line!

There are only 2 hours left to buy tickets to our Lula Laker 19-Mile Race happening THIS weekend. All proceeds support our trail building and conservation efforts! TICKETS: bit.ly/2020lulalaker

ATTN: Our Moonshine Trails will be closed to the public this weekend for our Lula Laker Endurance Race. Thank you in advance for understanding!

ONE WEEK FROM TODAY, mountain bikers will hit the race course to benefit conservation in our Lula Laker 19-Miler. We still have a few tickets left, and all proceeds benefit Lula Lake! Get tickets here: bit.ly/2020lulalaker

ONE WEEK FROM TODAY, trail runners will hit the race course to benefit conservation in our Lula Laker 19-Miler. We still have a few tickets left, and all proceeds benefit Lula Lake! Get tickets here: bit.ly/2020lulalaker

We're excited for our first ever race NEXT WEEKEND - Lula Laker: 19-Mile Independent Race. It doesn't matter if you place in the top spots... because the real winner is conservation! All proceeds benefit our trail work and conservation mission. Click here to get your tickets now: bit.ly/2020lulalaker

Hey, you! Want to make a difference while you shop Amazon Prime Day deals today, Oct. 13, and tomorrow, Oct. 14? Simply shop at smile.amazon.com/ch/62-6283607 or with AmazonSmile turned ON in the Amazon Shopping app settings. You shop, and AmazonSmile donates to Lula Land Lake Trust's conservation efforts.

F. Scott Fitzgerald once wrote, Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall. With the coolness of autumnal mornings and the smell of changing leaves, life certainly feels invigorated at our Core Preserve.

Reflecting upon what the passing spring and summer have taught us, and one word comes to mind, resilience. A quote from our Letter From The Executive Director’s write up in this autumn’s LLLT Outlook We can learn a lot about resiliency by observing the natural world around us. A very real example of this is the relentless wildfires destroying much of California right now. Seeing the vast expansion of burned nothingness sparks an immediate sense of hopelessness and despair.... Within weeks the resilience of nature quickly starts to provide hope, as tiny green blades of grass, flowers, and trees start to pepper the blackened landscape with life. Wildlife resurfaces. Death and despair turns into life and regrowth. - LLLT Executive Director Cody Roney. Lula Lake Land Trust is forever grateful for your support along with our fellow communities of conservations support too. For more information and the full article of Cody’s written words, subscribe to our newsletter and enjoy a copy of our biannual Outlook. We hope@you have a wonderful weekend ahead. #lulalakelandtrust See more

Do YOU have what it takes to race Lula Lake on Oct. 24 and 25? Join Turbo Sesh and Pat in the Lula Laker 19-mile race by registering now at www.LulaLake.org/events. All proceeds benefit Lula Lake’s conservation efforts. The 2020 Lula Laker is a socially-distant, personal-time-trial race for mountain bikers and runners with a course traversing beautiful landscapes within our trail systems. All participating in the race will track their own experience through the Strava app, and the top winners will receive one-of-a kind wooden medals in addition to prizes worthy of a winner. What are you waiting for? The race for conservation depends on YOU.