Petition updateSave Enterprise South Nature ParkWhat Does ESNP Mean to You? Celebrating Over 11,000 Signatures!
Melissa Ann RayChattanooga, TN, United States
Nov 24, 2025

Hello Friends of Enterprise South Nature Park!

We’d originally intended to create this video in celebration of 10k signatures, but folks were still sending in videos as we sprinted past 10,000 and found ourselves well on the way to 11k. So, to celebrate yet another milestone, here are the voices– the “why’s,”– the love and the connection to place behind this giant community effort. 

Over 11,000 community members and visitors to our county’s largest and only nature park have said “no” to the removal of protections on any public parkland. Every acre of this park is protected with a forever deed. There is no room for compromise with perpetuity deeds, or we risk changing the meaning of “forever.” 

Thanks to everyone for all the hard work to get us to this point. We might have a marathon ahead of us, but we’ve all been logging a lot of miles at ESNP!  Stay steady. We’re on the right trail.

Keep Public Lands in Public Hands.

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THIS WEEK'S ACTION TO SAVE THE PARK:

This week we are asking everyone to write or call State Senator Bo Watson as we continue our rotating, targeted letter campaign:
Email: sen.bo.watson@capitol.tn.gov 
Phone: (615) 741-3227

Need a boilerplate?

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Join us for our "After the Leftovers" hike/ramble along Atlas Trail, Sunday Nov 30th!
All are welcome. Details here.

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We've been in the press quite a lot over the past two weeks. Take a look at our PRESS page for the latest.

And check out our updated FAQS page.

Lastly, you can now get to know us a little better by going to OUR TEAM page. 

 

Thank you all for being here.

Melissa Ray, Cofounder Save ESNP

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