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Join us to learn about gardening for reptiles and amphibians, from the big picture to the small details. Topics will include herps, their importance in the ecosystem, their habitat requirements, and their phenology, as well as garden and water feature design, implementation, and maintenance.

Katie Curtis works on the Natural Resources team for the City of Chattanooga, a position she has had since November, 2023. On this team she manages the city’s stormwater using native plants, maintains green infrastructure, removes invasive species, and assists with ecological restoration.

Katie graduated from Warren Wilson College with a BS in Environmental Studies with a concentration in Conservation Biology. During her time at college, she was on the landscaping crew where she learned about sustainable landscaping. Her undergraduate research focused on a translocated population of gopher tortoises in south Alabama. During her college years she volunteered with the WNC Nature Center, providing animal husbandry care for the reptiles and amphibians on display, as well as the NC Wildlife Resources Commission, radiotracking bog turtles. After college, she held a position as a biological field technician, radiotracking copperheads in north-western Alabama, and spent some time volunteering as a docent at the TN Aquarium.

Katie is a giant herp nerd who grew up climbing the fence and behind her yard and exploring the woods beyond, and will not shut up about why snakes deserve love, too. Ask about her frog calls.