BioBlitz 2007

The Chattanooga Nature Center, Reflection Riding Arboretum & Botanical Garden and the Tennessee Aquarium are joining forces to host a BioBlitz in Chattanooga from 3pm Friday, April 20 until 3 pm. Saturday, April 21. This event is held annually in many cities across the nation, including New York City, St. Louis, and others. Chattanooga will be the first city in Tennessee to participate. A BioBlitz is part contest, part festival, part educational event, and part scientific endeavor.

The Chattanooga BioBlitz will bring together scientists and other organizations from across the region in a race against time to see how many species can be counted in a 24-hour biological survey of CNC and Reflection Riding. The public is invited to observe the scientists at work, to interact with them, and to participate in educational activities provided by local nature-oriented organizations. The children and adults of our community will gain many benefits from this event:

• Greater understanding of scientists’ work in the field
• Appreciation for the rich biodiversity of our region
• Greater knowledge of the interdependence of flora and fauna in our local ecosystem
• Awareness of human impact on the land and how we can lessen its negative effects

We hope you recognize the significance of a BioBlitz and will join us in offering this powerful experience to the citizens of our community. We would be proud to count on your support as a sponsor. The sponsorship levels are listed below.  Please designate your chosen level and mail it back along with a check for the appropriate fee to: Chattanooga Nature Center, 400 Garden Rd., Chattanooga, TN 37419.

Feel free to contact either of us should you have any questions or if you would like more information. We look forward to hearing from you soon.

The 2007 Chattanooga BioBlitz Finance Committee:
     Jean Lomino, Executive Director, CNC - 423-821-1160 x 108
     Tim Baker, Director of Education, TA - 423-785-4058

Sponsorship Levels

KEEPER $500

• Logo recognition on event banner
• Logo on t-shirt

PROTECTOR $1,000

Benefits listed above plus:
• Booth at BioBlitz 2007 to distribute information
• Logo in TN Aquarium newsletter and website
• Logo in quarterly CNC newsletter for 1 year
• Logo on CNC website for 1 year
• Permanent name on plaque outside the CNC Visitor’s Center at the $1,000 level

GUARDIAN $2,500

Benefits listed above plus:
• Behind-the-Scenes tour for up to 15 people at TN Aquarium
• Permanent name on plaque outside CNC Visitor’s Center at the $2,500 level
• 5 Family Memberships to Chattanooga Nature Center
• 6 passes to TN Aquarium

CHAMPION $5,000

Benefits listed above plus:
• Exclusive rights to have name associated with event, such as “2007 BioBlitz presented by COMPANY NAME”
• Prime placement on t-shirts, event banner and other printed materials
• Opportunity to appear on in-studio interviews about BioBlitz 2007
• Special VIP Wine and Cheese in CNC library on day of event
• Permanent name on plaque outside the CNC Visitor’s Center at the $5,000 level
• Exclusive parking at event
• Corporate membership to CNC, meaning every employee would have a membership to the Nature Center that includes: access to property before and after hours for walking or hiking, ½ price admission for guests, discounts on facility rentals, public programs and gift shop items
• Hike for 20 employees or guests guided by a CNC Naturalist (scheduled with Naturalist)
• Canoe trip for 4 employees or guests with CNC Naturalist (scheduled with Naturalist)
• 6 passes to “Sleep with the Fishes,” an overnight program at the TN Aquarium during a regularly scheduled program