Event
Photography Beyond Elza Gate: Walk at Worthington Cemetery [Oak Ridge, TN]
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Fee:
Free.Location: LAT/LONG: 36.047054, -84.207187
Elza Gate Park Oak Ridge Turnpike Oak Ridge, Tennessee
Dates & Times
Date:
Saturday, May 10, 2025
Time:
1:00 PM
Duration:
1 hour
Type of Event
Hike
Description
Join the park for a .75 mile loop at the Worthington Cemetery Cedar Barrens at Elza Gate Park. Bring your cellphone or camera and experience the photography of the Manhattan Project.
More about TVA's Worthington Cemetery Cedar Barrens Small Wild Area
Worthington Cemetery Cedar Barrens Small Wild Area on Melton Hill Reservoir near Oak Ridge, Tenn., is 26 acres of barrens, wetlands pines, cedar thicket and is home to a small cemetery. It is also an Ecological Study Area, where local schools conduct outdoor classrooms. Over 125 species of birds have been identified here. Cedar barrens are uncommon in East Tennessee, making this SWA a unique environment for this part of the state.
Reservation or Registration: No
Image Gallery
US Department of Energy / Ed Westcott