Lula Lake Land Trust

Founded in 1994, Lula Lake Land Trust (LLLT) is dedicated to the mission of preserving the natural and historic landscapes surrounding Rock Creek and Bear Creek, and their tributaries, through conservation, education, and low impact recreation.

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Conservation

Since 1994, LLLT has helped to conserve nearly 12,000 acres on Lookout Mountain

Education

Each year, LLLT works with over 1250 students from the Chattanooga area.

Recreation

Between 2007 - 2019, LLLT built 60 miles of recreational trails for hiking, mountain biking, and trail running.

Research
LLLT has been an American Chestnut reintroduction site since 2002. Since 2014, we have treated 7,500 Hemlocks against the Hemlock Wooly Adelgid, and the core preserve serves as a State of Georgia research site for chemical and biologic controls.

Access
LLLT provides opportunities for the public to enjoy the core preserve - a sanctuary and model of restoration and conservation. The core preserve is open to the public 40 days throughout the year in addition to fundraising events.

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The Story of Lula Lake from Deer Run Media on Vimeo.

What you need to know - Behind the Waterfall

Lula Lake Land Trust was established by the will of Mr. Robert Davenport, Sr. at his death in 1994. In the past 24 years, his children Bobby, Elliott, Eleanor and Adelaide along with the Board of Trustees, local foundations and staff have helped to conserve over 8,000 acres on Lookout Mountain, doubled the size of Cloudland Canyon State Park, built nearly 60 miles of recreational trails spanning private, conservation, and state owned lands. Our fee owned properties are research sites for UTC, UGA, and the State of Georgia Forestry Division as we seek to reintroduce the American Chestnut Tree while attempting to fight the Hemlock Wooly Adelgid with both chemical and biologic agents. We are in continuous pursuit of additional properties to protect and conserve within the Rock Creek and Bear Creek watersheds on Lookout Mountain. We seek to become outstanding stewards of conservation lands surrounding Chattanooga, Tennessee along with our 6 other land trust partners in the region.

Thank you for loving Lula Lake!