Interactive nature walks will be among the highlights of the second annual Tennessee Wetlands Festival, scheduled 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, June 4, at the E.G. Fisher Library, 1289 Ingleside Ave. in Athens, Tenn.
Presented by Keep McMinn Beautiful, the celebration focuses on the importance of protecting the environment through restoring and maintaining the wetlands and their related ecosystems.
Topics of hourly nature classes will range from the aquatic ecology of Tennessee wildlife to tutorials on constructing rain gardens.
Reliance Bluegrass Band will provide entertainment, and arts, crafts and food vendors will be on-site.
Admission is free.