Bachman Community Center and the Rock the Ridge Committee announce the 4th Annual Rock the Ridge Festival, an environmental celebration dedicated to conservation awareness and habitat preservation of the Cumberland Plateau's Walden's Ridge.

Join us September 12, 2026, at Bachman Community Center for an indoor/outdoor festival. From noon to 7 PM, the event will feature inspiring speakers, engaging exhibits and vendors, interactive activities, delicious food, and lively entertainment.

Your support is vital to safeguarding our streams and forest canopy, which are fundamental to the beauty and history of Walden's Ridge.

Funds raised will sustain this annual gathering, support Bachman Community Center—a hub for play, learning, and social gatherings in natural surroundings—and promote environmental initiatives on Walden’s Ridge.

Join Krisi from Alter Eco Farms for a look through the microscope to discover what organisms live below our feet, in the soil. Learn all about the soil food web and why these microscopic monsters are critical to the plants we depend on for nutrition. You’ll learn something new, have a blast and get to see a tardigrade!

Live local music, conservation exhibits, native plant vendors, guided nature hikes, food trucks, and family-friendly crafts

This is a free event. Just show up with a smile.