NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Nature Play is reopening at the Shelby Bottoms Nature Center Saturday.
Rebecca Ratz, director of Friends of Shelby Park and Bottoms, said the Nature Play area has been shut down for the past six months. Ratz added that she had gotten countless questions about when the area would be back open for use.
Ratz explained that the area was worn down and past due for a makeover. This renovation, funded in part through an East Nashville community fundraiser, also included an expansion that makes the area more suitable for children of all ages.
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Ratz said that she was excited for the community to come together around nature with play in mind, explaining that Nature Play is a part of the park where kids can express curiosity and just be kids…