Bioblitz @ Loyston Point

Free, family friendly opportunity to learn about local animals and plants while contributing to science. Join Discover Life in America and the Tennessee Valley Authority at Loyston Point at Norris Lake. Two chances to ‘blitz! Friday, June 23rd, 6pm to 10pm: Join us for an evening of discoveries…we will continue […]

  • Date: June 23, 2023
  • Timing: 6:00pm - 12:00pm
  • Address: , .

Bioblitz @ Deep Creek in GSMNP

Join Discover Life in America and our co-host, Save Our Smokies to celebrate our 25th Anniversary with a bioblitz at Deep Creek in Great Smoky Mountains National Park!  Free, family friendly opportunity to learn about local animals and plants while contributing to science AND clean up the Smokies! Two chances […]

  • Date: July 14, 2023
  • Timing: 6:00pm - 12:00pm
  • Address: , 2431 W Deep Creek Rd #2027.

Bioblitz @ Great Smoky Mountains Association’s Members Weekend

Join us for the Great Smoky Mountains Association’s Members Weekend retreat to learn about local animals and plants while contributing to science. This year’s event will include a bioblitz in Great Smoky Mountains National Park at the Cosby Picnic area led by Discover Life in America! What’s a bioblitz? During […]

  • Date: September 16, 2023
  • Timing: 10:00am - 4:00pm
  • Address: , .

Rocky Top BioBlitz

Join us on the University of TN campus for the Rocky Top BioBlitz—a biological survey focused on identifying as many species as possible in a defined area over a short period of time—from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, October 12. Look for our tent outside Ayres Hall. During the […]

  • Date: October 12, 2023
  • Timing: 9:00am - 3:00pm
  • Address: 1403 Circle Dr, Knoxville.

Cane Creek Canyon BioBlitz

Land Trust of North Alabama will host a Cane Creek Canyon Nature Preserve BioBlitz conducted by Discover Life in America (DLiA), a nonprofit organization out of Tennessee that specializes in biodiversity inventory and conservation, and the Tennessee Valley Authority.  A BioBlitz is a citizen science event where participants learn about the plants and animals in […]

  • Date: October 13, 2023
  • Timing: 6:00pm - 12:00pm
  • Address: 251 Loop Rd, Tuscumbia.

Gall and Leafminer Blitz

Join us for a Gall and Leafminer blitz in Cades Cove on Friday, November 17th from 10am to 3pm. This is a free and family friendly event! This is a great time of year to look for signs of insects and other arthropods in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. This […]

  • Date: November 17, 2023
  • Timing: 10:00am - 3:00pm
  • Address: , .

High Elevation Pollinator ‘Blitz

Questions? Email our volunteer coordinator, Jaimie Matzko, jaimie@dlia.org

  • Date: May 4, 2024
  • Timing: 8:00am - 1:00pm
  • Address: , .

Raccoon Mountain BioBlitz

Free, family friendly opportunity to learn about local animals and plants while contributing to science. Join Discover Life in America and the Tennessee Valley Authority at Raccoon Mountain in Chattanooga, TN. Two chances to ‘blitz! Friday, May 10, 6pm to 10pm: Join us for an evening of discoveries…we will continue […]

  • Date: May 10, 2024
  • Timing: 6:00pm - 12:00pm
  • Address: , .

Cades Cove Firefly Survey

Join us to survey fireflies in Cades Cove on June 24th from 7pm to 11pm EST, meeting at the Cades Cove Ranger Station. There are 19 species of fireflies in Great Smoky Mountains National Park! Volunteers will assist DLiA staff document firefly species in Cades Cove for the Smokies All […]

  • Date: June 24, 2024
  • Timing: 7:00pm - 11:00pm
  • Address: , .

Cherokee Dam BioBlitz

Free, family friendly opportunity to learn about local animals and plants while contributing to science. Join Discover Life in America and the Tennessee Valley Authority at Cherokee Dam Park-Picnic Area in Jefferson City! Two chances to ‘blitz! Friday, June 28th from 6pm to 10pm: Join us for an evening of discoveries…we will continue in the dark, […]

  • Date: June 28, 2024
  • Timing: 6:00pm - 12:00pm
  • Address: , .