Science at Sugarlands: Monarchs
Tremont’s monarch monitoring program in Cades Cove Erin Canter, Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont Erin Canter, manager of science literacy and research at Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont, will talk about Tremont’s community science program to tag and monitor monarch butterflies as they develop and migrate through the […]
- Date: October 21, 2022
- Timing: 1:00pm - 3:00pm
- Address: , .
REI Co-op Class Series: Smokies Most Wanted
Saturday, November 19th at 1pm Smokies Most Wanted: Opt Outside with iNaturalist “Opt Outside” this year by doing community science! In this program, you’ll learn how to use a nature app called iNaturalist to document the animals and plants you encounter wherever you decide to #optoutside this year. We will […]
- Date: November 19, 2022
- Timing: 1:00pm - 2:00pm
- Address: 2655 Teaster Ln Suite 310, Pigeon Forge.
Community Science Class Series: Birding
Join Discover Life in America to learn birdwatching basics. We’ll cover tips on sight and sound ID, using binoculars and how you can contribute valuable community science data with bird observations on the free iNaturalist app! Take a walk in the green space near the REI Co-op to see what […]
- Date: October 5, 2023
- Timing: 6:00pm - 6:00pm
- Address: 2655 Teaster Ln Suite 310, Pigeon Forge.
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.
Winter Birding Blitz
Join us for a Winter Birding Blitz in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on Saturday, December 16th from 7am to 1pm. This is a free and family friendly event! We will be looking and listening for bird activity in Great Smoky Mountains National Park and documenting what we find! This […]
- Date: December 16, 2023
- Timing: 7:00am - 1:00pm
- Address: , .
GSMNP Science Colloquium 2024
Tune into the Great Smoky Mountains National Park 2024 Science Colloquium, presented by GSMNP and DLiA! Learn about a wide variety of scientific topics, new species of cave spiders and dusky salamanders, to wetlands along the Foothills Parkway, strategic use of social media to reduce overcrowding, and lots more, all […]
- Date: March 7, 2024
- Timing: 9:00am - 4:00pm
- 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: , .