Virtual Fireflies Event
Witness the magic of the Smokies fireflies from the comfort of your own home! We are collaborating with firefly photographer Radim Schreiber to present a Virtual Fireflies Event. Tune in Monday, June 1 at 8 pm ET on YouTube. What is it? The event will include a short presentation about […]
- Date: June 1, 2020
- Timing: 8:00pm - 9:00pm
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Schoolyard Exploration…Smokies Style
Join our biodiversity-themed virtual teacher workshop, co-organized by Discover Life in America and Great Smoky Mountains National Park Education Park Rangers. Participants will learn about activities that we use in Great Smoky Mountains National Park and how they can be adapted at home or around a schoolyard. This virtual workshop […]
- Date: September 29, 2020
- Timing: 4:00pm - 5:30pm
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Schoolyard Exploration, Smokies Style
Join our biodiversity-themed virtual teacher workshop, co-organized by Discover Life in America and Great Smoky Mountains National Park Education Park Rangers. Participants will learn about activities that we use in Great Smoky Mountains National Park and how they can be adapted at home or around a schoolyard. This virtual workshop […]
- Date: October 22, 2020
- Timing: 3:30pm - 5:00pm
- Address: , .
Schoolyard Exploration, Smokies Style
Join our biodiversity-themed virtual teacher workshop, co-organized by Discover Life in America and Great Smoky Mountains National Park Education Park Rangers. Participants will learn about activities that we use in Great Smoky Mountains National Park and how they can be adapted at home or around a schoolyard. This virtual workshop […]
- Date: November 10, 2020
- Timing: 3:30pm - 5:00pm
- Address: , .
iScience Workshop for Teachers
Join us for a free virtual workshop to learn about our iScience biodiversity program for middle schools. This workshop is open to all educators although iScience is specifically geared toward grades 5-8. It will follow the Science Colloquium (also free) and we encourage participants to attend both events. About the […]
- Date: March 4, 2021
- Timing: 3:00pm - 5:00pm
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Science at Sugarlands: Butterflies
Butterflies of Cades Cove Warren Bielenberg Learn about the variety and natural history of the many butterfly species living in Cades Cove from Warren Bielenberg, who has surveyed them for years. For more information about this free virtual event and to register, please visit our main Science at Sugarlands page.
- Date: May 21, 2021
- Timing: 1:00pm - 3:00pm
- Address: , .
Virtual Fireflies Event 2021
Learn about the incredible fireflies of the Smokies and see their magical display during this virtual presentation by DLiA in partnership with firefly photographer Radim Schreiber.
- Date: June 1, 2021
- Timing: 8:00pm - 8:30pm
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Fireflies Event at Norton Creek 2021
Join DLiA for our annual firefly-centered fundraising event at Norton Creek. Witness the magic of the Smokies fireflies from a beautiful private setting. This is an evening you won’t forget! All proceeds help Discover Life in America carry out its mission to understand and conserve biodiversity in the Smokies. NOTE: […]
- Date: June 3, 2021
- Timing: 7:00pm - 11:00pm
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Science at Sugarlands: Arthropods
There are tons of tiny creatures dwelling in the soil and leaf litter in high elevation spruce-fir forests of the Southern Appalachian Mountains. These insects, millipedes, pseudoscorpions, and other arthropods are poorly studied but serve an important role in these mountain ecosystems. Learn about these tiny, fascinating creatures and the new discoveries being made every day!
- Date: June 18, 2021
- Timing: 1:00pm - 3:00pm
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Science at Sugarlands: Birds
Birds of the Smokies Keith Watson, local bird expert For more information about this free virtual event and to register, please visit our main Science at Sugarlands page.
- Date: July 16, 2021
- Timing: 1:00pm - 3:00pm
- Address: , .