2017 Salamander Ball!

2017 Salamander Ball Discover Life in America’s annual fundraising Great Smoky Mountain Salamander Ball! Join us at Zoo Knoxville for a masquerade ball celebrating and supporting the biodiversity of life in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Dress up as your favorite critter and dance the night away! This is a […]

  • Date: September 24, 2017
  • Timing: 1:30pm - 5:30pm
  • Address: 3500 Knoxville Zoo Drive, Knoxville.

A Pint & A Purpose, a MINI of Knoxville Event

A Pint & A Purpose, a MINI of Knoxville Event Elkmont Exchange is generously donating $1 to DLiA for every pint they sell on Wednesday, May 1st! Come out any time that day to have a beer and support our work in the Smokies! We’ll have a special event from […]

  • Date: May 1, 2019
  • Timing: 5:00pm - 9:00pm
  • Address: 745 N Broadway, Knoxville.

Fireflies Event at Norton Creek 2019

Fireflies Event at Norton Creek This is the events page for the 2019 event. >>Click here<< for the 2020 event. Join DLiA at our annual Fireflies Event at Norton Creek! We’ll start with food and drink at a gorgeous, intimate venue, followed by a presentation and Q&A about fireflies. At […]

  • Date: June 7, 2019
  • Timing: 7:00pm - 11:00pm
  • Address: , .

Great Smoky Mountains Salamander Ball

Great Smoky Mountains Salamander Ball Have you ever marveled at the depth, breadth, and beauty of wildlife in Great Smoky Mountains National Park? Then we invite you to our ninth annual Great Smoky Mountains Salamander Ball, one of the region's premier fundraising events. We invite you to dress as your [...]
  • Date: October 4, 2019
  • Timing: 4:30pm - 7:30pm
  • Address: 3500 Knoxville Zoo Drive, Knoxville.

POSTPONED: Great Smokies Eco-Adventure

*** This event has been postponed until further notice due to health concerns regarding COVID-19. Registrants will be refunded in full. We plan to reschedule this event and will post updates here and on our Facebook page. *** Join DLiA and A Walk in the Woods for this exclusive 3-day, […]

  • Date: April 21, 2020
  • Timing: 5:00pm - 5:00pm
  • Address: , Gatlinburg.

Fireflies Event at Norton Creek 2020

This event has now passed. Check out the 2021 event page for the latest event. Join DLiA for a firefly-centered evening! We’ll start with food and drink at a gorgeous, intimate venue, followed by a presentation and Q&A about fireflies. At dusk we’ll descend to our favorite firefly viewing spot […]

  • Date: May 29, 2020
  • Timing: 7:00pm - 11:00pm
  • Address: , .

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
  • Address: , .

Great Smokies Eco-Adventure

Experience the Smokies like never before! Spend your days exploring the wilds of Great Smoky Mountains National Park and your nights glamorously camping off the grid. DLiA is partnering with A Walk in the Woods to bring you this exclusive 3-day, 2-night adventure that will include guided hikes and nature […]

  • Date: August 29, 2021
  • Timing: 12:00pm - 5:00pm
  • Address: , .

Salamander Ball 2021

Join us at the Parkway Drive-In Theatre in Maryville for our annual spectacular salamander selebration: the Great Smoky Mountain Salamander Ball on Wheels!

  • Date: October 23, 2021
  • Timing: 6:00pm - 10:00pm
  • Address: 2909 E Lamar Alexander Pkwy, Maryville.

Salamander Ball on Wheels 2022

Come one, come all, to the Salamander Ball! Our third annual “Salamander Ball on Wheels” is an appreciation event to thank our volunteers, sponsors and supporters, past and present. Save the date October 7th for an evening of family-friendly fun and our featured movie, The Lorax at the Parkway Drive-in Movie Theater in Maryville, TN! […]

  • Date: October 7, 2022
  • Timing: 6:00pm - 9:30pm
  • Address: 2909 E Lamar Alexander Pkwy, Maryville.