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
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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
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Conservation on Tap

July 10th: The Science of Climate Change with ORNL’s Dr. Peter Thornton

Conservation on Tap is a monthly series hosted by Albright Grove Brewing Co. to benefit Discover Life in America, Great Smoky Mountain National Park’s biological science and conservation partner.

  • Date: July 10, 2024
  • Timing: 7:00pm - 8:30pm
  • Address: 2924 Sutherland Ave, Knoxville.

Conservation on Tap

Conservation on Tap
August 14 at 7.00 p.m.
Albright Grove Brewing Company

Knoxville Environmental Law Partners

Please join representatives from KELP (Knoxville Environmental Law Partners), local attorneys “working for the Earth.” Their motto: “If you are fighting a developer, someone polluting your air, an industry pumping mud into your nearby stream—you are our people.”

  • Date: August 14, 2024
  • Timing: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
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Conservation on Tap

Join Keep Knoxville Beautiful to learn more about how and where to recycle in Knoxville. What can be recycled? What can’t. What about hazardous waste? What really happens to all that stuff in the recycling bin? Plus, learn about all the other new and innovative projects KKB is involved with.

  • Date: September 11, 2024
  • Timing: 7:00pm - 8:30pm
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BioBlitz at Seven Islands State Birding Park

Join us for a BioBlitz on Friday, September 20 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. organized by Discover Life in America and Seven Islands State Birding Park. This is a free and family-friendly event to participate in community science and learn about nature!

  • Date: September 20, 2024
  • Timing: 9:00am - 12:00pm
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Monarch Tagging in the Cataloochee Valley

Canceled: The Monarch tagging event is canceled in response to the catastrophic storm damage in North Carolina and Tennessee. We hope to try again in 2025. 

  • Date: October 4, 2024
  • Timing: 10:00am - 3:00pm
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Continental MycoBlitz

Join us on Wednesday, October 16 to participate in a “MycoBlitz” to document and collect fungi for DNA sequencing for the Smokies All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory and the Fall North America Continental MycoBlitz!

  • Date: October 16, 2024
  • Timing: 10:00am - 3:00pm
  • Address: , .

Conservation on Tap

Conservation on TapThursday, October 24th at 7 p.m.Albright Grove Brewing Company Bat Conservation in East Tennessee with Liz Hamrick and friends Join us for a Halloween-themed Conservation on Tap to learn about bats from Tennessee Valley Authority bat specialist, Liz Hamrick and friends!  Dress up as your favorite species and […]

  • Date: October 24, 2024
  • Timing: 7:00pm - 7:00pm
  • Address: 2924 Sutherland Ave, Knoxville.

Great Smokies Eco-Adventure: Oct 27-29

DLiA and partner A Walk in the Woods bring you a 3-day, 2-night adventure, with expert-led nature hikes, camping in a luxurious off-grid setting, mouth-watering, local food and drink, and much more. All proceeds from this fundraising event will help DLiA discover and conserve the rich biodiversity of the Smokies.

  • Date: October 27, 2024
  • Timing: 12:00pm - 4:00pm
  • Address: , .