CONSERVATION ON TAP

Wildways: Linking Landscapes for Appalachian Wildlife

Dr. Liz Hillard, Senior Wildlife Biologist with Wildlands Network, will highlight regional research and collaborative efforts focused on protecting key habitat corridors, improving habitat through restoration and management, and ensuring safe passage for wildlife across roadways—so that the region’s rich biodiversity can continue to thrive.

Firefly ‘Blitz

Join us in Cades Cove for a Firefly Blitz in Cades Cove on Monday, June 23! We’ll be going out to the cove before dusk to record firefly activity to identify species.

Hall Bend Trail 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 the Hall Bend Trail in Lenoir City, TN! 

Hall Bend Trail 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 the Hall Bend Trail in Lenoir City, TN! 

Conservation on Tap

CONSERVATION ON TAPWednesday, July 16 at 5:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.Schulz Brau Brewing Co. “Support Our Public Lands: Learn How to Help Parks, Forests, and the Places You Love” Join us for this month’s Conservation on Tap event to show your support for our public lands! This is a great opportunity to hear […]

Black Lighting for “Bugs”

Join us to help document nocturnal life in Great Smoky Mountains National Park! We will be setting up blacklight (UV lights) against sheets to attract moths, beetles and other flying insects and documenting our findings! We will also spend time at dusk using a bat detector to monitor for bat activity in the area!

Conservation on Tap

Are You Bearwise? Conservation on Tap Wednesday, August 20, 7:00 pm-8:00 pm Schulz Brau Brewing Company, Knoxville FREE! Join TWRA Bear Biologist Janelle Musser and others to learn more about BearWise®,  a nationwide program that is helping people learn to live and recreate responsibly in bear country. Find out how […]

Bumble Bee Atlas Field Training

Join us to learn how you can participate in surveying bumble bees with Discover Life in America and the Xerces Society’s Bumble Bee Atlas!

Pollinator Survey at Purchase Knob

Join us to document pollinators and the host plants and wildflowers they are visiting! There is so much more to learn about pollinators and their vital role in the ecosystems of Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Conservation on Tap

Conservation on Tap The Birds of Seven Islands Schulz Bräu Brewing Company Join Park Ranger Clare Dattilo to learn more about the birds, birding opportunities, and bird research at everybody’s favorite Seven Islands State Park!   Proceeds from this event benefit Discover Life in America, the official science partner of […]