Bumble Bee Atlas Field Training
2025-08-30 11:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Tennessee
Bumble Bee Atlas Field Training

When? Saturday, August 30 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Where? Discover Life in America office 1316 Cherokee Orchard Rd Gatlinburg, TN 37738

Directions: from Cherokee Orchard Road, turn right into the Twin Creeks complex and continue on the road past the Twin Creeks Science Center and the road that goes to the pavilion until you see our little cabin and the Discover Life in America sign.

Description: Join us to learn how you can participate in surveying bumble bees with Discover Life in America and the Xerces Society’s Southeast Bumble Bee Atlas! This is a hands-on field training session for anyone interested in conducting bumble bee surveys at specified sites within GSMNP during the month of September through the Xerces Society’s Southeast Bumble Bee Atlas.

Volunteer with DLiA

Volunteers have contributed significantly to the success of the All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory (ATBI) since we began, through field work, education and outreach, and financial support. DLiA could not continue to function without the help of our dedicated volunteers and supporters.

Pollinator Survey at Purchase Knob
2025-09-10 10:00 - 14:00 | Tennessee
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.

We will be using the iNaturalist app, to take photos and share to the community science platform. No prior experience necessary!

We will also be conducting bumble bee survey to submit field data to Xerces Society’s Southeast Bumble Bee Atlas!

When? Wednesday, September 10 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Eastern

Where? Appalachian Highlands Learning Center at 107 Purchase Rd, Waynesville, NC 28785

Before the event:

Download iNaturalist to your phone (it’s free!) and follow prompts in the app to create an iNaturalist account

Conservation on Tap
2025-09-17 19:00 - 20:00 | Schulz Bräu Brewing Company, 126 Bernard Ave, Knoxville, Tennessee, 37917, United States
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 Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Visit DLiA.org to learn more.

Gall and Leaf Miner 'Blitz
2025-10-08 10:00 - 14:00 | Tennessee
This event has been cancelled, but stay tuned for more ways to get involved with Discover Life in America!

Conservation on Tap
2025-10-15 19:00 - 20:00 | Tennessee
Join us for our next Conservation on Tap featuring Andrew Gunnoe, President of the Little River Watershed Association (LRWA). Andrew will share insights into the vital work LRWA is doing to protect, preserve and enhance the Little River and its tributaries through conservation, education and recreation.

From improving water quality and restoring riparian habitats to engaging volunteers in hands-on conservation, LRWA plays a critical role in keeping this watershed healthy for both people and wildlife.

Come grab a drink, connect with fellow nature-lovers, and learn how you can get involved!

Conservation on Tap is a speaker series held every third Wednesday at Schulz Bräu Brewing Company and is hosted by Discover Life in America—science partner of Great Smoky Mountains National Park since 1998.

Conservation on Tap: Getting Started in Natural Resource Careers
2025-11-19 19:00 - 20:00 | Tennessee
Conservation on TapWednesday, November 19, 7:00 p.m.

Getting Started in Natural Resource CareersSchulz Bräu Brewing Company, KnoxvilleFREE!

Join Kayla Stuart of Job Corps to learn about nontraditional routes to a career in natural resources. Kayla specializes in helping people overcome perceived barriers to rewarding careers in parks and other natural areas.

Sponsored by Discover Life in America and Schulz Bräu Brewing Company.

Conservation on Tap
2025-12-17 19:00 - 20:30 | Tennessee
Conservation on TapWed. December 17 at 7 p.m.Schulz Bräu Brewing Company

Saving Our National Parks

Join us this month’s Conservation on Tap for a special event featuring award-winning local author, former park ranger and dedicated DLiA Board Member, Steve Kemp, for a special conversation on the extraordinary partnership that helped protect America’s most iconic natural treasures. Kemp will share insights from his newly published book, An Exaltation of Parks: John D. Rockefeller Jr.’s Crusade to Save America’s Wonderlands, which uncovers how Rockefeller—working alongside National Park Service visionaries Stephen Mather, Horace Albright, and Arno Cammerer—shaped the national park system we know today.

At a time when America’s national parks face mounting visitation pressures and under-resourced management, this story of bold conservation philanthropy and collaboration offers lessons and inspiration for the challenges ahead.

Grab a beer, meet fellow conservation enthusiasts, and enjoy an evening of storytelling, history, and hope for the future of our public lands.

Discover Life in America hosts the Conservation on Tap speaker series every third Wednesday, monthly. Check back for updates on the next presenter on dlia.org/events.
