Gall and Leafminer Blitz

Join us for a Gall and Leafminer ‘Blitz in Cades Cove on Friday, November 22th from 10am to 3pm. This is a free and family friendly event!

Conservation on Tap

Save the Mussels; Save the Rivers
Conservation on Tap
Albright Grove Brewing Company, Knoxville
December 11, 7.00 p.m.
Proceeds benefit Discover Life in America.

Conservation on Tap

CONSERVATION ON TAP
Protecting Critical Tennessee Lands
Wednesday, February 12, 7:00 p.m.
Albright Grove Brewing Company, Knoxville
Free!

Amphibian Monitoring

Join us for our first volunteer event of the year on Saturday, March 1 from 4:30 to 8:30pm to survey amphibians in Cades Cove!

We’ll be working with experts from the Amphibian and Reptile Conservancy (arcprotects.org), University of TN and Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont (gsmit.org) to document any frogs and salamanders we see, calls we hear and egg masses we find!

2025 Park Science Colloquium

This annual symposium showcases the research happening in and around the Great Smoky Mountains. Topics are wide-ranging, from weather and climate to zoology, botany, geology, conservation, and more! Talks are meant to be engaging to a broad audience and recorded to YouTube. All are welcome to attend this free virtual event!

Pollinator ‘Blitz

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. 

Fern Foray

Join us for an exciting journey into the world of ferns in Great Smoky Mountains National Park! UTK Ecology and Evolutionary Biology lecturer and renowned botany expert, Dr. Pat Cox, will share her in-depth knowledge of the park’s diverse fern species.

Little Cedar Mountain 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 Little Cedar Mountain in Jasper, TN. Two chances to ‘blitz! Friday, May 16, 7pm to 10pm Central: Join us for an evening of discoveries…we […]

Little Cedar Mountain 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 Little Cedar Mountain in Jasper, TN. Two chances to ‘blitz! Friday, May 16, 7pm to 10pm Central: Join us for an evening of discoveries…we […]

Fireflies at Norton Creek 2025

Tickets available on January 2, 2025!