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 Nottely Tailwater Trail at Nottely Dam, in Blairsville, Georgia. Register What’s a bioblitz? During a bioblitz, volunteers help document as many kinds of […]
The African American Experience in the Smokies: making the invisible visible Atalaya Dorfield, Great Smoky Mountains National Park Do you remember the time when you were sitting on the front porch with your grandparents, and they told you a story? Not just any story, but a story that made you […]
The fascinating world of nematodes Tom Powers, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Largely unseen, nematodes–also called round worms–are tiny creatures and they’re everywhere! Some help recycle nutrients in the soil and water, some are predators, and others are parasites of animals, plants and other living things. Together, they serve many important roles […]
The Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage: 72 years of public education in the Smokies Joey Shaw, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga The Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage is an annual event that draws in thousands of nature enthusiasts (“pilgrims”) to the area to attend expert-guided nature walks, hikes, and informational sessions celebrating the beauty […]
September 17th at 1pm ESTSmokies Most Wanted: Help Record Life in the Smokies! October 15th at 1pm ESTSmokies Most Wanted: Community Science for the Whole Family! November 19th at 1pm ESTSmokies Most Wanted: #OptOutside with iNaturalist! September 17th at 1pmSmokies Most Wanted: Help Record Life in the Smokies! In this […]
Join Discover Life in America at Sugarlands Visitor Center to learn about using iNaturalist and the Smokies Most Wanted Program! Help us record life in the Smokies as a community scientist! Use the iNaturalist app to record any animal, plant and other lifeform you find in the National Park. Want […]
Join Discover Life in America to “Record life in the Smokies” as part of our Smokies Most Wanted program at Oconoluftee Visitor Center in GSMNP! Established in 1994 and held annually on the fourth Saturday in September, National Public Lands Day is traditionally the nation’s largest single-day volunteer effort. It […]
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! […]
October 15th at 1pmSmokies Most Wanted: Community Science for the Whole Family Are you looking for new ways to make family outdoor adventures more fun and educational? In this program, you’ll learn how to use a nature app called iNaturalist to become community scientists! We will teach you and your […]
Join Discover Life in America at Sugarlands Visitor Center to learn about using iNaturalist and the Smokies Most Wanted Program! Help us record life in the Smokies as a community scientist! Use the iNaturalist app to record any animal, plant and other lifeform you find in the National Park. Want […]