Class Series: Smokies Most Wanted

Are you looking for new ways to make outdoor adventures more fun and educational? DLiA will be set up at REI in Pigeon all day on Saturday, March 25th providing hands-on instruction and short classes on how you can use a nature app called iNaturalist to become community scientists! We […]

  • Date: March 25, 2023
  • Timing: 10:00am - 4:00pm
  • Address: 2655 Teaster Ln Suite 310, Pigeon Forge.

Conservation on Tap

Discover Life in America: Dig Deeper into Our National Park Great Smoky Mountains National Park comprises more than 522,000 acres,half of which are in Tennessee and half in North Carolina. The park is themost biologically diverse in the entire U.S. national park system. It’s also themost well-studied, thanks to the […]

  • Date: April 12, 2023
  • Timing: 7:00pm - 7:00pm
  • Address: 2924 Sutherland Ave, Knoxville.

25th Anniversary Celebration

DLiA will kick off a year of celebration with free, family-friendly events on Earth Day, April 22, 2023. The organization’s past and present supporters are invited to an open house from 10am to 2pm to celebrate at the Twin Creeks Pavilion in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. There will be […]

  • Date: April 22, 2023
  • Timing: 10:00am - 2:00pm
  • Address: , .

Conservation on Tap, May 2023

Conservation on Tap Wednesday, May 10, 2023. 7:00 p.m. Albright Grove Brewing Company, Knoxville FREE! 652 Miles of Riverside Bliss! Call them crazy, but Lila Honaker and Tennessee RiverLine are working to create a continuous system of paddling, hiking and biking experiences along the Tennessee River’s 652-mile reach from Knoxville, TN, to […]

  • Date: May 10, 2023
  • Timing: 7:00pm - 7:00pm
  • Address: 2924 Sutherland Ave, Knoxville.

Bioblitz @ Lady’s Bluff Trail

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 Lady’s Bluff Trail.  Lady’s Bluff Small Wild Area offers views of unique gnarled old cedars, limestone outcrops and sinkholes as well as spectacular views […]

  • Date: May 19, 2023
  • Timing: 6:00pm - 8:00am
  • Address: 398 Lady's Bluff Road, Linden.

Fireflies at Norton Creek 2023

Watch the Smokies’ magical fireflies in style! Our annual firefly event is a one-of-a-kind viewing experience. From the comfort of a luxurious private reserve, enjoy food and drink surrounded by gorgeous natural scenery, and witness an incredible display of synchronous and blue ghost fireflies (and other glowing critters) guided by […]

  • Date: June 8, 2023
  • Timing: 7:00pm - 11:00pm
  • Address: , .

Conservation on Tap

Making Peace with Bears  Conservation on Tap  Wednesday, June 14, 7:00 p.m.  Albright Grove Brewing Company, Knoxville  FREE!  Do you have bears in your backyard? Bears in your birdfeeders or pet food? Beehives, garden, farm, compost pile, or trash cans? Do you know what to do when you surprise a female bear […]

  • Date: June 14, 2023
  • Timing: 8:00am - 7:00pm
  • Address: 2924 Sutherland Ave, Knoxville.

Bioblitz @ Loyston Point

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 Loyston Point at Norris Lake. Two chances to ‘blitz! Friday, June 23rd, 6pm to 10pm: Join us for an evening of discoveries…we will continue […]

  • Date: June 23, 2023
  • Timing: 6:00pm - 12:00pm
  • Address: , .

Conservation on Tap

Save the Little River! Conservation on Tap Wednesday, July 12, 7:00 p.m. Albright Grove Brewing Company, Knoxville FREE! Dr. Andrew Gunnoe, associate professor of sociology at Maryville College and president of the of the Little River Watershed Association, will be speaking about the LRWA’s mission to protect, preserve, and enhance […]

  • Date: July 12, 2023
  • Timing: 7:00pm - 7:00pm
  • Address: 2924 Sutherland Ave, Knoxville.

Bioblitz @ Deep Creek in GSMNP

Join Discover Life in America and our co-host, Save Our Smokies to celebrate our 25th Anniversary with a bioblitz at Deep Creek in Great Smoky Mountains National Park!  Free, family friendly opportunity to learn about local animals and plants while contributing to science AND clean up the Smokies! Two chances […]

  • Date: July 14, 2023
  • Timing: 6:00pm - 12:00pm
  • Address: , 2431 W Deep Creek Rd #2027.