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 […]
Tremont’s monarch monitoring program in Cades Cove Erin Canter, Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont Erin Canter, manager of science literacy and research at Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont, will talk about Tremont’s community science program to tag and monitor monarch butterflies as they develop and migrate through the […]
The Foothills Land Conservancy’s Executive Director Bill Clabough will highlight the Conservancy’s wide range of conservation successes and partnerships with both individual landowners and public entities.
Saturday, November 19th at 1pm Smokies Most Wanted: Opt Outside with iNaturalist “Opt Outside” this year by doing community science! In this program, you’ll learn how to use a nature app called iNaturalist to document the animals and plants you encounter wherever you decide to #optoutside this year. We will […]
Tennessee Citizens for Wilderness Planning, an Oak Ridge-based environmental advocacy, non-for-profit organization, will be our guest conservation group at Albright Grove in December. TCWP works to educate the public about environmental issues, and to address policies and laws that affect clean air, pure water, and adequate habitat for all creatures. Mark Bevelhimer, […]
SMOKY MOUNTAIN BROOK TROUT RESTORATION & BEER Join long-time Great Smoky Mountains National Park fisheries biologist Matt Kulp for an important update on the Smokies brook trout restoration project, endangered fish recovery effort, and recent large stream surveys. You’ll also hear about fascinating work being done on brook trout genetics, […]
Conservation on Tap Wednesday, February 8, 7:00 p.m. Albright Grove Brewing Company, Knoxville Wells Holbrook of Team BUSAR (Backcountry Unit Search & Rescue) will present on the volunteers’ role in rescuing lost and injured persons in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. He’ll include tips and insights on avoiding disaster during your wilderness […]
Tune into the Great Smoky Mountains National Park 2023 Science Colloquium, presented by GSMNP and DLiA! Learn about a wide variety of scientific topics, from natural history to weather and fire to geology and more, from researchers currently working in the Smokies. Registration is free and open to the public.
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 […]