Salamander Ball 2021
Join us at the Parkway Drive-In Theatre in Maryville for our annual spectacular salamander selebration: the Great Smoky Mountain Salamander Ball on Wheels!
- Date: October 23, 2021
- Timing: 6:00pm - 10:00pm
- Address: 2909 E Lamar Alexander Pkwy, Maryville.
GSMNP Science Colloquium 2022
Great Smoky Mountains National Park and DLiA present the annual 2022 Science Colloquium virtually over Zoom. Learn about the science happening in Great Smoky Mountains National Park from the local and regional researchers that are making it happen! Registration is free and open to the public. Location: virtual via Zoom […]
- Date: March 3, 2022
- Timing: 9:00am - 4:00pm
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iNaturalist Workshop for Teachers
Join us for a free virtual workshop to learn about DLiA’s iScience program and how teachers and students can use the app iNaturalist to study biodiversity. The workshop is geared towards educators of iScience-age students in grades 5-8, but educators who work with different age groups, parents, and others are […]
- Date: March 3, 2022
- Timing: 3:00pm - 4:30pm
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Blue Ridge Parkway Research and Science Symposium
The Blue Ridge Parkway issues around three dozen research permits each year, but research isn’t science until the results are shared with the broader community. The Blue Ridge Parkway Science Symposium is one way Parkway research partners can share their results and insights for the understanding and protection of our […]
- Date: April 5, 2022
- Timing: 12:30pm - 4:00pm
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Great Smokies Eco-Adventure 2022
Experience the Smokies like never before! Spend your days exploring the wilds of Great Smoky Mountains National Park and your nights glamorously camping off the grid. DLiA is partnering with A Walk in the Woods to bring you this exclusive 3-day, 2-night adventure that will include guided hikes and nature […]
- Date: April 10, 2022
- Timing: 12:00pm - 4:00pm
- Address: , .
Bioblitz @ River 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 the River Bluff Trail below the Norris Dam in Rocky Top, Tennessee. WEATHER UPDATE: Unfortunately, the weather outlook for Friday is not looking great […]
- Date: May 6, 2022
- Timing: 5:30pm - 12:00pm
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Science at Sugarlands: Beetles
Beetles of the Smokies Victoria Bayless, Curator, Louisiana State Arthropod Museum Great Smoky Mountains National Park contains over 2,600 known beetle species. Victoria Bayless had a hand in discovering many of them through her work with the All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory (ATBI). Learn about the incredible diversity of beetles in […]
- Date: May 20, 2022
- Timing: 1:00pm - 3:00pm
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Fireflies at Norton Creek 2022
Enjoy guided firefly viewing in style at DLiA’s annual fundraising event in the Smokies.
- Date: June 9, 2022
- Timing: 7:00pm - 11:00pm
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Science at Sugarlands: Safe Passage
Safe Passage: helping wildlife cross the I-40 Pigeon River Gorge Jeff Hunter, National Parks Conservation Association Safe Passage is a coalition of folks working to create safe crossings for wildlife to cross Interstate 40 and other roadways in the Smokies area. It’s also the subject of a book from Great […]
- Date: June 17, 2022
- Timing: 1:00pm - 3:00pm
- Address: , .
Bioblitz @ Nottely Tailwater 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 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 […]
- Date: June 24, 2022
- Timing: 6:00pm - 12:00pm
- Address: , .