National Public Lands Day Celebration!
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 […]
- Date: September 24, 2022
- Timing: 9:00am - 9:00am
- Address: 1194 Newfound Gap Rd, Cherokee.
Salamander Ball on Wheels 2022
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! […]
- Date: October 7, 2022
- Timing: 6:00pm - 9:30pm
- Address: 2909 E Lamar Alexander Pkwy, Maryville.
REI Co-op Class Series: Smokies Most Wanted
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 […]
- Date: October 15, 2022
- Timing: 1:00am - 2:00pm
- Address: 2655 Teaster Ln Suite 310, Pigeon Forge.
Smokies Most Wanted at Sugarlands Visitor Center
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 […]
- Date: October 20, 2022
- Timing: 10:00am - 2:00pm
- Address: 107 Sugarlands Visitor Center Loop Rd, Gatlinburg.
Science at Sugarlands: Monarchs
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 […]
- Date: October 21, 2022
- Timing: 1:00pm - 3:00pm
- Address: , .
Conservation on Tap
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.
- Date: November 9, 2022
- Timing: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
- Address: 2924 Sutherland Ave, Knoxville.
REI Co-op Class Series: Smokies Most Wanted
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 […]
- Date: November 19, 2022
- Timing: 1:00pm - 2:00pm
- Address: 2655 Teaster Ln Suite 310, Pigeon Forge.
Conservation on Tap
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, […]
- Date: December 14, 2022
- Timing: 7:00pm - 7:00pm
- Address: 2924 Sutherland Ave, Knoxville.
Conservation on Tap
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, […]
- Date: January 10, 2023
- Timing: 7:00pm - 8:30pm
- Address: , .
Conservation on Tap
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 […]
- Date: February 8, 2023
- Timing: 7:00pm - 7:00pm
- Address: 2924 Sutherland Ave, Knoxville.