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SUMMARY:Virtual BioBlitz @ Johnson Ridge Trail
DESCRIPTION:Virtual BioBlitz @ Johnson Ridge Trail\n\n\n\nJoin DLiA and the Tennessee Valley Authority for a free\, family-friendly virtual event where you can be a citizen scientist and learn about the natural wonders found at TVA’s wild lands! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat is it?\n\n\n\nIt’s a bioblitz on TVA’s trails\, but virtual! \n\n\n\nWhat’s a bioblitz? It’s an effort to find and document as many species as we can find in a certain place. It’s also an opportunity for you to be a citizen scientist\, gathering real scientific data\, while also learning about the animals\, plants and other organisms that live around you! \n\n\n\nWhere is this taking place? This is a virtual event that you can do at your own pace. Watch the video below then visit Johnson Ridge Trail near Bean Station\, TN or any of the other 10 qualifying TVA trails in East Tennessee and Northern Alabama to complete a scavenger hunt and receive a fun thank you gift! \n\n\n\nHere’s how to participate:\n\n\n\n(1) WATCH THE VIDEO\n\n\n\nWe’ll launch the event via YouTube on Saturday\, October 10th at 10 am EDT. Watch our video introduction to Johnson Ridge Trail and see some of the neat flora and fauna that live there. \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n(2) VISIT ANY QUALIFYING TVA TRAIL\n\n\n\nFrom October 10 to November 10\, 2020\, we challenge you to visit beautiful Johnson Ridge Trail near Bean Station\, TN or any of the other TVA trails listed below. There are 11 TVA trails to choose from: 9 in east Tennessee and 2 in northern Alabama. Which one is closest to you? \n\n\n\n\n\n\n	TrailLocationStateDirectionsTrail mapiNat project\n\n\n\n\n	Johnson Ridge TrailCherokee LakeTennessee\n\n\n	Hall Bend TrailTellico DamTennessee\n\n\n	Little Cedar Mountain TrailNickajack LakeTennessee\n\n\n	Marbut Bend TrailWheeler LakeAlabama\n\n\n	Melton Hill Dam TrailMelton Hill DamTennessee\n\n\n	Muscle Shoals Reservation TrailsWilson DamAlabama\n\n\n	Osceola Island TrailSouth Fork Holston RiverTennessee\n\n\n	Songbird TrailNorris DamTennessee\n\n\n	Trotter Bluff TrailDouglas DamTennessee\n\n\n	Whites Creek TrailWatts Bar LakeTennessee\n\n\n	Worthington Cemetery TrailMelton Hill LakeTennessee\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n(3) COMPLETE THE SCAVENGER HUNT\n\n\n\nLook for these plants\, animals\, and other groups of organisms\, snap photos of them with your mobile device and post your observations to the free iNaturalist app. \n\n\n\nThe scavenger hunt challenge: Make iNaturalist observations of organisms that you find along your TVA trail of choice. The challenge is to observe a variety of organisms: find representatives from at least 10 of these categories: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPrintable version of this checklist with instructions: PDF \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n(4) WE SEND YOU A THANK YOU GIFT!\n\n\n\n\nFill out this short form when you complete the scavenger hunt and we’ll send you a TVA BioBlitz-themed neck buff as a thank you gift! \n\n\n\n\nForm for thank you gift\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout iNaturalist\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat is it?\n\n\n\niNaturalist is a really useful\, free tool for taking photos of lifeforms (animals\, plants\, fungi\, etc.)\, identifying them\, and making species observations. These observations help us learn about the world’s biodiversity. \n\n\n\nGetting started with iNaturalist\n\n\n\nDownload the free iNaturalist app to your Apple or Android smartphone. You can also visit iNaturalist.org from your web browser. Follow the prompts in the app to create a new iNaturalist account.Find a cool bug\, plant\, or other organism. Open the app and tap OBSERVE or the (+) sign to take a photo of your organism (or choose an existing photo from your camera roll).Tap WHAT DID YOU SEE? to identify your organism.Make sure your location and date are recorded.Tap SUBMIT or the check-mark icon to submit your observation to iNaturalist.Repeat! See how many different organisms you can observe around you!\n\n\n\nFor more tips and tricks for using iNaturalist\, check out their getting started page: https://www.inaturalist.org/pages/getting+started \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat have people spotted at Johnson Ridge Trail\, so far?\n\n\n\nPeople like you have observed more than 130 species of plants\, insects\, spiders\, fungi\, and other kinds of organisms at Johnson Ridge Trail so far\, but there’s plenty more to find! You can help us expand this list by adding your own observations in iNaturalist. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCheck out the full Johnson Ridge Trail project page on iNaturalist to see more. \n\n\n\nWhat’s been found at another TVA trail? Visit this iNaturalist umbrella project to find out! \n\n\n\nFeatured species\n\n\n\n[coming soon!]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nResources\n\n\n\nMap link to Johnson Ridge Trail parking areaiNaturalist project at Johnson Ridge TrailList of all our BioBlitzes with TVATVA RecreationVisit the Smokies? Contribute to our iNaturalist project thereLearn about our iScience schoolyard biodiversity program (grades 5-8)\n\n\n\nHave questions?\n\n\n\nAsk Will: will@dlia.org
URL:https://dlia.org/event/bioblitz-johnson-ridge/
CATEGORIES:Bioblitz,Fun,Kid Friendly,Science
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SUMMARY:Great Smoky Mountain Salamander Ball on Wheels!
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Parkway Drive-In Theatre in Maryville for a COVID-adapted version of our annual spectacular salamander selebration: the Great Smoky Mountain Salamander Ball on Wheels! This event will feature live music from guitarist Bill Mize and a screening of beautiful nature film\, Hidden Rivers. All proceeds from this fundraising event will support Discover Life in America and its biodiversity conservation work in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Tickets are $40 per car. \n\n\n\nUPDATE – FILM CHANGE: We are excited to announce that we will now be screening Hidden Rivers at the Salamander Ball on Wheels! This gorgeous film\, created by the non-profit Freshwaters Illustrated\, showcases several waterways in our region and fits exceedingly well with our mission of biodiversity conservation. And it is a delightful film that we are sure you and your family will love! \n\n\n\nPurchase Tickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFeaturing Hidden Rivers\n\n\n\n\nDiscover America’s Richest Waters \n\n\n\nHidden Rivers is a 1-hour film that explores the rivers and streams of the Southern Appalachian region\, North America’s most biologically rich waters. The film follows the work of conservation biologists and explorers throughout the region – revealing both the beauty and vulnerability of this aquatic life – and how many people are finding ways to protect these ecosystems.  \n\n\n\nRead more about the film here and checkout the Hidden Rivers Guidebook and T-shirt here (sales of those items support the nonprofit that made the film). \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCheck out the Hidden Rivers trailer:\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCheck out our auction of unforgettable experiences!\n\n\n\nWe have an offering of experience packages that you can bid on as part of this event. Auction opens Friday October 9th and ends Thursday\, October 15th at 9:00 PM ET. All proceeds go to DLiA. Thanks to FOTS for hosting! \n\n\n\n Text the words Salamander Ball to 243725or click here to participate! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMusical guest\, Bill Mize\n\n\n\n\n“Guitars pine for the fingers of Bill Mize\, who makes them weep\, sing and rollaround like a cat at his feet. Thumpin’ good acoustic majesty.” – WDVX Knoxville \n\n\n\nBill is a past winner of the Winfield National Fingerstyle Guitar Competition\, and received a GRAMMY Award for his collaboration with musician and storyteller David Holt on the recording Stellaluna. Popular acoustic guitar compilations “The Windham Hill Guitar Sampler and “Masters of the Acoustic Guitar” by Narada Records include his music. In 2009\, Bill’s music appeared in the Ken Burns documentary “The National Parks: America’s Best Idea” and will again be heard in the upcoming Ken Burns documentary ”Country Music.” Joining Bill on a few tunes will be Beth Bramhall on accordion adding her sublime stylings to Bill’s music. Find out more at billmize.com. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHonoring Conservation Hero Richard Powers\n\n\n\n\nRichard lives in Townsend\, TN and is likely the first novelist ever to win the Pulitzer Prize (2019) for a book about trees. His New York Times best selling book\, The Overstory\, received universal acclaim\, especially among members of the environmental community. The book explores complex characters and their lifelong relationship with trees and forest ecosystems. Within the novel\, his characters search for a story that will help humanity understand how dangerous it is to treat the Earth the way we do. Find out more at richardpowers.net. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpecial reading of The Great Smoky Mountain Salamander Ball by author Lisa Horstman\n\n\n\n\nOur beloved annual fundraiser gets it name from this delightful tale. In The Great Smoky Mountain Salamander Ball\, written and illustrated by Lisa Horstman\, we meet Sara\, a young girl who is on vacation in the Great Smoky Mountains. Wandering from her tent late one summer night\, Sara discovers an invitation she can’t resist\, inviting her to the Salamander Ball! This book can be purchased here. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHalloween Car-stume Contest\n\n\n\nTake a ride on the wild side at the Salamander Ball on Wheels! With Halloween right around the corner\, let your creativity shine and give your car a makeover with our Halloween Car-stume contest. The top best dressed cars will receive some great prizes. Categories include spookiest\, funniest and most unique. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCOVID-19 safety measures\n\n\n\nWe have redesigned this annual event to make it safer for everyone. As such\, we will be following CDC guidelines for COVID-19 safety. Attendees will be required to wear masks while in public spaces like the restroom area and to otherwise remain with your car group. Cars will be parked every other space in the lot to allow distancing. \n\n\n\nFood and drink: We will not serve food or drink at this event and concessions will not be open. However\, you are welcome to bring your own food and drink. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\nTickets for this event are $40 per carload of people. \n\n\n\nPurchase Tickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSponsored by\n\n\n\nThanks to the following organizations and donors for supporting the Salamander Ball on Wheels! \n\n\n[slideshow_deploy id=’4105′]
URL:https://dlia.org/event/salamander-ball-2020/
LOCATION:Parkway Drive-In Theatre\, 2909 E Lamar Alexander Pkwy\, Maryville\, Tennessee\, 37804\, United States
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SUMMARY:Science at Sugarlands
DESCRIPTION:Help your park map its species through citizen science!\n\n\n\nWill Kuhn\, DLiA’s Science & Research Director\n\n\n\nFor more information about this free virtual event and to register\, please visit our main Science at Sugarlands page.
URL:https://dlia.org/event/science-at-sugarlands-8/
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SUMMARY:Schoolyard Exploration\, Smokies Style
DESCRIPTION:Join our biodiversity-themed virtual teacher workshop\, co-organized by Discover Life in America and Great Smoky Mountains National Park Education Park Rangers. Participants will learn about activities that we use in Great Smoky Mountains National Park and how they can be adapted at home or around a schoolyard. This virtual workshop is free and open to teachers and educators for all grade levels in public\, private\, and home-school education. \n\n\n\nBack by popular demand: This is a repeat of our September 29th virtual teacher workshop by the same name. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nREGISTER HERE\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat to expect from the workshop\n\n\n\nThis 1.5-hour workshop will include an introduction to resources and a hands-on exploration that can be easily replicated at any schoolyard or at home. We will model the use of free virtual platforms that can enhance classroom and at-home learning. We will explore the world of the terrestrial macroinvertebrate\, learn how to navigate the iNatualist app\, and see how you and your students can participate in the Species SnapIt & MapIt project\, which contributes to a public resource called Atlas of the Smokies. \n\n\n\nTiming and location\n\n\n\nThe virtual workshop will take place over Zoom on Thursday\, October 22nd\, 2020 from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. ET \n\n\n\nWho can participate\n\n\n\nThe workshop is open to any teacher or educator\, for any grade level in public\, private\, home-school education\, informal education\, etc. Attendance will be limited\, so please register early. \n\n\n\nHow to register\n\n\n\nThis workshop is free but you must fill out the registration form to participate. Spots are limited\, so please register early. We will send out a Zoom meeting link with your registration confirmation and additional information as the workshop approaches. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nREGISTER HERE\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBefore the workshop\n\n\n\nGet to know iNaturalist! Please download and set up the free iNaturalist app to your mobile device before the workshop. We’ll use it during the workshop\, and it is a generally useful app. \n\n\n\nDownload and install iNaturalist: Google Play store or Apple App store or just search for iNaturalistFollow the prompts to create an account and sign into the appOptional: Play around with the app. Explore and add an observation of an organism in your yard.\n\n\n\nWatch this video to get a primer on using the iNaturalist app: \n\n\n \n\n\n\nResources\n\n\n\nThe following are materials that will either be used directly during the workshop or that participants may find helpful later on. \n\n\n\nTerrestrial macroinvertebrates: \n\n\n\nTerrestrial Invertebrate Study – detailed instructions and resourcesIdentification guide for terrestrial macroinvertebrates (PDF)Inventory datasheet (PDF)Data collection worksheet – elementary (DOCX)Parks as Classrooms: Terrestrial Macro-invertebrates (YouTube video)Parks as Classrooms: Observation Skills – High School level (YouTube video)Parks as Classrooms: Observation Skills – Elementary School level (YouTube video)\n\n\n\nSpecies SnapIt & MapIt project: \n\n\n\nSpecies SnapIt & MapIt community science projectAtlas of the Smokies (free NPS web tool)iNaturalist project for Great Smoky Mountains National Park\n\n\n\nOther helpful resources: \n\n\n\niScience – DLiA’s biodiversity program for middle schoolsEducation at Great Smoky Mountains National ParkSmokiEEEs at HomeTremont Institute‘s programs for educatorsScience @ Sugarlands recorded talksScience @ Sugarlands talk detailing Species SnapIt & MapIt community science project in the Smokies\n\n\n\nQuestions\n\n\n\nAsk Haley (haley@dlia.org)
URL:https://dlia.org/event/teacher-workshop-2020-2/
CATEGORIES:Education,Workshop
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