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Black Lighting for “Bugs”

  • April 10, 2025
  • Will Kuhn
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Join us to help document nocturnal life in Great Smoky Mountains National Park! We will be setting up blacklight (UV lights) against sheets to attract moths, beetles and other flying insects and documenting our findings! We will also spend time at dusk using a bat detector to monitor for bat activity in the area!
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Fern Foray

  • March 4, 2025
  • Will Kuhn
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Join us for an exciting journey into the world of ferns in Great Smoky Mountains National Park! UTK Ecology and Evolutionary Biology lecturer and renowned botany expert, Dr. Pat Cox, will share her in-depth knowledge of the park’s diverse fern species.
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Pollinator ‘Blitz

  • February 26, 2025
  • Jaimie Matzko
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Join us to document pollinators and the host plants and wildflowers they are visiting! There is so much more to learn about pollinators and their vital role in the ecosystems of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. 
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BioBlitz at Seven Islands State Birding Park

  • August 9, 2024
  • Jaimie Matzko
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Join us for a BioBlitz on Friday, September 20 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. organized by Discover Life in America and Seven Islands State Birding Park. This is a free and family-friendly event to participate in community science and learn about nature!
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Cades Cove Firefly Survey

  • March 19, 2024
  • Jaimie Matzko
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Join us to survey fireflies in Cades Cove on June 24th from 7pm to 11pm EST, meeting at the Cades Cove Ranger Station. There are 19 species of fireflies in Great Smoky Mountains National Park! Volunteers will assist DLiA staff document firefly species in Cades Cove for the Smokies All […]
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