We will be going to Elkmont in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park to see the famous synchronous fireflies. We will have options to carpool to this event. Please rsvp for more details. For natural history information about the fireflies see the Park website: https://www.nps.gov/grsm/learn/nature/fireflies.htm
Picnic with swimming, canoeing, hiking and fishing on the banks of Melton Hill Reservoir.
Saturday, September 17th from 10 am to 2 pm. We’ll spend a relaxing afternoon in the open fields of Cades Cove, one of the most beautiful spots in the Smokies. On this outing join butterfly experts from the Great Smoky Mountain Institute at Tremont, to learn about Monarch Butterfly migration and catch and tag butterflies […]
Let’s get ready for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday with a little exercise - a hike to a waterfall in the Smokies. This is one of the least well-kept secrets in the Smokies. This 2 mile round trip hike to a beautiful waterfall begins at the Great Smoky Mountain Institute at Tremont and passes by places […]
RSVP deadline Dec 30th. We will then have plenty of time to tour the many parts of the aquarium – Ocean Realm, Shark Lagoon, Touch a Ray Bay, Tropical Forest, Coral Reef, Discovery Center, and Penguin Playhouse – and to take in the live shows. To answer any questions you may have about visiting the […]
This will be a relaxing afternoon playing one of the fastest-growing outdoor sports, especially among young people. Don’t worry if you have never played the game. If you can toss a Frisbee you can have fun playing this game. We will supply discs for everyone to use and practice throwing them. We’ll learn the mechanics […]
Saturday, March 25th. Time TBD. More details coming soon!
Saturday, April 15th. Time TBD. More details coming soon!
Saturday, May 20th from 1-4 pm. A bicycle ride at Forks of the River Wildlife Management area is always a great outside activity. We’ll spend some time walking through fields of sunflowers in addition to riding. If you have binoculars bring them to to look at the many birds and butterflies that live in these […]
A bicycle ride at Forks of the River Wildlife Management area is always a great outside activity. We’ll spend some time walking through fields of sunflowers in addition to riding. If you have binoculars bring them to look at the many birds and butterflies that live in these fields and nearby forests.