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SUMMARY:Sierra Club: Zoo Knoxville Visit with Educational Program
DESCRIPTION:The visit will start with a special zoo encounter provided by the Zoo Knoxville Education Team. After that\, the matches are free to take in the various zoo exhibits at their own pace.
URL:https://tennesseebig.org/event/sierra-club-zoo-knoxville-visit-with-educational-program/
LOCATION:Zoo Knoxville\, 3500 Knoxville Zoo Dr.\, Knoxville\, TN\, 37914\, United States
CATEGORIES:Sierra Club
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240420T100000
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SUMMARY:Sierra Club: Appalachian Bear Rescue Tour and Walker Sisters Home
DESCRIPTION:We will start the day at the Appalachian Bear Rescue Visitor and Education Center located in Townsend. Here we will learn about black bears and how we can co-exist with them. Then we will travel to the nearby Little Greenbrier Schoolhouse in the Great Smoky Mountains where we will eat lunch and see what it was like to attend a one-room schoolhouse nearly 100 years ago. We will take a 1-mile walk (2 mile round trip) to the Walker Sister’s home. https://www.nps.gov/grsm/learn/historyculture/walker-sister
URL:https://tennesseebig.org/event/sierra-club-appalachian-bear-rescue-tour-and-walker-sisters-home-2/
LOCATION:Appalachian Bear Rescue Visitor and Education Center\, 121 Painted Trillium Way\, Townsend\, TN\, 37882\, United States
CATEGORIES:Sierra Club
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240518T120000
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SUMMARY:Sierra Club: Pond Investigation at Ijams Nature Center
DESCRIPTION:We will start the afternoon with a “Pond Party” where we will use dip nets and other collection tools to discover what lives in the several ponds around Ijams. We will also take a short hike to see what is blooming and leafing out during the springtime renewal of life in the forest.
URL:https://tennesseebig.org/event/sierra-club-pond-investigation-at-ijams-nature-center-2/
LOCATION:Ijams Nature Center\, 2915 Island Home Ave\, Knoxville\, TN\, 37920\, United States
CATEGORIES:Sierra Club
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240720T100000
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SUMMARY:June Sierra Club
DESCRIPTION:With nearly-continuous Class II-IV rapids like Lost Guide and Accelerator and views into Great Smoky Mountains National Park\, the Upper Pigeon delivers. More info here: https://noc.com/trips/pigeon-river-rafting-upper-pigeon. The NOC requires youth to be at least 8 years old and weigh over 70 pounds. The Sierra Club will pay the rafting fee for the youth and all adults will pay their fee of $50. RSVP for more details. \nSaturday\, July 20th at 10am-5pm
URL:https://tennesseebig.org/event/june-sierra-club/
LOCATION:Pigeon River Rafting\, 3845 Hartford Road\, Hartford\, TN\, 37753
CATEGORIES:Sierra Club
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240817T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240817T140000
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SUMMARY:August Sierra Club
DESCRIPTION:Sat. August 17th\, 11am-2pm\nLet’s get a little exercise – a hike to a waterfall in the Smokies. This is one of the least\nwell-kept secrets in the Smokies. This 2 mile-round trip hike to a beautiful waterfall\nbegins at the Great Smoky Mountain Institute at Tremont and passes by places of\nhistorical and geological interest. We travel through several forest types to eat lunch\nby a 60-foot waterfall. We return by the same route.\nThere are several pools of water for those that want to take a dip in the co
URL:https://tennesseebig.org/event/august-sierra-club/
LOCATION:Spruce Flats Falls\, Spruce Flats Branch\, Townsend\, TN\, 37882
CATEGORIES:Sierra Club
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241012T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241012T140000
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SUMMARY:October Sierra Club
DESCRIPTION: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. We will catch and tag butterflies that are migrating through the area. It is a very unique experience! RSVP for more details.
URL:https://tennesseebig.org/event/october-sierra-club/
LOCATION:Cades Cove
CATEGORIES:Sierra Club
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241116T130000
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SUMMARY:Sierra Club: Mountain Challenge Low Ropes Course!
DESCRIPTION:The Maryville College Mountain Challenge is an outdoor experience through a low ropes course that enables groups to learn to cooperate\, to communicate\, and to challenge themselves– and to have fun doing so. Comparable to a giant obstacle course\, the Low Ropes Course is designed to challenge its participants to think and act creatively. Each activity serves a different component of group dynamics and will be customized to suit the needs of the participants. Know-before-you-go will be sent out the week of the event. \nClick here to RSVP
URL:https://tennesseebig.org/event/sierra-club-mountain-challenge-low-ropes-course/
LOCATION:Maryville College Ropes Course\, 713 Howee Ave\, Maryville\, TN\, 37804
CATEGORIES:Sierra Club
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250125T130000
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SUMMARY:Sierra Club: The Lost Sea
DESCRIPTION:On Saturday\, January 25th\, from 1-4 pm\, Matches can experience the Lost Sea Adventure! This will begin with a guided tour of the caverns. This involves a 3⁄4 mile round-trip walk on wide sloping pathways. We will be taking the Flashlight Tour that takes us into one of the darker corners of the cave for a real caving experience (please bring flashlights). Along the way we will learn cool history about the cave! This experience is no cost to you!
URL:https://tennesseebig.org/event/sierra-club-the-lost-seaon-saturday-january-25th-from-1-4pm-matches-can-experience-the-lost-sea-adventure-this-will-begin-with-a-guided-tour-of-the-caverns-this-involves-a-3%e2%81%844-mile-round/
LOCATION:The Lost Sea\, 140 Lost Sea Road\, Sweetwater\, TN\, 37874
CATEGORIES:Sierra Club
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SUMMARY:Sierra Club: Zoo Knoxville!
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, March 29th from 10am – whenever! Enjoy a free day at the zoo! The visit will start with a special zoo encounter provided by the Zoo Knoxville Education Team. After that\, matches are free to take in the various zoo exhibits at your own pace. Space is very limited\, so be sure to RSVP!
URL:https://tennesseebig.org/event/sierra-club-zoo-knoxville/
LOCATION:Zoo Knoxville\, 3500 Knoxville Zoo Dr.\, Knoxville\, TN\, 37914\, United States
CATEGORIES:Sierra Club
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250412T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250412T150000
DTSTAMP:20250403T123624Z
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SUMMARY:Sierra Club: Wildflower Walk at Norris Dam State Park
DESCRIPTION:Join us on a wildflower walk near Norris Dam. The River Bluff trail is 3 miles long and should be covered in many varieties of wild flowers. This is a natural trail and can be rocky in spots – good footwear is required! This is a very popular trail and should give us a nice wildflower showing. We will get a nice view of the dam and the scenic Clinch River from here. Please be sure to RSVP. \n*Directions will be sent to all who RSVP a few days before the event.
URL:https://tennesseebig.org/event/sierra-club-wildflower-walk-at-norris-dam-state-park/
LOCATION:River Bluff Trail
CATEGORIES:Sierra Club
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