Join Legacy Parks and Missy Kane for the Mountain Commerce Challenge! Hike, bike or paddle 75 miles with us to discover new places, socialize with fun folks, have fun and get fit. The adventures are free for Friends of Legacy Parks or $10 per event for non-friends. Additional fees apply for events requiring equipment rentals. […]
Join Ranger Aubrey for a2.5-mile hike on the Judge Branch trail. Meet at the Old Mac Trailhead. Free. Details online.
There are many raptors that call Seven Islands home. We will hike approximately 3 miles and look for hawks, vultures, kestrels, owls, and eagles. We will learn about the habitats used by all of our native birds of prey and the field marks you need to identify them. Cost $8. Register online.
Enjoy a relaxing, 1.5-mile morning hike with SIR Bethany to learn the benefits of a walk in nature. Meet at Panther Branch Trailhead for an easy hike to Debord Falls. Free. Register online.
Join Ranger Clare to learn how to provide food for our feathered friends and see how feeding birds can contribute to science. We will also make a fun holiday gift for the birds. Program is part of our monthly Homeschool Birding Club for ages 8-12. Cost $5. Register online.
Join us for a Winter Birding Blitz in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. This is a free and family friendly event. We will be looking and listening for bird activity in the Park and documenting what we find. Free. To register send an email to Jaimie Matzko at jaimie@dlia.org Details online.
Enjoy the forests and trails in this lovely, wooded setting for a 2-mile hike to be enjoyable for all levels. No registration needed. Meet at our Visitor Center. No pets. Details online.
Every year, thousands of birders across North America volunteer to count birds for the Audubon Society's Christmas Bird Count. Known as the first and oldest community science project, this winter bird census, has provided data for scientists, conservationists, and land managers for over a century. We are partnering with Ijams Nature Center to organize volunteers […]
Join an Ijams naturalist for this immersive workshop where you'll learn the basics of tree identification, species histories, and leave with a larger understanding of tree phenology. Cost $15. Register online.
Learn to identify common tracks, scat, various types of animal homes, and read the landscape for other signs of activity and wildlife. Hiking distance up to 2 miles. Cost $15 Register online.
We will hike up a steep and challenging 1.8 miles to see Frozen Head’s gorgeous Castle Rock. From there you can either hike back down to the campground for ~4 miles round trip, or continue west to experience the Pillars of Doom, upper elevation pine forests and a pond, and ridgeline views for a total […]
Join Ijams naturalists for a night hike to experience the forest on the longest night of the year and celebrate the promise of longer days to come with hot chocolate and s'mores by a campfire with friends. Cost $18. Register online.
