Three Bends Appreciation Event
Freels Bend CabinThe site of Freels Bend Cabin will be opened to the public Sunday, October 16 at 2:30 p.m. for a field trip. Sponsored by Oak Ridge Heritage and Preservation Association, […]
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Pellissippi Blueway Paddling Trip and Trash Pickup
Oak RIdge Marina 697 Melton Lake Dr, Oak Ridge, TN, United StatesTCWP and Advocates for the Oak Ridge Reservation are organizing another scenic paddle trip, for Saturday morning, October 22, to promote and help maintain the Three Bends and Pellissippi Blueway […]
Leave No Trace: Beyond the Seven Principles
There is no substitute for the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and recreation, by its very nature, has impacts. In a Zoom program cosponsored by TCWP and the University of […]
Pellissippi Blueway Hickory/Melton Hill Bend hike, cleanup and owl prowl
Hickory BendFor this outing along the Pellissippi Blueway, we’ll plan to meet at 3:30 p.m. at the TVA Hickory Bend trail access and clean up some of the trash In the […]
Update on tick borne diseases in East Tennessee
Dr. Richard Gerhold, who in 2021 presented a program on tick-borne diseases cosponsored by TCWP and the UT Arboretum Society , will follow that up on March 30 with a […]
Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage Hike at Frozen Head State Park
Frozen Head State Park 964 Flat Fork Rd, Wartburg, TN, United StatesAll are welcome for this joint outing cosponsored by TCWP and the Tennessee Native Plant Society (TNPS). We will have an excellent opportunity to see spring wildflowers. The first mile […]
Hike at Little Cedar Mountain
Little Cedar MountainThis hike is sponsored by TCWP and TNPS. Little Cedar Mountain is a wonderful place for spring wildflowers like spreading rock cress and wild hyacinth. If there is interest and […]
Hike at Haw Ridge
Haw RidgeOn this outing cosponsored by TCWP and TNPS, we should be able to see an inconspicuous orchid, Wister’s coralroot, among many other spring wildflowers. Some of these flowers are growing […]
Three Bends/Pellissippi Blueway Paddle Trip
Clark Center ParkTCWP and Advocates for the Oak Ridge Reservation (AFORR) are organizing another scenic paddle trip, scheduled for 1 p.m. Sunday, April 30, to promote and help maintain the Three Bends […]
Ecological Recovery Since the 1980 Eruption of Mount St. Helens
The May 1980 cataclysmic eruption of Mount St. Helens included many types of disturbances, ranging from a gigantic blast, mudflows into several streams, a massive ash cloud, and the largest […]
Hike on Cumberland Trail, Peavine Rd. to Devil’s Breakfast Table
Marathon Station, Crab Orchard 52 Main St, Crab Orchard, TNOn this hike, cosponsored by TCWP and TNPS, we’ll start at Peavine Rd. and hike along Daddy’s Creek, staying mostly up on the bluffs. At the halfway point the trail […]
Outing on Oak Ridge Melton Lake Greenway
Old Edgemoor Rd (Haw Ridge) 299 Old Edgemoor Rd, Oak Ridge, TNThis outing cosponsored by TCWP and TNPS will emphasize tree and shrub identification along the paved greenway. This should work for those with limited walking ability. Wheelchairs are a possibility. […]