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 […]
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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. […]
TCWP/TNPS hike at Andrews Bald
Newfound Gap Parking AreaThis is a joint outing for TCWP and TNPS. We will see interesting high-elevation plants such as southern bush honeysuckle and southern mountain cranberry, and hopefully catch many azaleas in […]
Update on Tick-borne Diseases in East Tennessee
In this program cosponsored by TCWP and the UT Arboretum Society, Dr. Richard Gerhold will present updates on tick abundance and prevalence, as well as the spread of the Asian longhorned […]
Hike at Big South Fork
Pogue Creek Canyon State Natural AreaOn this hike cosponsored by TCWP and the Tennessee Native Plant Society, we’ll visit a power line clearing to look for goldenrods, asters, and a striped gentian, then walk Middle […]
The Secret Lives of Beavers, and Why They Matter
The consequences of losing beavers to the fur trade were profound, environmental journalist Ben Goldfarb says: ponds were drained, wetlands dried up, and species from salmon to swans lost vital […]
Pellissippi Blueway Paddle Trip
Melton Lake Park 697 Melton Lake Dr, Oak Ridge, TNOn October 7, TCWP, Advocates for the Oak Ridge Reservation, and others will host a paddling event on a section of the newly christened Pellissippi Blueway. We will meet at […]
2023 TCWP Annual Meeting
Norris Dam State Park 125 Village Green Cir, Rocky Top, TNTCWP will hold its 2023 Annual Meeting on Saturday, October 21, at Norris Dam State Park in the Appalachian Center with Nancy Manning, new Executive Director of TCWP, as our […]
Norris Watershed Hike
Norris Middle School 5 Norris Square, Norris, TN, United StatesThe Norris Municipal Watershed, situated adjacent to Norris Dam State Park, is a 2,300-acre area that is the watershed of Clear Creek; it is managed for water quality protection, sustainable […]