TCWP will again this year host its annual holiday party outdoors, around a bonfire. Join us beginning at 6 p.m. December 8 at the fire pit/pavilion at the Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church, 809 Oak Ridge Turnpike. Light snacks will be available, or partygoers who would like to are welcome to bring a dessert or […]
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 Tennessee Arboretum Society at 7 p.m. on January 12, GSMNP Leave No Trace Coordinator Christine Hoyer will discuss the importance of Leave No Trace ethics […]
TCWP will sponsor a day of trail maintenance work at Whites Creek Small Wild Area in Rhea County at 10 a.m. January 14 as part of our ongoing stewardship activities for this TVA Small Wild Area trail. The trail loops onto land that TCWP purchased from Bowater several years ago, thanks to the generous support […]
For 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 parking area. We’ll then set out on a pleasant two-mile hike to the TVA undeveloped recreation area camping/picnic spot on Melton Hill Lake across from […]
A day of trail work and hiking will take place on the 2.5-mile section of the Cumberland Trail at the Obed Wild and Scenic River between Nemo Picnic Area and Alley Ford adopted by TCWP in 1998. Participants should dress appropriately for winter weather, wear sturdy shoes or boots, and bring work gloves, loppers, small […]
The Oak Ridge Cedar Barren will again be the site of exotic invasive plant removal as we conduct our first cleanup of 2023. Located next to Jefferson Middle School in Oak Ridge, the Barren is a joint project of the City of Oak Ridge, State Natural Areas Division, and TCWP. The area is one of […]
Kayakers are encouraged to join TCWP, in cooperation with the National Park Service, for a whitewater cleanup trip on the Obed River on Saturday, March 25. The Park Service will staff a raft to be used for garbage collection. Weather and river conditions are unpredictable, and decisions about the nature of the trip will likely […]
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 7 p.m. Zoom program on Thursday, March 30. Dr. Gerhold will discuss updates on tick abundance and prevalence, as well as the spread of the […]
The Greenway behind Oak Ridge's Rolling Hills Apartments (formerly known as the Garden Apartments) is one of the best wildflower trails in Anderson County, but it is threatened by garlic mustard, a very invasive exotic that crowds out native plants. TCWP and Greenways Oak Ridge have been making headway in recent years in ridding the […]
All 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 (Interpretive Loop) is ideal for those with limited hiking capabilities; the trail is wide and flat. For those continuing, the next 2 miles (Judge Branch […]
This 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 time, we could take a second hike to see the rare native smoke tree on the Middle Cedar Mountain. We’ll meet for carpooling in Oak […]
On 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 on a small cedar barren. We’ll walk a loop of less than 2 miles. The trail is rough in places. We’ll meet in Oak Ridge […]
