Tuesday, July 19 at 7pm EDT on Zoom: So what is Musselrama? During Musselrama, as many as 20 to 30 biologists and volunteers gather for a week each summer to monitor the largest mussel population centers, reaching from Cleveland, VA, downstream to Speers Ferry, VA. Started in 2001, these intensive benthic surveys have been led […]
Seven Islands State Birding Park is the only park in Tennessee that primarily focuses on managing habitat for birds. In addition to creating a premier birding destination, the park provides educational programming, and participates in several bird monitoring and research projects. Escape the summer heat and join us via ZOOM to learn more about the […]
We are very excited to report that Stephen Alvarez, creator of the Ancient Art Archive (https://www.ancientartarchive.org/), will lead a Zoom presentation about the Mural of America project for TCWP and the University of Tennessee Arboretum Society on September 20. Stephen is an amazing photographer who uses photography, videography, and 3-D imagery to document indigenous art […]
Join us on Thursday, September 29 at 7pm EDT when we return to in-person programming at the UT Arboretum Auditorium as Dr. Martin Knoll updates us on microplastics in the Tennessee River and other locations worldwide. Microplastic particles have been discovered in almost all environments on planet Earth. Recent research has identified several negative health […]
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 […]
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 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 landslide in recorded history. Ecological recovery of each disturbance depended not only on the amount of blast, burial, or heat experienced by each locale, but […]
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 tick. He’ll also cover the various pathogens that can be transmitted, their geographical and temporal variations, diagnostics tests, and prevention. Dr. Gerhold, who holds a […]
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 habitat. In this 7 p.m. Zoom program cosponsored by TCWP and the UT Arboretum Society on September 28, Goldfarb, the author of Eager: The Surprising, […]
The Native Plant Rescue Squad (NPRS), an educational non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation and restoration of native flora in East Tennessee, works with builders, developers, and landowners to rescue native plants that would otherwise be destroyed. The rescued plants are then made available for educational opportunities and restoration projects. In this 7 p.m. Zoom […]
The frequency and intensity of wildland fires have worsened impacts to the landscape and to the air column, affecting both drinking water and air quality, which, in turn, affect ecosystem and human health, says Environmental Protection Agency researcher John Iiames. In a 7 p.m. Zoom program cosponsored by TCWP and the Arboretum Society on February […]
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is currently preparing recommendations for locating fish deterrent barriers on the Tennessee River, Cumberland River, and Tennessee Tombigbee waterway to protect against the invasive Asian silver carp and will be asking for public comment in June 2024. In an in-person program to be cosponsored by TCWP and the UT […]