The Park Vista
705 Cherokee Orchard Road | Gatlinburg, TN 37738
Friday, September 15 | 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, September 15 | 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Your ticket will give you access to the weekend’s slate of member-exclusive programming, including history hikes, natural history collections tours, art workshops, live music, and more. Registration includes group meals and keynote speaker sessions on Friday evening and Saturday morning.
After you purchase your ticket, you will receive an invitation to register for the weekend’s many workshops and break-out sessions.
Accommodations are not included in the cost of registration, but we have a room block available for booking for registered attendees.
Hemlock & Lifetime event discounts do not apply to annual Members Weekend tickets.
Event Disclaimer: This information has been designed to be as accurate as possible; however, program details are subject to change.
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Member Ticket: $179
This fee represents the cost of one individual ticket. If you are attending as a couple or family, please add a ticket for each individual to your cart.
Guest Ticket: $214
As a member, you are encouraged to bring along a guest. This fee includes admission to this event and an Individual Buckeye membership for your guest.
Cancellation Policy: Event tickets are non-refundable. If GSMA is required to cancel this event, we will offer you the choice of either: (a) a refund for the paid amount; or (b) the payment will constitute a tax-deductible donation to GSMA’s Legacy Fund. Refunds will not be given for no-shows.
Schedule:
| Friday, September 15, 2023 |
| Session Block |
Session |
Start Time |
End Time |
Guide / Speaker |
Session Location |
| Daylong Session |
Fall Warblers Made Simple |
7:30 AM |
3:00 PM |
Keith Watson |
Sugarlands Visitor Center |
| Session Block 1 |
A Day in the Life of an Appalachian Trail Thru-Hiker |
11:00 AM |
12:00 PM |
Jeff Alt |
The Park Vista |
| Twin Creeks Science Center Natural History Collections Tour |
11:00 AM |
12:30 PM |
Baird Todd, NPS |
Twin Creeks Science Center |
| Naturalist Ramble on Bull Head Trail |
11:00 AM |
1:00 PM |
Liz Domingue |
Bull Head Trail |
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| Session Block 2 |
Community Science is Real Science and it can include you! |
1:30 PM |
3:00 PM |
Wanda DeWaard |
The Park Vista |
| Twin Creeks Science Center Natural History Collections Tour |
1:30 PM |
3:00 PM |
Baird Todd, NPS |
Twin Creeks Science Center |
| Naturalist Ramble on Huskey Gap Trail |
1:30 PM |
3:30 PM |
Liz Domingue |
Huskey Gap Trail |
| Rendering the Smokies with Colored Pencil |
1:30 PM |
3:30 PM |
Teresa Pennington |
The Park Vista |
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| Lookout League |
Lookout League Fair |
3:30 PM |
5:30 PM |
Lookout League |
The Park Vista |
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| Reception |
Staff and Member Meet-and-Greet |
5:30 PM |
6:00 PM |
GSMA Staff |
The Park Vista |
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| Dinner |
Boogertown Gap Performance |
6:00 PM |
6:30 PM |
Boogertown Gap |
The Park Vista |
| Group Dinner |
6:30 PM |
8:00 PM |
|
The Park Vista |
| Aid-to-Park Presentation |
7:00 PM |
8:00 PM |
Stephanie Kyriazis,
Chief of Resource Education, GSMNP |
The Park Vista |
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| Saturday, September 16, 2023 |
| Session Block |
Session |
Start Time |
End Time |
Guide / Speaker |
Session Location |
| Breakfast |
Group Breakfast |
8:00 AM |
10:00 AM |
|
The Park Vista |
| Keynote: DLiA and Bioblitz Intro |
9:00 AM |
10:00 AM |
DLiA, Will Kuhn |
The Park Vista |
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| Session Block 3 |
Bioblitz Block 1 |
11:00 AM |
2:00 PM |
DLiA |
Cosby |
| Historical Stroll through Elkmont: Before the Smokies Became a Park |
11:00 AM |
12:00 PM |
Jeff Alt |
Elkmont |
| Animal Life Drawing |
11:00 AM |
1:00 PM |
Emma Oxford |
Sugarlands Visitor Center |
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| Session Block 4 |
Bioblitz Block 2 |
3:00 PM |
6:00 PM |
DLiA |
Cosby |
| The Mystery and Magic of Monarch Butterflies |
4:00 PM |
5:30 PM |
Wanda DeWaard |
The Park Vista |
| Exploring the Old-time Music Traditions of East Tennessee and the Smokies |
4:00 PM |
6:00 PM |
Ruth Barber and Keith Watson |
The Park Vista |
Questions about this event? Reach out to our membership team at membership@gsmassoc.org