Wilderness Wildlife Week 2017 at LeConte Center in Pigeon Forge May 9th-13th

Calling all nature lovers, animal lovers, history buffs, writers, storytellers, amateur photographers, hikers, fishermen, musicians, and anyone who loves the Great Smoky Mountains! It’s time for Wilderness Wildlife Week 2017 at LeConte Center in Pigeon Forge on May 9-13, 2017.

This exciting week is jammed-packed with guided hikes, field trips, programs, exhibits, hands-on workshops, and children’s activities designed to enlighten and entertain. Wilderness Wildlife Week 2017 is a fabulous, free opportunity to learn more about what makes the Smoky Mountains region so GREAT!

Meet nice folks from great organizations like the American Eagle Foundation, East Tennessee Historical Society, Friends of the Smokies, Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont, International Crane Foundation, LeConte Photographic Society, Tennessee Parks and Greenway Foundation, University of Tennessee/National Park Service – Smoky Mountain Field School, and more at Wilderness Wildlife Week in Pigeon Forge!

Insider Tip: The outdoor excursions (guided hikes and field trips) are extremely popular and pre-registration is required to get a coveted, limited spot! Sign-ups are held either the day before or the morning of the scheduled outing. You must sign-up in person, at the specified time at LeConte Center in Pigeon Forge.

An Information Desk at LeConte Center is open daily beginning at 7:00 a.m. The Vendor and Exhibit Hall open daily at 9:00 a.m.

The programs and workshops at Wilderness Wildlife Week are many and varied, and the great thing is that the children’s programs are scheduled at specific times to allow parents’ participation in adult workshops simultaneously. Now, that’s fun all the way around!

Enjoy nature and wildlife photography workshops, learn fly fishing 101, learn the history and culture of the Smoky Mountains through stories and songs, learn how to turn your photography into art, whittle a mountain wildflower, the discoveries are endless at Wilderness Wildlife Week 2017!

Children can learn how to make a pioneer toy, learn how to draw trees, learn all about black bear cubs, and learn so much more about the world of nature in a fun environment!

For more information, contact City of Pigeon Forge Office of Special Events at 800-251-9100 or 865-453-8674. Their 2017 program information should be available shortly and we’ll keep you updated with the latest info as we get it.

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