Wilderness Wildlife Week 2010 Schedule for Day 3

History, music, wildlife and arts and crafts of the Smokies have been keeping the crowds attending the annual Wilderness Wildlife Week entertained, excited and educated and the new programs have all been a big hit.

Attendees to this annual event that takes place in the Music Road convention center in Pigeon Forge have come around the country to be inspired by the great photographers and the interesting presents of free lectures and yes...the guided hikes in the Great Smoky Mountains national park.

Even if you just attend Wilderness Wildlife Week for only 1 day, you will be forever changed and have a far deeper understand of the biodiversity and the beauty of the Great Smoky Mountains and its people.

The classes and demonstrations on today's action packed schedule are no exception especially one of my favorite local old time bands the Boogertown Gap, learn the fine art of dowsing (limited space), and don't miss national park vegetation expert Kristine Johnson and her lecture on Restoring Native Plant Communities in the Smokies - she is exceptional and her enthusiasm is contagious!

Be sure to remember to be in the Guitar Room before 6:00 pm if you are looking to sign up for any of the hikes on Wednesday.

Wilderness Wildlife Week Schedule for January 11th, 2010

• 7:00 am - 9:00 pm The Information Desk is open.


• 8:30 am - 9:30 am Green Power Switch. Presented by: Lucas Harkleroad - In the Guitar Room.


• 9:00 am - 10:00 am Slides from Teton and Yellowstone National Parks. Presented by: Bob and Gloria Epperson - In the Dobro Room.


• 9:00 am - 10:00 am Lost Species, Bird Program. Presented by: Paul James - In the Ukelele Room.


• 9:30 am - 10:30 am The Spirits of Cades Cove - slide presentation. Presented by: Mike Meldrum - In the Harp Room.


• 10:00 am - 11:00 am NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: Whose Scat is That? Presented by: Joel and Kathy Zachry - In the Violin Room.


• 10:00 am - 11:00 am How to Write About Your Outdoor Experiences. Presented by: Dr. Glenn Himebaugh - In the Guitar Room.


• 10:00 am - 11:00 am The Art of Dowsing: Do you have the gift? Presented by: Charlie Monday - In the Cello D Room. (Limit 30 students. Pre-registration at the Information Desk is required.)


• 10:30 am - 11:30 am Native American Stories. Presented by: Lloyd Arneach - In the Dobro Room.


• 10:30 am - 11:30 am Restoring Native Plant Communities in the Smokies. Presented by: Kristine Johnson - In the Ukelele Room.


• 11:00 am - 12:00 pm NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: What a Sevier Place to Live! A History of Sevierville. Presented by: Kathy Gwinn - In the Harp Room.


• 11:30 am - 12:30 pm The Fontana Project. Presented by: Jerry Span - In the Violin Room.


• 11:30 am - 12:30 pm NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: Update on the Smokies ATBI - The project whose mission is to document all forms of life in GSMNP. Presented by: Todd Witcher - In the Guitar Room.


• 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm What's in Your Pack? Presented by: Lee Lewis - In the Dobro Room.


• 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Creating a Backyard Habitat for Wildlife. Presented by: Phyllis Rollins - In the Ukelele Room.


• 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Wildflowers of Tennessee. Presented by: Jack Carman - In the Harp Room.


• 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: Of Ginseng, Golden Apples, and Rainbow Fish - Ancient tales and mountain treasures. Presented by: Doug Elliott - In the Violin Room.


• 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Woodpeckers - Nature's Home Builders. Presented by: Steve Garr - In the Guitar Room.


• 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Close Up and Macro Photography Workshop. Presented by: Andrea Shetley - In the Music Road Hotel Breakfast Room. (Limit 15 students. Pre-registration at the Information Desk required the day of the workshop.)


• 1:45 pm - 2:45 pm Where's Mommy? Rehabilitation of Orphaned Wildlife. Presented by: Phylis Rollins - In the Ukelele Room.


• 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm The Art of Dowsing: Do you have the gift? Presented by: Charlie Monday - Meet in the hallway next to the Cello Room.(Limit 30 students. Pre-registration at the Information Desk is required.)


• 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm KIDS TRACK: Oh! Possum Live Animal Show. Presented by: Lynne McCoy - In the Dobro Room.


• 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: Herbs, Hives, and Hens: Will explore hunting for herbs, beehives, and hen nest of the early mountain people. Presented by: W.C. and Glenna Julian and Donna Stinett - In the Harp Room.


• 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Introduction to Old Time Banjo. Presented by: Tony Thomas - In the Violin Room.


• 2:30 pm - 3:45 pm Cross Country Skiing and Hiking in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Presented by: Wendell Liemohn - In the Guitar Room.


• 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm The Back of Beyond - Horace Kephart in the Smokies. Presented by: Arthur McDade - In the Ukelele Room.


• 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: New Heart Songs of the Smokies. Presented by: Bob and Sharon Brittle - In the Dobro Room.


• 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm KIDS TRACK: Learn about Bears through Activities. Presented by: Anne Allison and Kathy Sherrard - Room: Music Road Hotel Breakfast Room. (Limit 20 students. Pre-registration at Information Desk is required.)


• 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Ranger Recollections #1. Presented by: Joe Kelley - In the Harp Room.


• 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Old String Time Band Concert. Presented by: Boogertown Gap - In the Violin Room.


• 4:15 pm - 5:15 pm NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: Down by the Old Mill Stream - slide presentation. Presented by: Mike Meldrum - In the Guitar Room.


• 4:45 pm - 5:45 pm Hike Twentymile - Learn about the remote area of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park known as Twentymile. Presented by: Jerry Span - In the Ukelele Room.


• 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: The Scarab and Sacred Sphere of Dung Beetles and the Source of Life. Presented by: Doug Elliott - In the Dobro/Harp Room.


• 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Music of our American Roots. Presented by: Lost Mill String Band - In the Violin Room.


• 7:00 pm NEW WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK PROGRAM: Heaven and Nature Sing. Presented by: Judy Felts, Lee Porter, and Ken Jenkins - In the Dobro/Harp room.

Wilderness Wildlife Week partisipants can takle advantage of dicounts to local Resturanmts in the Smokes and Overnight Cabin Rentals.