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Animal and Nature Photos Courtesy of Ken Jenkins Animal and nature photos courtesy of Ken1 Jenkins table of contents General information 4 Tuesday headline speaker 24 Exhibits & Vendors 5 tuesday Schedule 25 Event merchandise 6 Wednesday headline speaker 28 Sponsors 8 wednesday Schedule 29 photo contest 10 Thursday headline speakerS 32 children’s activities 12 thursday Schedule 33 Outdoor Excursions rules 14 Friday headline speaker 36 wednesday Excursions 15 friday Schedule 37 thursday Excursions 17 Saturday headline speaker 40 friday Excursions 19 saturday Schedule 41 saturday Excursions 21 30th anniversary Celebration 43 Pre-registration classes 22 2 3 event location & Exhibits & Vendors Hours of operation Appalachian Ragman: Joseph Williams Pigeon Forge Parks & Recreation Aurora Harrison Bull Pigeon Forge Fire Department LeConte Center at Pigeon Forge UPCOMING EVENTS Bays Mountain Park Proffitts’ Woodworks 2986 Teaster Lane, Pigeon Forge, Tn 37863 Benton McKaye Trail Sevier County Master Gardeners Patriot Festival Butterflies of Tennessee Smokies Through the Lens Digital Photography Contest Open by 7 AM Daily July 4, 2019 Cades Cove Preservation Association Smoky Mountain Living Exhibits Open 10 AM - 6 PM Charleston Community Bee Gardens Smoky Mountains Hiking Club East Tennessee Historical Society Smoky Mountain River Rat Veterans Homecoming Parade Fox Hollow Creations Stephen Lyn Bales August 10, 2019 Frog Pond Art Tennessee Citizens for Wilderness Planning Great Outdoors Adventure Travel Tennessee State Bank A Mountain Quiltfest Great Smoky Mountains Arts & Crafts Community Tennessee State Parks March 4 - 7, 2020 Great Smoky Mountains Association Tennessee Wildlfie Resources Agency (Classes begin March 3, doors open to Hikey Mikey The Old Mill John Rose Tim Simek host hotel public on March 4 at 9 AM) Keep Sevier Beautiful Wild Ones: Smoky Mountain Chapter Ken Jenkins Photography Wilderness Wildlife Week Merchandise The Ramada Pigeon Forge North, 2193 Parkway, is the Host Chuck Wagon Cookoff LeConte Photographic Society Wildflowers of Tennessee Hotel for Wilderness Wildlife Week. Ramada Pigeon Forge North April 4, 2020 Lousie Bales Wildland Trekking Company is minutes from the LeConte Center at Pigeon Forge. The hotel Marci Spencer Wildlife & Nature Photography by Clay Thurston offers a special rate for all guests who mention they are planning to attend Music in the Mountains Spring Parade Master Designer Ministries Young Experts Program Station Wilderness Wildlife Week. Moonpie General Store For complete information, call May 1, 2020 Mountain Hill Press: J.L. & Lin Stepp direct: (865) 428-0668 to make your My People Senior Activities Center reservations today. th 30 Anniversary Painting Your World Studio Wilderness Wildlife Week May 5 - 9, 2020 ! Calling All Explorers Free pigeon forge The 2019 Explorers’ Passport Program Daily Make & Takes Contact us Pick up your Explorers’ Passport at the LeConte Center Join Keep Sevier Beautiful (booth 35) and Louise Bales Cliff Dwellers lodging options Information Desk and embark on an adventure to meet some of Make It ‘n Take It (booth 8) from 10 AM to 6 PM daily during Wilderness our great onsite sponsors, exhibitors and vendors! At each booth, Wildlife Week and make some great crafts to take home with you. For questions about Wilderness Wildlife Week prior to the event, write down the Wilderness Wildlife Week bear’s name with the Should you decide you would prefer to stay at one of Pigeon please call (865) 429-7350. corresponding exhibit. Once completed be sure to turn in your Forge’s other properties whether it be cabins/chalets, condos, or If you have questions about Wilderness Wildlife Week while the completed Explorers’ Passport in to the Information Desk for an campgrounds, you can visit www.mypigeonforge.com and click event is in progress (May 7-11), please call (865) 429-6743. on Where to Stay and the website will connect you with all the opportunity to win a daily giveaway. Remember, bears roam information you require to make an informed decision. and will find a different home daily. At the end of the week, all For more information on these and other Pigeon Forge events, Explorers’ Passports will be in a combined drawing for some please visit MyPigeonForge.com. special grand prizes. We hope you have fun visiting with all the participating organizations! 4 5 Event merchandise Check Out Some of the Great Merchandise Available this Year! LEARN: About native plant communities How to choose the right plants for your landscape Where to locate native plant nurseries How to ethically rescue native plants and ensure they survive How to establish and maintain your native landscape How to combat invasive species How to provide habitat for our native pollinators How to educate others about the benefits of native plants The Wild Ones Mission is to promote environmentally sound landscaping One third of every bite of food we eat needs a pollinator practices to preserve biodiversity through the preservation, restoration and ...we need pollinators ...pollinators need native plants. establishment of native plant communities. Wild Ones is a not-for-profit Smoky Mountain Chapter Wild Ones environmental education and advocacy organization. Join us on Facebook – Email us at [email protected] 6 7 Thank you! 2019 Event Sponsors platinum platinum Sponsors gold Sponsors silver silver Sponsors Master Designer Ministries bronze bronze proffitts’ woodworks cliff dwellers artist: ouisel bales Sponsors 8 9 photo contest Smokies Through the Lens The 2019 Wilderness Wildlife Week Photography Contest is proudly sponsored by The Old Mill. The goal of this contest is to encourage participants to enjoy the beauty of the Great Smoky Mountains and to share the experience through photography. Awards in each Catagory Submission Deadline is midnight, April 22nd 1st place: $50 + ribbon; To submit your images, see categories, rules and where to ask questions go to: 2nd place: $30 + ribbon; www.colbysphotography.com/wilderness/ 3rd place: $20 + ribbon; The winners of the Southern Appalachian Nature Photography’s Annual Salon will Best in Show: $50 + ribbon. be on display, as well as selected images from Thompson’s Photo Products. All winners will be printed and displayed during Wilderness Wildlife Week There will periodically be past judges available to give critiques and thoughts on anyone who submits, just ask when you arrive at the exhibit if any are present. Come see the exhibit in Greenbriar Hall B It is often said you never know the impact your life will have, let alone the legacy your actions will establish. Through Jim Thompson’s iconic photography he served in crafting a legacy greater than anyone can imagine by bringing the wonders of the Smoky Mountains from Appalachia to the attention of our nation’s leaders. When Jim Thompson captured the magnificence of the Smokies and his images were presented to the federal government as a means to showcase the natural beauty and splendor of the Smoky Mountains and the need for the land to be federally protected, no one could have fathomed how these majestic mountains would become America’s most visited national park. A legacy such as Jim Thompson’s is definitely worth embracing and celebrating and, as such, Wilderness Wildlife Week is humbled and honored to showcase a special selection of his images. For those who love photography, please be sure to visit Thompson Photo Products as they provide a full range of imaging services, supplies, and hardware. Thompson Photo Products has operated as a family-owned business in Knoxville, Tennessee since 1902. For more information on Thompson Photo products, please visit www.thompsonphoto.com or call (865) 637-0215. Thompson Photo Products is located at: Fred Bowman 2019 Middlebrook Pike • Knoxville, TN 37921 Best of Show 2018 Winner (21st Street intersection, near I-40: exit 386A west, exit 387 east) Hours: 9 AM – 5 PM, Monday – Saturday, Closed Sunday 10 11 the city of pigeon forge & wilderness wildlife week present Saturday, May 11, 2019 ScheduleSchedule ofof EventsEvents 8 AM: Registration at LeConte Center Circle Drive Covered Pavilion This year we are pleased to continue our incentive program for ages 12 and younger. Known as the Young 9 AM – Noon: Fishing in tournament waters from Patriot Experts Program (YEP), there are tons of sessions and activities our presenters and staff feel are both Park to the end of the municipal parking lot near The Island in educational and engaging for this age group. As an incentive program, youth can achieve free prizes and Pigeon Forge, a 1.5 mile walkable stretch. gifts by completing educational activities and sessions. Noon – 1 PM: Free Hot Dog Lunch for Youth at LeConte Center Circle Drive Covered Pavilion Heritage, Exploration, Wildlife, and Art 1 PM: Awards Presentation Achievement milestone gifts include commemorative coloring books, teddy bears, walking There is no registration fee or cost to participate. sticks and more. There are 100 tagged trout. An award will be given for every Tournament is free and open to We hope you and your child find this as an engaging addition to Wilderness Wildlife Week. tagged fish caught. Each youth who participates will also receive a complimentary gift. youth ages 7 to 12. For a complete listing of all Wilderness Wildlife Week activities that are eligible for this program, please visit the Information Desk during the event and request a YEP tri-fold. Divisions are ages 7-9 and 10-12. For complete information, please contact Jason Baiamonte at (865) 429-7306. Event will go on rain or shine. Great Milestone gifts for kids! 12 13 Outdoor Excursions wednesday Excursions Sign-Up Procedures May 8 Duration Excursion Guide(s) Mileage Difficulty Description The following rules have been developed to help ensure safety, and completion of certain administrative requirements. Absence from This is an early morning walk around LeConte Center and the river when enjoyment, and fairness to all those wishing to participate in outdoor this orientation may result in the loss of the participant’s place on the 7 AM – 9 AM Clay the birds are out for their morning feast and exercise.
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