outreach - national eventsThe Annual Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage in Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a 69-yr old event featuring professionally guided hikes and programming for more than 800 pilgrims from more than 32 states and several countries. For each of the following programs, I served as leader or co-leader (20 participants/program max):
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2022
Sat all day, 30 Apr - The giants at Albright Grove
Fri PM, 29 Apr - Tree and shrub identification walk at Porters Creek
Fri AM, 29 Apr - Wildflower hike at Huskey Gap Trail (Short version)
Thur PM, 28 Apr - Tree identification for beginners at Greenbrier Picnic Area
Wed all day 27 Apr - Art workshop: Copper botanicals
Sat all day, 30 Apr - The giants at Albright Grove
Fri PM, 29 Apr - Tree and shrub identification walk at Porters Creek
Fri AM, 29 Apr - Wildflower hike at Huskey Gap Trail (Short version)
Thur PM, 28 Apr - Tree identification for beginners at Greenbrier Picnic Area
Wed all day 27 Apr - Art workshop: Copper botanicals
2020-2021
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Annual Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage was cancelled. Instead, we held entirely virtual Spring Wildlflower Pilgrimage events on iNaturalist.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Annual Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage was cancelled. Instead, we held entirely virtual Spring Wildlflower Pilgrimage events on iNaturalist.
2019
Sat PM, 27 Apr - Wildflower hike at Porters Creek Trail
Sat AM, 27 Apr - Wildflower hike at Porters Creek Trail
Fri PM, 26 Apr - Tree and shrub identification walk at Metcalf Bottoms
Fri AM, 26 Apr - Citizen science training for beginners: You can make a difference!
Thur PM, 25 Apr - Tree identification for beginners at Chimneys Picnic Area
Thur AM, 25 Apr - Escuela Verde Charter School joins citizen science
Wed PM, 24 Apr - Trilliums of the Smokies: Walk at Greenbriar
Sat PM, 27 Apr - Wildflower hike at Porters Creek Trail
Sat AM, 27 Apr - Wildflower hike at Porters Creek Trail
Fri PM, 26 Apr - Tree and shrub identification walk at Metcalf Bottoms
Fri AM, 26 Apr - Citizen science training for beginners: You can make a difference!
Thur PM, 25 Apr - Tree identification for beginners at Chimneys Picnic Area
Thur AM, 25 Apr - Escuela Verde Charter School joins citizen science
Wed PM, 24 Apr - Trilliums of the Smokies: Walk at Greenbriar
2017
Sat PM, 15 Apr - Wildflower walk: Porter’s Creek Trail
Sat AM, 15 Apr - Wildflower walk: Bud Ogle Trail
Fri PM, 14 Apr - Wildflower walk: Porter’s Creek Trail
Fri AM, 14 Apr - Wildflower walk: Cove hardwood nature trail at Chimneys Picnic Area
Sat PM, 15 Apr - Wildflower walk: Porter’s Creek Trail
Sat AM, 15 Apr - Wildflower walk: Bud Ogle Trail
Fri PM, 14 Apr - Wildflower walk: Porter’s Creek Trail
Fri AM, 14 Apr - Wildflower walk: Cove hardwood nature trail at Chimneys Picnic Area
outreach - K-12
2022 - Paris Elementary School, Taylors, SC
First grade lesson on flowers, fruits, and seeds
First grade lesson on flowers, fruits, and seeds
2021 - Furman University Child Development Center (CDC)
Pre-K lesson on pollinators and native plants
Pre-K demonstration on indigo dyeing of fabrics
Pre-K lesson on pollinators and native plants
Pre-K demonstration on indigo dyeing of fabrics
2013–2014, 2016 - Tennessee Science Olympiad Regional Tournament (MTSU)
Elementary school Event Coordinator
2013–2014 - Tennessee Science Olympiad Regional Tournament (MTSU)
High school Event Coordinator
Elementary school Event Coordinator
2013–2014 - Tennessee Science Olympiad Regional Tournament (MTSU)
High school Event Coordinator
2011 - Mobile County, AL, Schools Science Fair Judge
2010 - Mobile County (Alabama) Schools Teacher In-service presentation (Epigenetics)
2010 - Mobile County (Alabama) Schools Teacher In-service presentation (Epigenetics)