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The Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage is an annual five-day event in Great Smoky Mountains National Park consisting of a variety of wildflower, fauna, and natural history walks, motorcades, photographic tours, art classes, and indoor seminars. Most programs are outdoors in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, while indoor offerings are held in various venues throughout Gatlinburg, TN. Join us for the next Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage in the Smokies....... April 21-25, 2010 !

Note: On-site registration will begin Tuesday April 20, 2010 at 5:00 PM in the Mills Conference Center, Gatlinburg TN.  On-site registration schedule is:

Tuesday:  April 20, 5:00 – 9:00 PM

Wednesday April 21 – Friday April 23, 7:00 AM – 1:00 PM and 5:00 – 7:30 PM

Saturday: April 24, 7:00 AM – 1:00 PM

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“A Theodore Roosevelt Salute to the Great Smoky Mountains”
Join Theodore Roosevelt reprisor Joe Wiegand for a fun-filled luncheon program
and a salute to the 60th Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage.
Hear stories of the early conservation movement and
the growth of our national parks as only T.R. can tell them!
Wednesday, April 21, 11:30 am
Mills Conference Center, Ballrooms C & D
ADDITIONAL FEE REQUIRED

National Junior Ranger Day: April 24, 2010

Join us for a fun-filled day with special programs and rewards to celebrate
National Junior Ranger Day.  Programs will be conducted at Oconaluftee
Visitor Center, near Sugarlands Visitor Center, and at the Greener Living
expo at Mills Auditorium in Gatlinburg.  Stop by a visitor center for a
listing of programs or visit the park's website.

Park Issues

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is currently under attack from many different threats. Hemlock woolly adelgid, southern pine beetle, mimosa trees, chestnut blight, kudzu, and the European wild boar are some of the non-native infestations that are invading the park. Pollution from coal-powered plants is taking its toll on the park's air quality as well. Through management and monitoring, the National Park Service is exercising active control measures against the "exotics" and using collected data to help inform legislators and promote initiatives to improve air quality. More... PARK ISSUES

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