TNP at Owls Hill – Ferbs, Ferns, Mosses
- April 15, 2021
1:00 pm - 5:30 pm
TNP at Owls Hill – Forests
- March 27, 2021
9:00 am - 1:30 pm
TNP at Owls Hill – Forests
- March 25, 2021
1:00 pm - 5:30 pm
TNP at Owls Hill – Reptiles & Amphibians
- March 13, 2021
1:00 pm - 5:30 pm
TNP at Owls Hill – Reptiles & Amphibians
- March 11, 2021
1:00 pm - 5:30 pm
TNP at Cedars of Lebanon
- TNP at Cedars - Becoming a Naturalist
May 8, 2021
9:00 am - 1:30 pm - TNP at Cedars - Geology
May 15, 2021
9:00 am - 1:30 pm - TNP at Cedars - Forests & Trees
June 5, 2021
9:00 am - 1:30 pm - TNP at Cedars - Living Waters
June 12, 2021
9:00 am - 1:30 pm - TNP at Cedars - Ecology & Plants
June 19, 2021
9:00 am - 3:30 pm - TNP at Cedars - Nocturnal Naturalist & Astronomy
July 10, 2021
6:30 pm - 10:30 pm - TNP at Cedars - Invertebrates
July 24, 2021
9:00 am - 1:30 pm - TNP at Cedars - Mammals
August 14, 2021
9:00 am - 1:30 pm - TNP at Cedars - Birds
August 28, 2021
9:00 am - 1:30 pm - TNP at Cedars - Reptiles & Amphibians
September 25, 2021
9:00 am - 1:30 pm
Beginning May 8th, 2021 the Tennessee Naturalist Program core course will be offered at our Cedars of Lebanon Chapter. Cedars of Lebanon State Park is located in Wilson County south of Lebanon, TN. The park consists of approximately 3,600 acres, including two state natural areas, and sits adjacent to Cedars of Lebanon State Forest. Land in and around the park is known for its limestone cedar glades, a unique type of ecosystem adapted to thin (often nonexistent) soil typical of areas in the Central Basin.
TNP at Memphis Chapter at Pinecrest
- TNP at Pinecrest - Living Waters (virtual)
August 16, 2021
10:00 am - 3:00 pm - TNP at Pinecrest - Intro
August 20, 2021
10:00 am - 3:00 pm - TNP at Pinecrest - Reptiles & Amphibians
August 20, 2021
4:00 pm - 8:30 pm - TNP at Pinecrest - Living Waters (Field)
August 21, 2021
9:00 am - 3:00 pm - TNP at Pinecrest - Insects
August 27, 2021
10:00 am - 3:00 pm - TNP at Pinecrest - Forbs, Ferns & Fungi
September 13, 2021
10:00 am - 3:00 pm - TNP at Pinecrest - Mammals
September 20, 2021
10:00 am - 3:00 pm - TNP at Pinecrest - Nocturnal Naturalist (class portion)
September 27, 2021
10:00 am - 12:00 pm - TNP at Pinecrest - Forests
October 1, 2021
10:00 am - 3:00 pm - TNP at Pinecrest - Birds
October 4, 2021
8:30 am - 1:00 pm - TNP at Pinecrest - Geology & Ecology
October 8, 2021
10:00 am - 3:00 pm - TNP at Pinecrest - Group Hike
October 8, 2021
3:00 pm - 6:45 pm - TNP at Pinecrest - Nocturnal Naturalist
October 8, 2021
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Beginning August 16th, 2021 the Tennessee Naturalist Program core course will be offered at our Memphis Chapter at Pinecrest. Pinecrest stretches over 450 acres of various ecosystems. The historic trails and homestead remnants give us a glimpse into the history of Native Americans and early settlers in the Wolf River wetlands and forested uplands of West Tennessee.
TNP at Cumberland Mountain State Park
- April 13, 2021
8:00 am - 3:00 pm - April 14, 2021
12:00 pm - 9:30 pm - April 20, 2021
8:00 am - 5:45 pm - April 21, 2021
8:00 am - 5:45 pm - April 27, 2021
12:00 pm - 9:30 pm - April 28, 2021
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Beginning April 13th, 2021 the Tennessee Naturalist Program core course will be offered at the Cumberland Mountain State Park. This 1,720-acre park was acquired in 1938 to provide a recreational area for some 250 families selected to homestead on the Cumberland Plateau.
TNP at Ijams Nature Center
- TNP at Ijams - Becoming a Naturalist
February 20, 2021
9:00 am - 1:00 pm - TNP at Ijams - Geology
March 13, 2021
9:00 am - 1:00 pm - TNP at Ijams - Living Waters
April 17, 2021
9:00 am - 1:00 pm - TNP at Ijams - Ferns, Flowers, Fungi
May 15, 2021
9:00 am - 1:00 pm - TNP at Ijams - Trees & Forests
June 19, 2021
9:00 am - 1:00 pm - TNP at Ijams - Invertebrates
July 17, 2021
9:00 am - 1:00 pm - TNP at Ijams - Reptiles & Amphibians
August 21, 2021
9:00 am - 1:00 pm - TNP at Ijams - Birds of Tennessee
September 18, 2021
8:00 am - 12:00 pm - TNP at Ijams - Tennessee Mammals
October 9, 2021
9:00 am - 1:00 pm - TNP at Ijams - Nocturnal Naturalists
October 23, 2021
5:00 pm - 9:00 pm - TNP at Ijams - Closing
November 20, 2021
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Since 2014 Ijams Nature Center has offered the Tennessee Naturalist Program core course, and we are happy to announce that registration for the 2021 season of TNP is now open! Classes begin on February, 20th 2021 and meet every month through November. Ijams can’t wait to host another successful season of TNP!
An Introduction to Field Journaling & Nature Drawing
- March 13, 2021
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Taught by Tennessee Native, Esteemed Scientific Illustrator and Cornell Bird Academy Instructor – Liz Clayton Fuller. This course is for anyone who loves nature and wants to learn more about Field Journaling and how to sketch what you see.