Black History Month: Amplifying Black Voices in Outdoor Education,...
At Tremont, we invite people to discover the wonder of the outdoors. We help people see outdoor spaces as places of healing and connection with nature and each other, and we know these experiences have...
View ArticleBlack History Month: Naturalists You Should Know
Welcome to Black History Month at Tremont! To celebrate, we’re highlighting the stories and work of some incredible naturalists and environmentalists that we admire. (Why is this important?) This post...
View ArticleNOW HIRING: Facilities Manager
Job Type: Full-time exempt Location: Townsend, TN Compensation: Starting salary $41,600-46,800 annually Benefits: Retirement package and access to health and dental insurance, 14 paid holidays per...
View ArticleA Deep Dive Into Wetlands [Free Lesson Plan]
Each summer Tremont welcomes 2-3 Community Science Educators to join the Tremont science team. These Educators are tasked with an array of projects which include co-leading our science camps for teens,...
View ArticleExploring the Inquiry Learning Cycle: A Recap from the Schoolyard Network
Every day at Tremont, we see the impact of fostering curiosity-driven learning experiences; it ignites passion, brings classroom content to life, and deepens long-term understanding. The Schoolyard...
View ArticleScratch-made lit conference comes to the Smokies
Written by Jeremy Lloyd, Manager of Field Programs and Collegiate Studies and author of A Home in Walker Valley: The Story of Tremont. This article was originally published in Smokies Life in February...
View ArticleCommunity Spotlight: How We Can Empower Our Local Students Through Access to...
Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont is renowned for connecting people and nature through our hands-on education programs in the national park. For the past decade, we have honed in on the...
View ArticleWeathering the Storm: Dispatches from a Closed Park
Written by Jeremy Lloyd, Manager of Field and College Programs The wind roars all night, telling me what I should have expected by 6:50 the next morning when education director John DiDiego telephones...
View ArticleSix Reasons Why You Should Attend a Tremont Photography Workshop
We think Tremont’s photography workshops are pretty great, but don’t take our word for it. Explore six reasons why you should attend a photography workshop at Tremont, backed by feedback from...
View ArticleHow to Save an Owl’s Life (Among Other Species)
Written by Erin Canter, Manager of Science Literacy and Research at Tremont On my way into work this morning, I noticed a tiny feathered body in the road before the Townsend Wye. I immediately...
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