16th Annual Wilderness Wildlife Week™
January 7-15, 2006
Music Road Hotel & Convention Center
 Recognized as one of the nation's leading conservation education events, Pigeon Forge Wilderness Week™ combines nature workshops and lectures with daily hikes on some of the best trails in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Plan now to join us for this exciting, free event, which recently received the Gold Pinnacle Award for best educational event by the International Festival Events Association.
During the nine days of Wilderness Wildlife Week™, you can participate in more than 50 hikes and field trips as well as more than 100 lectures, workshops and presentations. Wilderness Week topics include natural and cultural history, photography, fly fishing, songbirds, orienteering and much more! From wildlife and wildflowers to legends of the Cherokee Indians and early settlers, Pigeon Forge Wilderness Week offers something of interest to everyone.
 More than 90 experts will be on hand throughout Wilderness Week™ to enlighten visitors to the many wonders found in one of our nation's most biologically diverse national parks. Representatives from the National Park Service, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, Tennessee State Parks, Appalachian Bear Center, Foundation to Protect America's Eagles, and many educators from universities in Tennessee and surrounding states work together to ensure that Pigeon Forge's Wilderness Wildlife Week™ offers a comprehensive environmental education opportunity.
Parents and educators can take advantage of the training provided through Project Wet and Project Wild environmental education programs. Resource manuals filled with activities for youngsters of all ages are provided free of charge at the conclusion of each eight-hour training session at Wilderness Week.
Stay with us a week, and we'll provide you with knowledge and skills to last a lifetime. For a brochure outlining all the activities of Pigeon Forge Wilderness Week, call 1-800-WINTERFEST or the Pigeon Forge Office of Special Events at (865) 429-7350. |
