If you go
› What: TVA BioBlitz at Little Cedar Mountain.› When: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. EDT Saturday, July 16.› Where: Little Cedar Mountain Trail, off I-24 Exit 158, Jasper, Tenn.› Admission: Free.› Website: https://dlia.org/events (advance registration is required).
Directions
From Interstate 24, take Exit 158 (turning left if westbound, right if eastbound). Immediately, you’ll see a sign on the right with an arrow pointing across the road to the Little Cedar Mountain Trail (a 4-mile loop). Take the gravel drive down to a parking area, which is adjacent to the interstate right-of-way fence.
Need to know
For the event, participants should:› Bring food and water for the day (no stores or restaurants nearby).› Dress for being outside and for whatever weather might arise.› Download the iNaturalist application on your phone or smart device. This app will be used to document species, information and locations.› Wear and bring sunscreen.
Discover Life in America, a small nonprofit based in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, will partner with Tennessee Valley Authority this weekend for a BioBlitz survey that will involve any citizen scientists who wish to participate.
Last month, TVA and DLIA completed a biological inventory of the Melton Hill Dam Reservation Area near Oak Ridge. On Saturday, July 16, the focus shifts to Little Cedar Mountain Small Wild Area along the shore of Nickajack Lake in Jasper, Tenn.