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Irvington's tiki-inspired Strange Bird will serve a tropical twist
3+ hour, 8+ min ago (11+ words) Oak Ridger...
Expert explains the hidden costs of light pollution
1+ week, 4+ day ago (180+ words) The next ORION program will take place at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 19, in the City Room (Room A-111) of the McNally-Coffey building on Roane State Community College's Oak Ridge campus. The title of the program is “Light Pollution, Light + Night = Money” by David…...
See how fireflies blink in unison! Free online event is July 9
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (262+ words) Fireflies are bioluminescent beetles that can produce flashes of light in their abdomens to attract mates. Synchronous fireflies are fascinating because they blink in unison, and they only live in a specific area in the Great Smokies. Yet, we are…...
Wildlife vet will share stories from Oak Ridge to Peru June 5
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (36+ words) Oakridger Wildlife vet will share stories from Oak Ridge to Peru June 5 RSVP for June 5 talk at Roane State in Oak Ridge...
'On Top of Old Smoky' virtual tour explores mountain birds
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (182+ words) Oakridger 'On Top of Old Smoky' virtual tour explores mountain birds The highest elevations of the Great Smoky Mountains are like another world. The environment is more like Canada than the East Tennessee Valley. Consequently, you find different birds there,…...
“Be Ready to Welcome Home our Hummingbirds' to East Tennessee
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (234+ words) After flying thousands of miles, the hummingbirds are almost home. The tiny avian wonders have already been reported along the Gulf Coast and halfway into Alabama and Georgia. There are more than 330 hummingbird species in the Americas, but the ruby…...
Learn about the success story of the Eastern Bluebird population March 5
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (286+ words) In the 1920s, the Eastern Bluebird population was in decline because of habitat loss. The beloved sky-blue bird was becoming rare until one man started a movement to set out thousands of nest boxes all across eastern North America. This effort…...
Looking for signs of spring? Nest-building birds program is Feb. 5
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (181+ words) A sure sign that spring is on the way is when birds start to build a nest and raise a family. Join the Univesity of Tennessee Arboretum Society for "Let's Build a Nest" via Zoom at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 5. According to…...