Smokies Life continues its 2026 Branch Out events with opportunities to find out about Monarch Butterfly tagging and elk in the Smokies.
Learn about the monarch butterfly and join local conservation efforts to track the species during its annual migration through the region. This event will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Oct. 7 at the Great Smokies Welcome Center in Townsend, Tennessee.
Enjoy a short naturalist “ramble” during prime elk mating season while learning about the species and its reintroduction to the area. This event will be held from 12:30-6 p.m. on Oct. 9 and Oct. 17 at the Oconaluftee Visitor Center in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
