Workshops
Events
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Springtime in the Smokies Photography Workshop
Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont 9275 Tremont Road, Townsend, TN, United StatesThroughout the weekend, we’ll focus on fieldwork, visiting scenic spots around Foothills Parkway, the Elkmont historic area, and Cades Cove before the gate opens to the public. As the only residential photography workshop inside Great Smoky Mountains National Park, you’ll find more than enough inspiration to go around.
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Teacher Escape Weekend I
Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont 9275 Tremont Road, Townsend, TN, United StatesOur Teacher Escape Weekends train teachers for experiential learning and include transferable skills to take back to the schoolyard. Our time together will be productive and fun, with time for individual reflection, discussion of critical issues, and resources for use at Tremont and beyond.
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Teacher Escape Weekend II
Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont 9275 Tremont Road, Townsend, TN, United StatesOur Teacher Escape Weekends train teachers for experiential learning and include transferable skills to take back to the schoolyard. Our time together will be productive and fun, with time for individual reflection, discussion of critical issues, and resources for use at Tremont and beyond.
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Teacher Escape Weekend III – FULL
Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont 9275 Tremont Road, Townsend, TN, United StatesOur Teacher Escape Weekends train teachers for experiential learning and include transferable skills to take back to the schoolyard. Our time together will be productive and fun, with time for individual reflection, discussion of critical issues, and resources for use at Tremont and beyond.
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Tremont Writers Conference
Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont 9275 Tremont Road, Townsend, TN, United StatesJoin renowned authors and professional park educators for a writers conference like no other set on a lush, secluded campus nestled within America’s most-visited national park. Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont partners with Smokies Life to bring this five-day intensive retreat to a small group of selected writers.
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Autumn Brilliance Photography Workshop
Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont 9275 Tremont Road, Townsend, TN, United StatesWhat better place to celebrate fall and improve your nature photography skills than in Great Smoky Mountains National Park? Capture remarkable colors as the leaves change in our Autumn Brilliance Photography Workshop.
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Seasons of Connection: Forest Stewardship
Tremont's Second Campus Townsend, TN, United StatesStep into the role of caretaker on our second campus with Elizabeth Davis, land manager at Tremont. Together we’ll brush up on winter tree identification, inventory a forest stand, and use our observations to read the landscape, exploring its history, health, and future.
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Seasons of Connection: Wayfinding – Full
Tremont's Second Campus Townsend, TN, United StatesLearn the art of navigating by map and compass as you explore the forests and ridges of our Townsend campus with Kathleen Reilly, Tremont's field programs specialist. We’ll cover the basics of taking bearings, reading topographic maps, and interpreting the landscape, and then put those skills to the test on a guided orienteering challenge.
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Springtime in the Smokies Photography Workshop
Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont 9275 Tremont Road, Townsend, TN, United StatesLed by a team of professional nature photographers, you’ll venture into iconic locations such as Foothills Parkway, Elkmont, and Cades Cove (with early access before gates open). Field sessions will be complemented by one-on-one mentorship, group image reviews, and ample time for questions and feedback.
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Schoolyard Escape – Knoxville, TN – Full
Join Tremont on Saturday, April 11th, 2026, for our one-day Schoolyard Escape workshop - an amazing professional and personal development experience for educators across the Schoolyard Network and beyond.
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Schoolyard Escape – Saint Paris, OH
Join Tremont Institute on Saturday, April 18th, 2026, for a single-day Schoolyard Escape workshop - an amazing professional and personal development experience for educators across the Schoolyard Network and beyond.
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Seasons of Connection: Survival Skills
Tremont's Second Campus Townsend, TN, United StatesSurvival isn’t about conquering nature – it’s about learning to work with it. In this hands-on workshop with Tremont's Kristen Ross, you’ll explore how to use the gifts the land provides to sustain life.
$90
