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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260422
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260426
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UID:4544-1776816000-1777161599@saps.us
SUMMARY:Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage-Great Smoky Mountains National Park
DESCRIPTION:April 22-25\n76th Annual Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage. Great Smoky\nMountains National Park. https://www.wildflowerpilgrimage.org/
URL:https://saps.us/event/spring-wildflower-pilgrimage-great-smoky-mountains-national-park
LOCATION:Great Smoky Mountains National Park
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260422T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260422T130000
DTSTAMP:20260430T235925
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UID:4569-1776857400-1776862800@saps.us
SUMMARY:Demystifying Herbicides
DESCRIPTION:April 22nd \nDo active ingredients and mixing ratios make your head spin? \nAre you worried about how to protect pollinators\, native plants\, and other wildlife? \nYou are not alone. And this webinar is for you! \nJoin us for this FREE online webinar where we will simplify the complex world of herbicides to help you learn what you need to know to make decisions about invasive plant treatment and control on the land you steward. We’ll cut through the clutter to cover the who\, what\, when\, where\, how\, and why\, and provide simple\, streamlined\, and proven solutions for the invasive plants that you are managing. We’ll also include information on the equipment you’ll need\, including Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)\, suppliers\, and updated handy reference charts for your convenience. \nRegister here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_lp4MolXSTV2LT4ucvMTX1Q#/registration
URL:https://saps.us/event/demystifying-herbicides
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260423T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260423T190000
DTSTAMP:20260430T235925
CREATED:20260404T013619Z
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UID:4541-1776949200-1776970800@saps.us
SUMMARY:Wildflowers & Waterfalls - an Earth Day Hiking Adventure-Bays Mountain Park
DESCRIPTION:April 23 \nReady for a lovely springtime HIKING ADVENTURE? Celebrate the day after Earth day as we hike up into nearby Bays Mountain Park from Laurel Run Park. This will be a great chance to discover the amazing diversity of our earth’s wildflowers and native trees. It will also be a chance to view two small but dramatic waterfalls. \nPlease note that this is a challenging 4+ mile hike. Participants must be prepared for unbridged creek crossings\, some very muddy trails\, a few steep climbs\, and the possibility of stinging nettles\, black bears and venomous snakes. Wear long pants and sturdy hiking footwear. Bring rain-gear and snacks. \nWe’ll meet at the big parking lot uphill from the Warriors’ Path headquarters (the former pool parking lot)\, departing PROMPTLY at 1:00 PM to drive to the trailhead. It’s about a half hour drive to the trailhead. \nNote that you must preregister if you wish to participate. \n https://tnstateparks.com/parks/event_details/warriors-path/#/?event=Laurel-Bays-hikingadventure-26
URL:https://saps.us/event/wildflowers-waterfalls-an-earth-day-hiking-adventure-bays-mountain-park
LOCATION:Bays Mountain Park
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260424T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260426T170000
DTSTAMP:20260430T235925
CREATED:20260404T015222Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260404T015222Z
UID:4549-1777017600-1777222800@saps.us
SUMMARY:Roan Mountain Naturalists Rally
DESCRIPTION:April 24-26\nSpring Roan Mountain Naturalists Rally. Programs\, hikes.\nhttps://www.friendsofroanmtn.org/
URL:https://saps.us/event/roan-mountain-naturalists-rally
LOCATION:Roan Mountian State Park
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260424T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260426T150000
DTSTAMP:20260430T235925
CREATED:20260404T014628Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260404T014628Z
UID:4547-1777019400-1777215600@saps.us
SUMMARY:Spring Herb Festival
DESCRIPTION:April 24-26\n36th Annual Spring Herb Festival. WNC Agricultural Center.\nFriday and Saturday 8:30 am – 5 pm\, Sunday 10 am – 3\npm. Largest herb festival in the Southeast. Free. 828-301-\n8968. https://www.ashevilleherbfestival.org/
URL:https://saps.us/event/spring-herb-festival
LOCATION:WNC Agricultural Center\, 1301 Fanning Bridge Rd\, Fletcher\, NC\, 28732-9237\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260425T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260425T170000
DTSTAMP:20260430T235925
CREATED:20260407T234339Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260407T234339Z
UID:4571-1777104000-1777136400@saps.us
SUMMARY:Field Trip: Laurel Run Park - TNPS
DESCRIPTION:April 25th \nLaurel Run Park is considered one of the best places for Spring ephemeral wildflowers. The north-facing slope\, combined with a limestone substrate\, and being in a rugged forested stream valley\, make it an ideal place for ephemerals. Laurel Run Park was donated to Hawkins County after the completion of the film “The River\,” which starred Mel Gibson and Sissy Spacek. We will go past two small waterfalls; Laurel Run Falls and Kiner Falls. Laurel Run is known more for a proliferation of wildflowers. Hillsides covered in trilliums\, Virginia Bluebells (Mertensia virginica)\, Celandine Poppy (Stylophorum diphyllum)\, and Dwarf Larkspur (Delphinium tricorne) are stunning. We will also see Largeleaf Waterleaf (Hydrophyllum macrophyllum)\, Mountain Wood Sorrel (Oxalis montona)\, Guyandotte Beauty (Synarda hispidula)\, and Sweet White Trillium (Trillium simile).   \nMeeting Place/Time: We will meet at the parking lot near the restroom at 10:00 AM EST.   \nDifficulty: Moderate\, total distance is four miles. Sturdy shoes that may get muddy are helpful\, hiking pole(s) are helpful. (Exciting News: Park has a new bridge across creek. No more rock hopping!) \nRegistration: https://tnps.app.neoncrm.com/nx/portal/neonevents/events?path=%2Fportal%2Fevents%2F37605
URL:https://saps.us/event/field-trip-laurel-run-park-tnps
LOCATION:Laurel Run Park\, 364 Laurel Run Park Rd\, Church Hill\, Tennessee\, 37642
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260425T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260425T120000
DTSTAMP:20260430T235925
CREATED:20260404T015641Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260404T015641Z
UID:4551-1777107600-1777118400@saps.us
SUMMARY:Gardening Seminar series-Sycamore Shoals State Park
DESCRIPTION:April 25\nGardening Seminar series. Sycamore Shoals State Park\,\nElizabethton. 9 am to noon. Presenters are Master Gardeners\nBen Hunter\, Cameron Coates\, and David Faller. Free\nto the public\, preregister 423-543-5808
URL:https://saps.us/event/gardening-seminar-series-sycamore-shoals-state-park
LOCATION:Sycamore Shoals State Park\, 1651 W Elk Ave\, Elizabethton\, TN\, 37643-3775\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260425T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260426T170000
DTSTAMP:20260430T235925
CREATED:20260225T033322Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260225T033917Z
UID:4482-1777111200-1777222800@saps.us
SUMMARY:40th Annual Spring Garden Fair - Exchange Place Living History Farm
DESCRIPTION:April 25-26\nThe 40th annual Spring Garden Fair is Saturday\, April 25\, from 10 am – 5 pm and Sunday\, April 26\, from 12 – 5 pm at Exchange Place Living History Farm\, 4812 Orebank Road in Kingsport. The festival will feature thousands of plants for sale – perennials\, annuals\, trees and shrubs – with an emphasis on natives\, herbs and heirlooms (including a wide variety of heirloom tomatoes)\, along with garden related arts and crafts.\nExchange Place invites small/hobby growers to participate in the Spring Garden Fair to increase the variety of plants available. The vendor fee is 10% of gross sales. For more information email epfestivals.gf@gmail.com or see https://exchangeplacetn.org/?\npage_id=103. Registration deadline is March 15\, 2026.
URL:https://saps.us/event/40th-annual-spring-garden-fair-exchange-place-living-history-farm
LOCATION:Exchange Place\, 4812 Orebank Rd\, Kingsport\, TN\, 37664
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260428T105500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260428T120000
DTSTAMP:20260430T235925
CREATED:20260407T232536Z
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UID:4567-1777373700-1777377600@saps.us
SUMMARY:What is Wild and Why it Matters
DESCRIPTION:April 28th \nIn this Earth Day webinar\, Rick Darke will discuss in detail the dynamic nature of wild gardening. Using examples of landscapes he’s designed or co-designed\, he’ll demonstrate how this approach is sensibly ecological and eminently practical for homeowners who wish to adopt a meaningful stewardship model for their home habitat. \nThis event is a fundraiser for Homegrown National Park and Wild Ones.
URL:https://saps.us/event/what-is-wild-and-why-it-matters
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260430
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260510
DTSTAMP:20260430T235925
CREATED:20260430T151227Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260430T151227Z
UID:4586-1777507200-1778371199@saps.us
SUMMARY:Late Bloomers' Plant Sale
DESCRIPTION:Now through May 9\nLate Bloomers’ Plant Sale. Monday – Friday 10 am – 4\npm\, Saturday 12 – 5 pm. Appalachia Sustainable Development Agriculture Campus at\n17444 Singing Wood Lane\, Bristol\, VA. Vegetable\,\nherb and flower starts. https://www.facebook.com/asdevelop/photos/the-late-bloomers-plant-sale-isgoing-to-start-in-5-days-the-sale-hours-aremond/1594774785988127/
URL:https://saps.us/event/late-bloomers-plant-sale
LOCATION:Appalachian Sustainable Development\, 17444 Singing Wood Lane\, Bristol\, VA\, 24202
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260502T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260502T163000
DTSTAMP:20260430T235925
CREATED:20260430T152246Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260430T152305Z
UID:4591-1777714200-1777739400@saps.us
SUMMARY:Bonsai in a Day: Learn\, Create\, Take Home
DESCRIPTION:May 2\nBonsai in a Day: Learn\, Create\, Take Home. 9:30 am – 4:30 pm. NC Arboretum\, Asheville. Learn basic concepts and skills for novices to begin growing and\nshaping their own miniature trees. https://www.ncarboretum.org/event/bonsai-in-a-day-learncreate-take-home/
URL:https://saps.us/event/bonsai-in-a-day-learn-create-take-home
LOCATION:NC Arboretum\, 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way\, Asheville\, NC\, 28806-9315
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260502T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260502T233000
DTSTAMP:20260430T235925
CREATED:20260430T151811Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260430T152945Z
UID:4589-1777716000-1777764600@saps.us
SUMMARY:Spring Pollinator Walk
DESCRIPTION:May 2\nSpring Pollinator Walk. 10-11:30am. Learn what makes a landscape prime for pollinators while you take a stroll through the Garden. Knoxville Botanical\nGarden and Arboretum. https://www.knoxgarden.org/events/springpollinator
URL:https://saps.us/event/spring-pollinator-walk
LOCATION:Knoxville Botanical Garden\, 2743 Wimpole Ave\, Knoxville\, TN\, 37914-5958
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260503T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260503T160000
DTSTAMP:20260430T235925
CREATED:20260430T152843Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260430T152843Z
UID:4594-1777806000-1777824000@saps.us
SUMMARY:East Tennessee Hosta Society Annual Plant Sale
DESCRIPTION:May 3\nEast Tennessee Hosta Society Annual Plant Sale\, 11\nam – 4 pm. UT Gardens Parking Lot\, 2518 Jacob Dr.\,\nKnoxville 37966. (678) 662-4383. https://www.easttnhostasociety.net/
URL:https://saps.us/event/east-tennessee-hosta-society-annual-plant-sale
LOCATION:UT Gardens\, 18 Jacob Dr\, Knoxville\, TN\, 37996
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260503T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260503T153000
DTSTAMP:20260430T235925
CREATED:20260430T153233Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260430T153233Z
UID:4598-1777816800-1777822200@saps.us
SUMMARY:Wild by Design: Container Gardening with Natives
DESCRIPTION:May 3 \nWild by Design: Container Gardening with Natives\nwith Molly Pritchard. 2 – 3:30 pm. Asheville Botanical\nGarden. $25. https://ashevillebotanicalgardens.square.site/classes
URL:https://saps.us/event/wild-by-design-container-gardening-with-natives
LOCATION:Asheville Botanical Garden Visitor Center\, 151 WT Weaver Boulevard\, Asheville\, NC\, 28804
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260507T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260507T203000
DTSTAMP:20260430T235925
CREATED:20260404T015910Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260430T154242Z
UID:4554-1778180400-1778185800@saps.us
SUMMARY:SAPS-Herb Saplings meeting
DESCRIPTION:May 7\nTopic: Doctrine of Signatures: An introduction to the Doctrine\nof Signatures\, exploring its history and how Appalachian\nherbalists have understood and used this concept\nover time. Presented by Charlotte and Timothy\nTest\, Traditional Naturopaths and Master Herbalists\nwho operate Horse-n-Bear Ranch\, their herb and goat\nfarm and The Herb Peddler\, their farm-based apothecary.\nBring an herb snack to share if you have time.
URL:https://saps.us/event/saps-herb-saplings-meeting-3
LOCATION:Exchange Place\, 4812 Orebank Rd\, Kingsport\, TN\, 37664
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260509T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260509T130000
DTSTAMP:20260430T235925
CREATED:20260404T021402Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260404T021507Z
UID:4559-1778317200-1778331600@saps.us
SUMMARY:Shady Oaks Garden Club Plant Sale
DESCRIPTION:May 9th \nShady Oaks Garden Club Plant Sale \nhttps://www.shadyoaksgardenclub.org/
URL:https://saps.us/event/shady-oaks-garden-club-plant-sale
LOCATION:Fischman Gallery\, 133 N Commerce ST\, Johnson City\, TN\, 37615\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260515T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260516T170000
DTSTAMP:20260430T235925
CREATED:20260430T154525Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260430T154525Z
UID:4603-1778832000-1778950800@saps.us
SUMMARY:Spring Native Plant Sale
DESCRIPTION:May 15 -16\nSpring Native Plant Sale. Botanical Gardens at Asheville\,\n151 W.T. Weaver Blvd.\, Asheville\, NC 28804.\nFriday noon to 5 pm\, Saturday 9 am to 2 pm. Free.\nhttps://ashevillebotanicalgarden.org/plant-sales/
URL:https://saps.us/event/spring-native-plant-sale
LOCATION:Asheville Botanical Garden Visitor Center\, 151 WT Weaver Boulevard\, Asheville\, NC\, 28804
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260519T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260519T203000
DTSTAMP:20260430T235925
CREATED:20260430T154948Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260430T154948Z
UID:4605-1779219000-1779222600@saps.us
SUMMARY:The Forgotten Flora of the Mid-South
DESCRIPTION:May 19\nHarry Babb: The Forgotten Flora of the Mid-South.\n7:30 pm. Free Webinar sponsored by TN Native Plant\nSociety. https://tnps.org/event/tnps-online-seminar-harry-babb-the-forgotten-flora-of-the-mid-south/
URL:https://saps.us/event/the-forgotten-flora-of-the-mid-south
LOCATION:Virtual
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260521T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260521T200000
DTSTAMP:20260430T235925
CREATED:20260404T020114Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260404T020215Z
UID:4556-1779390000-1779393600@saps.us
SUMMARY:SAPS Meeting-Crafting a Dream in the North Carolina Mountains
DESCRIPTION:May 21\nSAPS Meeting. 7 pm. Jay Sifford\, Landscape designer.\nCrafting a Dream in the North Carolina Mountains. Kingsport\nHigher Education Center.
URL:https://saps.us/event/saps-meeting-crafting-a-dream-in-the-north-carolina-mountains
LOCATION:Kingsport Higher Education Center\, 300 W Market St\, Kingsport\, TN\, 37660\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260522
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260525
DTSTAMP:20260430T235925
CREATED:20260430T155328Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260430T155655Z
UID:4607-1779408000-1779667199@saps.us
SUMMARY:Asheville-Blue Ridge Rose Society Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:May 22- 24\nThe Asheville-Blue Ridge Rose Society Exhibition. 2 –\n4 pm. Most spectacular exhibition of roses in Western\nNorth Carolina! Many varieties of fragrant WNC grown\nroses will be on display including rare and beautiful blooms from some of the region’s most admired gardens. https://www.ncarboretum.org/event/the-asheville-blue-ridge-rose-society-exhibition/2026-05-22/ \nAdmission included w/$25 parking fee
URL:https://saps.us/event/4607
LOCATION:NC Arboretum\, 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way\, Asheville\, NC\, 28806-9315
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260529T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260530T150000
DTSTAMP:20260430T235925
CREATED:20260430T160028Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260430T160028Z
UID:4612-1780048800-1780153200@saps.us
SUMMARY:NC Arboretum-Spring Plant Sale and Market
DESCRIPTION:May 29 – 30\nSpring Plant Sale and Market. 10 am – 3 pm. NC Arboretum\nAsheville\, NC. Unique plants grown in The\nNorth Carolina Arboretum’s Production Greenhouse\nand includes over 30 local growers and businesses.\nShop an outstanding collection of annuals\, perennials\nand crafts. Live music\, children’s activities. Rain or\nshine. The Arboretum’s standard $20 parking fee applies.\nhttps://www.ncarboretum.org/event/spring-plantsale-and-market-2/2026-05-29/
URL:https://saps.us/event/nc-arboretum-spring-plant-sale-and-market
LOCATION:NC Arboretum\, 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way\, Asheville\, NC\, 28806-9315
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260604T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260604T203000
DTSTAMP:20260430T235925
CREATED:20260430T160547Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260430T160548Z
UID:4614-1780599600-1780605000@saps.us
SUMMARY:SAPS-Herb Saplings meeting
DESCRIPTION:June 4\nHerb Saplings meeting. 7 pm at Exchange Place.\nHerbal Salts with Susan Scheer
URL:https://saps.us/event/saps-herb-saplings-meeting-4
LOCATION:Exchange Place\, 4812 Orebank Rd\, Kingsport\, TN\, 37664
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260623T063000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260623T193000
DTSTAMP:20260430T235925
CREATED:20260407T234921Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260407T235252Z
UID:4574-1782196200-1782243000@saps.us
SUMMARY:How Flowers Made our World: The Story of Nature’s Revolutionaries
DESCRIPTION:June 23 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm \nDavid George Haskell is a writer and biologist acclaimed for his lyrical explorations of the living world. His most recent book\, How Flowers Made our World\, explores the creative powers of flowering plants. Haskell is a two-time finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in General Nonfiction\, in 2012 for The Forest Unseen and in 2022 for Sounds Wild and Broken. His 2017 book\, The Songs of Trees won the John Burroughs Medal. Other literary honors include an Award in Literature from American Academy of Arts and Letters. Haskell has also written essays and multimedia experiences for The New York Times\, Emergence Magazine\, and other venues. He is a Fellow of the Linnean Society of London\, a Guggenheim Fellow\, Adjunct Professor of Environmental Sciences at Emory University\, and Emeritus Professor at the University of the South in Sewanee\, TN. He lives in Atlanta\, Georgia. https://dghaskell.com/. \nMore information at https://tnps.org/event/tnps-online-seminar-how-flowers-made-our-world-the-story-of-natures-revolutionaries/
URL:https://saps.us/event/how-flowers-made-our-world-the-story-of-natures-revolutionaries
LOCATION:Virtual
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