January 2005

JANUARY

Wilderness Wildlife Week     Pigeon Forge, TN     Music Road Hotel and Convention Center   For information on events call 865/429-7350 or go to www.mypigeonforge.com/winterfest-wilderness.asp

Sunday,  Jan 9-”Finding Food & Farmacy on the Trail”4:30 PM

Monday,  Jan 10 –“Weather Lore”9:45 AM,   “Wildflower Folklore” 3:30 PM

Thursday, Jan 13 – “Hiker’s Guide to Wild Food & Medicine” 3:30 PM

February 2005

March 2005

MARCH

March 13-18– “Following Cherokee Footsteps”

John C. Campbell Folk School     Brasstown, NC  1-800-FOLKSCH

77 years teaching “hands-on Appalachian Folkways”.

  www.folkschool.org

April 2005

APRIL

April 9 –“Incredible Edibles & Traditional Medicinals”

Smoky Mountain Field School    Gatlinburg, TN

865/974-0150  www.outreach.utk.edu/smoky/flowers.html

April 17-22 – “The Nature of Appalachia” Field Trips and Folklore (Elderhostel)  Junaluska Assembly    Lake Junaluska, NC   1-800-482-1442

  igceld@dnet.net     www.lakejunaluska.com 

April 26-30 –“Wildflower Folklore” indoor program and Field Trip Leader for “WildcraftingWalk” , “HerbLore of Appalachia” , “Forest Foods & Farmacy”,  and “Walk the Medicinal Path”. Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage    Gatlinburg, TN   865/436-7318 ext22

(Ila’s 18th year as Hike Leader, and/or Speaker)

www.SpringWildflowerPilgrimage.org

May 2005

MAY

May 1-6 – “Natural History & Heritage of Appalachia” (Elderhostel)

The Mountain Retreat Center    Highlands, NC   828/526-5838  www.mountaincenters.org/elderhostel.html

May 14-20 – Wildflower Folklore Walks 

Snowbird Mountain Lodge   Robbinsville, NC  828/479-3433

 www.snowbirdlodge.com/hiking%20events.html

June 2005

JUNE

Saturday,  June 11 – “Incredible Edibles & Traditional Medicinals”

Smoky Mountain Field School    Cherokee, NC   865/974-0150  www.outreach.utk.edu/smoky/flowers.html  

Saturday, June 18 - “Women’s Work” demonstration day at the Mountain Farm Museum in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park (Cherokee)

July 2005

August 2005

AUGUST

 August 20-21 – “Incredible Edibles & Traditional Medicinals – Part II

A week-end of hands-on practical applications for uses of native plants.  Cooking, remedies, dyes, crafts, etc.

Smoky Mountain Field School    Cherokee and Bryson City, NC

865/974-0150  www.outreach.utk.edu/smoky/family.html

August 28-Sept. 2- “An Appalachian Experience” (Elderhostel)

The Mountain Retreat Center    Highlands, NC   828/526-5838  www.mountaincenters.org/elderhostel.html   
 

September 2005

SEPTEMBER

Saturday, Sept. 18  Mountain Life Festival  - Mountain Farm Museum at Oconaluftee Visitors Center, Great Smoky Mountain National Park, Cherokee, NC

This ol’ 1880’s homestead is where Ila teaches classes for UT and where Turner Broadcasting filmed Ila and “Mountain Elixirs”.

www.imagesbuilder.com/gsmnp/mountain-life-festival.html      

Sept. 24 – “Forest Folklore”  Family Program

Smoky Mountain Field School    Gatlinburg, TN

865/974-0150  www.outreach.utk.edu/smoky/family.html

October 2005

OCTOBER

Saturday, Oct. 9 – “Incredible Edibles & Traditional Medicinals of the Cherokee” Smoky Mountain Field School    Cherokee, NC   865/974-0150  www.outreach.utk.edu/smoky/flowers.html

October 23-28 – “The Heritage of Nature in Southern Appalachia” (Elderhostel) The Mountain Retreat Center    Highlands, NC   828/526-5838  www.mountaincenters.org/elderhostel.html  

October 30-Nov. 4 – “Our Natural Heritage from the Cherokee”

(Elderhostel)  Junaluska Assembly    Lake Junaluska, NC   1-800-482-1442

  igceld@dnet.net     www.lakejunaluska.com 

November 2005

NOVEMBER

Nov.27-Dec.2 –“Mountain Gatherings” traditional uses of mountain resources

A week of Field Trips, Crafts, and Folklore

John C. Campbell Folk School     Brasstown, NC  1-800-FOLKSCH  www.folkschool.org

December 2005