Bear Safety Podcast
The Great Smoky Mountains Association recently released
a podcast on hiking safety
and wildlife encounters.
Click here to view the podcast.

An Appalachian Celebration
Summer Camp Ages 9-17 Join us for an evening of
traditional ballads, stories
and music of southern
appalachia. Click here for more
information.

Naturalist Expeditions Camp
Summer Camp Ages 9-17Campers will spend their
days hiking, searching for
critters, taking in jaw-dropping
views, and being immersed
in the wonders of your
National Park.

This year, we have a special Expedition.
We will spend several days in the Big
Creek area of the Smokies, exploring
a different ecosystem, hiking to a fire
tower for 360 degree views, and cooling
off in one of America’s most gorgeous swimming holes. Click here for more information.

Tremont Events
Workshops, hikes, camping trips
and more!
View the 2010-2011 calendar.

Plans to Improve Tremont
Click here to learn more from Tremont
about the Environmental Assessment
that the park released on improving our facilities.

Tremont eNews
Email us to sign up for our
bi-weekly enewsletter including Tremont and park information and articles
by our naturalists.

Walker Valley Reflections
The Spring Edition of our newsletter is now available online. In this edition: 2009
Annual Report, articles from our naturalists, information on upcoming events, and more! View online.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 8, 2009
Contact: Michelle Key
865/448-9732, x14
Michelle@gsmit.org
www.gsmit.org

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Sandra Byrd Head Shot
Tremont 40th Anniversary Logo

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(Great Smoky Mountains) – Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont has added a new member to its Management Team. Sandra Byrd has joined the Tremont staff as Director of Development and Public Relations. She will be responsible for development/fundraising and public relations efforts, including the support for and the public awareness of Tremont’s extensive environmental education curriculum.

Byrd grew up in Memphis and has worked in development/public relations for the past thirty years. She is pleased to be back in Tennessee and working inside the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, a park that she and her husband have visited and enjoyed since childhood.

Byrd has served a variety of nonprofits over her career including Habitat for Humanity International, the Ida Cason Callaway Foundation at Callaway Gardens and the Devereux Foundation.

Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont is a private 501(c)(3) non-profit organization within Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Since 1969, Tremont has provided in-depth experiences to over half a million people of all ages through residential educational programs designed to nurture appreciation of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, celebrate diversity, and foster stewardship.


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