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Help the Ijams Natural Resource Team protect and beautify Tharp Trace next Saturday, Sept. 18, from 9:30 a.m.-noon! Volunteers will meet at Mead's Quarry and then hike up Tharp Trace to remove invasive plants and improve the view of the lake. Registration is required and is limited to 15 participants.

Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave, Knoxville, TN 37920. Hours: Grounds and trails open during daylight hours. Call for Visitor Center hours. Information: 865-577-4717, www.ijams.org