In 2026, the Smoky Mountains Wilderness Watch, a chapter of the North Carolina Wildlife Federation, begins its journey to become one of the leading voices in the Smoky Mountains.  

With your support, we can help secure landmark protections, advanced science-based conservation, and reshape how people in the Smoky Mountains think about living alongside wildlife. That legacy belongs to the advocates, scientists, donors, volunteers, and partners who believe, often against long odds, that the Smoky Mountains deserve a wild future.

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Join the Smoky Mountains Wilderness Watch and help fund local habitat projects, educational programs, community events and advocacy, all for wildlife. With your membership of $25 or more you will not only receive our monthly newsletter and notices of our events, tours and workshops, you will also receive the NC Wildlife Federation's quarterly magazine as well as special invitations and access to NC conservation news, events and happenings in the Smokies and throughout the state.