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Support - "Join the Adventure in Discovery"

  • You can join us in the quest to identify and understand all the species of life within an 800 square mile ecosystem - Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GSMNP).
  • By making a donation you will be helping Discover Life in America (DLIA) fund researchers seeking knowledge about the components, abundance, and diversity of life in the Smoky Mountains.
  • Scientists are literally combing the Smokies from top to bottom - from finding spiders living in the soil to finding slime molds living in the forest canopy.
  • In addition, your sponsorship will further a key component of the DLIA mission by helping educate the world about these new findings.

A salamander provides an exciting educational experience.
Purchase DLIA and ATBI Products
Purchasing DLIA products enables you to express your support with firefly plush toys, t-shirts, note cards, and biodiversity bracelets.
Wish List
Your generous donations will allow us to save money to put into the crucial support of biodiversity research and education.
Sponsor a Species
By Sponsoring a Species you will be helping fund researchers seeking knowledge about the components, abundance, and diversity of life in the Smoky Mountains. The benefits of Sponsoring a Species include: Certificate of appreciation. Your name, web site link, and business logo on your chosen species web page for one year.
Make a General Donation
DLIA appreciates individuals and families who make donations to support ATBI research and related educational programs. Please complete, and return the Donation Form by mail or for more information download the Annual Appeal for Support (82 KB pdf file).
Business & Corporate Support
DLIA provides business and corporate donors with an excellent opportunity to support scientific research in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. In addition, partners will be playing a role in the ATBI by supporting educational programs and activities for teachers, students, and interns.
Donations of Products and Services
Restaurants, hotels, computer consultants, artists, bed and breakfasts, bookstores, outfitters, and many others offer their products or services throughout the year and as items for our annual fundraising auction. To discuss these and other possibilities, please call DLIA's partner, Friends of the Smokies, at (865) 453-2428.
Gifts of Stocks and Securities
A gift of appreciated stock can provide much needed support for Discover Life in America, while also lowering your taxes.
Honor and Memorial Gifts
Many people choose to send gifts in honor of special people, whether it be for birthdays, weddings or anniversaries. A memorial gift is a meaningful way to remember someone who has passed on. To make an honor or memorial gift please complete and return the Donation Form by mail.
Providing for Discover Life in America in Your Will
We are very honored whenever anyone considers making a bequest, or other planned gift, to provide lasting support for our efforts to conduct the ATBI. A Brief Guide to Planned Giving is now available online. In this guide, you will find basic information about bequests, trusts, and other common methods of planned giving. For more information, please contact Friends of the Smokies, (865) 453-2428.