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Upcoming Events
- Sat, Apr 24Roan Mountain State ParkDuring spring migration, Roan Mountain is alive with the complex songs, striking colors, and fascinating behavior of a great biodiversity of warblers, vireos, and other unique birds. Join Adrianna Nelson and Cade Campbell to identify these feathered residents of the park by both sight and sound.
- Sat, Sep 12Roan Mountain State ParkJoin ETSU graduate student Tyler Wicks to explore the hidden world of salamanders on the Roan.
- Sat, Sep 12Roan Mountain State ParkJoin Roan Mountain State Park Ranger Phillip Hylen on this wildflower trip to Hampton Creek Cove.
- Sat, Sep 12Roan Mountain State ParkJoin Larry on this trip in Roan Mountain State Park to view butterflies and other insects. (Binoculars are recommended)
- Sat, Sep 12Roan Mountain State ParkJeremy Stout will lead a moderately strenuous 2+ mile hike where you’ll see evidence of volcanism, earthquakes, and prehistoric ecosystems long gone!
- Sat, Sep 12Roan Mountain State ParkBring your camera & join Roan Mountain State Park Ranger Monica to learn about nature photography.
- Sat, Sep 12Roan Mountain State ParkJoin Cade Campbell in search of the fall chorus of Roan Mountain’s singing insects such as crickets, katydids and cicadas. In conjunction with an ongoing research project studying Roan Mountains’ diverse insect chorus, the group will be searching for and recording a wide variety of these insects.
- Sat, Sep 12Roan Mountain State ParkEvery wild creature leaves hints and signs of its daily behavior. Take a walk in the park as we learn to read tracks, dens, scats, and other clues to our wild neighbors.
- Sat, Sep 12Roan Mountain State ParkOn this trip you will have the unique opportunity of searching for and identifying mushrooms on Roan Mountain with knowledgeable guides.
- Sat, Sep 12Roan Mountain State ParkIn this online Zoom event, participants will learn how to Identify, appreciate, and understand the pollinator importance of the diversity of the Aster/Sunflower Family. Prepare by having 3-5 flower specimens and any kind of hand lens/magnifier, and a small knife or safety razor.
- Sat, Sep 12Roan Mountain State ParkJoin Jim exploring the mosses and liverworts on the Roan.
- Sat, Sep 12Roan Mountain State ParkLearning bird songs and calls is an indispensable skill for birding.
- Sat, Sep 12Roan Mountain State ParkJoin Cade Campbell in search of mammals around the balds and spruce-fir forest of Roan Mountain. Unusual, high-elevation species such as Red Squirrel, Appalachian Cottontail and Rock Shrew will likely be gathering and feeding on the abundant fruits, seeds, insects and other bounty of the mountain.
- Sat, Sep 12Roan Mountain State ParkJoin Roan Mountain State Park Ranger Philip Hylen viewing birds at Hampton Creek Cove State Natural Area, designated an "Important Bird Area" by the National Audubon Society. (Binoculars are recommended.)
- Sat, Sep 12Roan Mountain State ParkOn this trip you will have the unique opportunity of searching for and identifying mushrooms on Roan Mountain with knowledgeable guides.
- Sat, Sep 12Roan Mountain State ParkJoin Roy viewing birds from Roan Mountain State Park to Carver's Gap. (Binoculars are recommended.)
- Sat, Sep 12Roan Mountain State ParkEnjoy a ramble through a vegetation-rich corner of Hampton Creek Cove, as we share fascinating facts about plants useful to humans and to wildlife.
- Sat, Sep 12Roan Mountain State ParkBring you camera to join award-winning Jerry Greer to photograph the sunrise on top of Roan Mountain. Note: Jerry has requested you meet him at Carver's Gap at 6:30 am, not the field in Roan Mountain State Park.
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