Warriors Path State Park: Summer in the Park

MONDAY, JULY 3
1:00 PM UN-NATURE HIKE – We people can make big changes in nature – some
are good, some not so good. Come on along and we’ll look for clues of
these changes… we can even collect some of these clues for our 3pm
Litter Bug Program! Meet at the Open Air Chapel.

3:00 PM LITTER BUGS – Meet at the Open Air Chapel and we’ll see what
strange creatures we can create out of garbage. Bring at least five piece of
trash that you find along the way. (main bath house if it rains).

5:00 PM INSECT ART – They’re more than just creepy crawlers – insects have
some amazing colors and patterns! Let’s use insects as “living models” for
our art. Meet at the Open Air Chapel, or main bath house if it is raining.
7:00 PM NATURE’S CLEANUP CREW – Come meet some of nature’s most
important workers – the decomposers. See who’s been “cleaning up” out
there! Meet at the Open Air Chapel, or main bath house if it is raining.

TUESDAY, JULY 4 ✰✰✰ Happy Birthday USA ✰✰✰
9:00 AM GOOD MORNING U.S.A!- Come wake-up to a full day of Patriotic
events by taking a leisurely morning stroll on the campground’s trails.
Meet at the camp store.

10:00 AM PATRIOTIC PICNIC HIKE – Enjoy a scenic hike in the park’s

backcountry. As we hike, we’ll find out how the early people traveled and
what they ate along the way. Please bring lunch and water. This trip will
be around 3 hours – be sure to wear good hiking footwear. Meet at the
pool parking lot and we will carpool.

12 NOON 4TH OF JULY ROCKETS- Come create your own park friendly
“firework” out of recycled materials. Meet us at the Main Bathhouse.
Bring your creativity and we will bring the supplies!

2:00 PM PATRIOTIC GAMES – “One if by land, two if by sea…” will guide our
field games. Will you be able to conquer the British? Meet at the Open
Air Chapel, or main bath house if it’s raining.

3:30 PM DINO EGG HUNT – Meet us at the Boundless Playground to travel back

in time and hunt for this delicious dinosaur egg!

6:00 PM PARADE PREP – Join us at the main bathhouse to decorate your
wagon, your bicycle, your stroller or even your dog’s leash for the 7pm
Mini Parade. Everyone is welcome,children under 10 must bring a
parent.

7:00 PM 4TH OF JULY MINI PARADE: Bring your patriotic, decorated gear
and meet us at the main bathhouse to begin our campground parade!
Everyone is welcome, children under 10 must bring a parent.

NOTE: All activities meet in and near the park’s Main Campground, unless otherwise specified.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 5
9:00 AM RIVERBANK STROLL -This green river valley has seen generations of
travelers. This morning, we’ll travel together, and search for signs of the wildlife
and the people who came before us. Meet at the main campground bath house.
10:00 AM “ALIEN” ROUNDUP – Not aliens from a galaxy far, far away, but non-native
“alien” plants. Come find out how these invasive aliens traveled here and help
remove them from the park. Your work will make a big difference for the future
health of our region! Meet at the Camp Store and we will caravan to the trail. Be
prepared to get a little messy!

11:30 AM EARTHBALL GAMES – Let’s have a ball – a six foot tall ball!! Meet at the
Open Air Chapel for some lively, cooperative games. If it rains, we’ll have some
smaller ball games at the main bath house.

1:30 PM MARSH MUNCHERS – Wetlands are rich in life, all busy eating each other!
Let’s seek out the food chain in the wet places. Drive to the camp store, and we’ll
carpool.

3:00 PM CRITTER PATHS – Be a critter detective! Find out what’s been wandering

through the campground habitats. Meet at the camp store.

4:00 PM PLANT DEFENSES – How do plants defend themselves from weather, from
hungry critters, and from other dangers? Let’s get a close look at “war” in the
plant world! Meet at the Open Air Chapel, or main bath house if it’s raining.
5:00 PM OWL PELLETS – What could be more gross, but also more exciting, than
checking out some owl vomit! Don’t worry, these pellets are all germ free. But
they sure are full of bones. Use your detective skills to find out what the owls
had for supper! Meet at the Open Air Chapel (main bath house if it is raining.)
6:00 PM WEB OF LIFE – Every living thing is part of the web! Help us get really “tied
up” in our work as we build our own living web. You’ll see natural places like
you’ve never seen them before! Meet at the Open Air Chapel, or main bath house
if it is raining.

7:30 PM RACCOON RASCALS – Come discover more about these fascinating fur
buddies, and learn more about their adventurous lives. Also find out how to keep
them out of your campsite! Meet at the campfire circle, east end of the main
campground (pool entrance if it is raining).

THURSDAY, JULY 6
8:00 AM HIKE THE WHITETAIL LOOP – Come explore a remote corner of Warriors’
Path, full of wildlife discovery. This will be a challenging 2-3 mile hike, so be
sure to wear comfortable clothes, good hiking shoes, and bring some drinking
water. Meet at the Mountain Bike Trail parking lot (at the end of Freeman
Road, Blountville TN).

9:30 AM WAKE UP WALK – Let’s wake up our senses to morning in the forest. Meet at

the main bath house for a refreshing morning walk.

10:30 AM MUD MARBLES – Before there were toy stores, kids had to build their own fun.
Meet at the Open Air Chapel, and we’ll turn ordinary mud into great playthings.
Later today, when our marbles are dry, we’ll try some marble games. In case of
rain, meet at the main bath house.

THURSDAY, CONTINUED
11:30 AM CREEK WALK – Get on your old clothes and tennis shoes. It’s time to explore
the cool, clear creek waters. We’ll discover a world of amazing life. Drive to the
camp store, and we’ll carpool. Be prepared to get wet!

1:00 PM CHALK CRITTERS – What’s at home here? Decorate the park with sketches of

park wildlife “at home” in their habitats. Meet at the main bath house.
3:00 PM ANIMAL TALES – Sit back and enjoy some legends and tales about our wild
neighbors. Be prepared to share your own “critter story” if you’d like. Meet at the
Open Air Chapel, or main bath house if it is raining.

4:30 PM NATURAL PAINT – Did you know that by using the plants around us we can
make our own paints? Meet at the Boundless Playground to create your own
masterpiece using natural paint.

6:00 PM NOISY TOYS – How did the pioneer children make music or noise? Make your
very own “musical” instrument with a few simple things from nature. Meet at
the Open Air Chapel to create some “beautiful music.” In case of rain, meet at
the main bath house.

7:30 PM MUD MARBLE TOURNAMENT – Meet at the open air chapel to try out those
marbles we made this morning. If you missed a chance to make your own, come
anyway. We’ll have extras! (In case of rain, at the main bath house).

9:00 PM NIGHT SOUNDS – Nature is full of sounds when the sun goes down! Some
seem eerie, but there’s no need to be nervous. Come find out whose noise is
whose. Meet at the Open Air Chapel for a short slide show of the creatures who
“talk” in the night! (At the pool entrance if it is raining.) NOTE – there will be a
special NIGHT SOUNDS contest for children after the show.

FRIDAY, JULY 7
9:30 AM DEVIL’S BACKBONE HIKE -Come hike to the high places, and get some new
views of our park land. Drive to the camp store, and we’ll carpool to the start of
an invigorating hike.

10:00 AM FERN FUN – Make friends with some of the local ferns and their kin. Meet us
at the Open Air Chapel and we will take a short walk to find some fern friends.
12 NOON LEAF PRINTS – “Ordinary” leaves come in such extraordinary shapes and
textures. We can capture these patterns with ink and paper. Come make a leaf
souvenir at the Boundless Playground.

2:00 PM WINGS & FEATHERS & BEAKS, OH MY! – There are over 423 species of
birds in Tennessee. Join us to learn all about the things that make each bird
species unique. Meet at the Open Air Chapel or pool entrance if it’s raining.
4:00 PM METAMORPHOSIS – How do caterpillars become butterflies? Make your own
mobile of the four stages of metamorphosis. Adults must be accompanied by a
child 10 years old or younger. Meet at the main bath house

5:00 PM NEVER-ENDING CIRCLE WALK – Nature is the “master recycler.” Let’s
discover some of nature’s endless cycles. Meet at the Campfire Circle on the east
end of the campground.

6:00 PM BIRDS OF PREY – Meet some real live feathered hunters. Come to the Open
Air Chapel and see “whooo…” is waiting for you. If it is raining, meet at the main
bath house.

FRIDAY, CONTINUED
7:00 PM ANIMAL BINGO – Test your knowledge of park wildlife with this new twist on
a good-old old game. You might even win a prize! Meet at the Open Air Chapel,
or main bath house if it is raining.

9:00 PM CAMPFIRE – What a perfect combination: A dark night, a crackling fire, and
some local, traditional ghost tales. Meet at the campfire circle, east end of the
main campground. If it is raining, we’ll have an indoor “campfire” at the pool
entrance.
SATURDAY, JULY 8
9:00 AM HIKE THE “WAHOO” TRAIL – Enjoy about 4 miles of strenuous hiking along
an awesome trail! Come spend several hours in a beautiful and wild part of the
park. Be sure to wear good walking shoes, comfortable clothes, and bring some
drinking water. Meet at the Mountain Bike Trail parking area (at the end of
Freeman Road, Blountville TN).

10:30 AM DUCK ISLAND BIKE RIDE – Meet at the camp store and we’ll pedal on down
to Duck Island! See what the lake is like now, and find out about the river it
used to be. Note that ALL riders MUST wear a bicycle helmet! Children 12 or
under must be accompanied by an adult!

1:30 PM DREAM CATCHERS – Let’s make these “catchy” little decorations, inspired by

Native American craft. Meet at the main bath house.

3:00 PM MAGNIFYING GLASS HIKE – Use your eyes and some handy little magnifiers
to get a close look at nature’s amazing details. Meet at the main bath house to
begin a short discovery walk.

4:00 PM TREE COOKIES – Let’s read a small slice of nature! The inside of a tree holds
many clues to the outside of the land! Meet at the Open Air Chapel, or main bath
house if it is raining.

7:00 PM SLANTING LIGHT STROLL – Come for a relaxing meander to look for animal
signs as the nighttime animals start to stir and the sun starts to cast long
shadows through the woods. Meet at the Campfire Circle on the east end of the
campground.

SUNDAY, JULY 9
9:00 AM WORSHIP SERVICE – Enjoy a peaceful morning worship service at the Open
Air Chapel, or at the pool entrance if it is raining. Sponsored by the Colonial
Heights Baptist Church.