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  • 61st Roan Mountain Spring Naturalists Rally

    Roan Mountain State Park 527 TN-143, Roan Mountain, TN, United States

    The 61st Roan Mountain Spring Naturalists Rally to be held Friday - Sunday April 26th - 28th Sponsored by The Friends of Roan Mountain, the spring rally takes place at Roan Mountain State Park in Carter County, TN.   The featured speakers are Jeremy Stout on Friday night and Scott Honeycutt on Saturday night. Jeremy,

  • Roan Mountain Winter Naturalists Rally

    Roan Mountain State Park 527 TN-143, Roan Mountain, TN, United States

    Join Friends of Roan Mountain on Saturday, February 8th at Roan Mountain State Park for a winter celebration of the Roan Highlands! For 13 years the Winter Naturalists; Rally has drawn hardy nature enthusiasts from far & wide to Roan Mountain on a Saturday close to Valentine’s Day. The 2020 Winter Rally continues this celebration

  • Winter Hiking at the Roan Mountain Winter Naturalists Rally

    Roan Mountain State Park 527 TN-143, Roan Mountain, TN, United States

    Saturday, February 12, 2022 at 1:30 pm Meeting at the Roan Mountain State Park Conference Center   The Annual Friends of Roan Mountain Winter Rally will be abbreviated this year due to Covid-19 concerns but will still offer great opportunities to learn about and explore the mountain!  The Roan Mountain State Park Conference Center programs

  • Roan Mountain Fall Naturalists Rally

    Roan Mountain State Park Conference Center 1011 Highway 143, Roan Mountain,, TN, United States

    It won't be long until Friends of Roan Mountain presents  the 60th annual Fall Naturalists Rally, Friday through Sunday, September 9 - 11, 2022, at Roan Mountain State Park. The weekend includes speakers on Friday and Saturday evening, along with a host of varied, family oriented field trips and explorations in the state park, highlands

  • Roan Mountain Night Sky Party

    Roan Mountain State Park 527 TN-143, Roan Mountain, TN, United States

    Coming to a night sky near you! January 14th’s night sky is set to showcase Saturn’s closest approach to the moon of the year. With a partial moon, the night sky will be dark enough to enjoy brilliant views of Saturn’s rings as well as the many deep sky objects and constellations that grace us

  • Winter Naturalists Rally

    Roan Mountain State Park 527 TN-143, Roan Mountain, TN, United States

    16TH ANNUAL   FRIENDS OF ROAN MOUNTAIN WINTER NATURALISTS’ RALLY SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2024 Speakers include: Dr. Trevor Chapman “Northern Gray-Cheeked Salamanders in the Southern Appalachian Highlands” Becky Smucker “Mosses, Liverworts, and Hornworts in Roan Mountain State Park Dr. Rebecca Fletcher   ¨ “Appalachian Foodways: A Seasonal Approach to Farming and Wildcrafting”   Join Friends

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  • 62nd Fall Naturalists Rally

    Roan Mountain State Park 527 TN-143, Roan Mountain, TN, United States

    Friends of Roan Mountain is excited to announce the 62nd Fall Naturalists Rally, beginning Friday evening, September 6 and ending Sunday afternoon, September 8, 2024.  Each year we are honored to be joined by a host of talented and knowledgeable guest speakers, interpretive hike leaders, and demonstrators who offer a myriad of nature experiences for all

  • 18th Annual Friends of Roan Mountain Winter Naturalists Rally

    Roan Mountain State Park 527 TN-143, Roan Mountain, TN, United States

    18TH ANNUAL FRIENDS OF ROAN MOUNTAIN WINTER NATURALISTS’ RALLY SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2025 Speakers include: Gerry Middleton “Wildlife Surveys in Hampton Creek Cove, Roan Mountain State Park & Rocky Fork State Park” Tristan Clark “Winter Herpetology” Join Friends of Roan Mountain on Saturday, February 15th at Roan Mountain State Park for a winter celebration of

  • Roan Mountain Fall Naturalists Rally

    Roan Mountain State Park 527 TN-143, Roan Mountain, TN, United States

    63rd ANNUAL Roan Mountain Fall Naturalists Rally SEPT. 19 – SEPT. 21, 2025 Sponsored by The Friends of Roan Mountain   Featured Speakers FRIDAY EVENING PROGRAM: “The Hidden Life of Trees” Jerry Faulkner   SATURDAY EVENING PROGRAM; “Roan Mountain, History of an Appalachian Treasure” Jennifer Bauer http://www.friendsofroanmtn.org FRIDAY EVENING PROGRAM: “The Hidden Life of Trees”