Roan Mountain Calendar

Published 8:16 am Wednesday, October 19, 2022

OCTOBER 1-31

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At Roan Mountain, we house, care for, and educate the public on a variety of native animals. We work under an educational permit from TWRA. Currently, we care for three birds of prey and several snakes! As you can imagine, caring for these animals is costly, as their food and health care are a specialty!

All of our animals are non-releasable for a variety of reasons. We frequently program with these animals and never charge for educational programs when using them. Here is your opportunity to support our educational wildlife program and help us care for these animals!

All donations will go to purchase food, pay vet bills, purchase gloves, tethers, falconry equipment, aquarium bedding, and to improve and build more housing facilities for our non-releasable birds of prey.

To donate click the green “Register for Event” button at the right. Your donation is a one-time payment. If you wish to cover more than one day, update the “quantity” you wish to donate, or simply return to this page in future months.

Thank you for supporting our Wildlife Ambassadors at Roan Mountain State Park!

Miller Farmstead Tour — 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m. — Meet at the front porch of the Miller Farmstead. Price is free but a $5/optional donation. Register for the event. The Dave and Louisa Miller family moved to Strawberry Mountain in 1870, where three generations of Millers lived for 90 years. The farmhouse is listed on the National Register of Historic Places because it reflects the lifestyle of rural subsistence farmers in Appalachian in the early 20th century.

Meet park staff at the farmstead porch for a guided walk through of the house and outbuildings. Tours are free, but donations are gladly accepted and will be used to improve and maintain the farmstead.

Pets are not allowed in the house, with the exception of trained service dogs.

Miller Farmstead Tour — 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m. — Meet at the front porch of the Miller Farmstead. Price is free but a $5/optional donation. Register for the event. The Dave and Louisa Miller family moved to Strawberry Mountain in 1870, where three generations of Millers lived for 90 years. The farmhouse is listed on the National Register of Historic Places because it reflects the lifestyle of rural subsistence farmers in Appalachian in the early 20th century.

Meet park staff at the farmstead porch for a guided walk through of the house and outbuildings. Tours are free, but donations are gladly accepted and will be used to improve and maintain the farmstead.

Pets are not allowed in the house, with the exception of trained service dogs.

Miller Farmstead Tour — 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m. — Meet at the front porch of the Miller Farmstead. Price is free but a $5/optional donation. Register for the event. The Dave and Louisa Miller family moved to Strawberry Mountain in 1870, where three generations of Millers lived for 90 years. The farmhouse is listed on the National Register of Historic Places because it reflects the lifestyle of rural subsistence farmers in Appalachian in the early 20th century.

Meet park staff at the farmstead porch for a guided walk through of the house and outbuildings. Tours are free, but donations are gladly accepted and will be used to improve and maintain the farmstead.

Pets are not allowed in the house, with the exception of trained service dogs.

Owls of Roan Mountain — 3 p.m. – 4 p.m. Meet at park headquarters (next to the owl exhibits). Meet some of our owl ambassadors at the park aviary located at the park headquarters building at 3 p.m. to learn about the birds of prey found around Roan Mountain. These owls are known to be quite the hoot! This is a free program with no limit. Please leave pets behind for this program as they are not able to be around the owls. Service animals are still welcome.

Roast Your Own Coffee! – Meet at: Camper Check-in. Price is $12. Register for event. In the early 20th Century, when the Miller Family lived on Ripshin Mountain, coffee beans were sold raw and roasted at home. In this workshop, you’ll learn how to roast coffee yourself using a few simple kitchen items you probably already have.

Workshop fee includes a coffee tasting, and enough raw coffee beans to test out your new skills and brew a pot of your own custom roast at home.

We’ll be roasting outdoors, so dress for the weather in layers, and bring your favorite coffee mug to #GoGreenWithUs.