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June 1-30
Support Our Wildlife Ambassadors
ROAN MOUNTAIN STATE PARK

All Month
Price:

* $10.00 / Feeds one bird a day
* $20.00 / Feeds two birds a day
* $30.00 / Feeds three birds a day
* $40.00 / Feeds four birds a day
* $50.00 / Feeds five birds a day
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 is 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 come back to this page in future months.
Thank you for supporting our Wildlife Ambassadors at Roan Mountain State Park!

June 25
Tomahawk Toss – 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. Price is $5 and register for the event. Learn to throw a tomahawk! Join Ranger Holland as we have fun learning a popular frontier pastime. Tomahawks provided. No previous tomahawk-throwing experience is required to enjoy this fun program. Meet at Shed #3.

June 26-30
2023 Junior Ranger Camp Ages 8 -11 (Save the Date) – Registration opened May 1. Learn about safety, plants, animals, bugs, astronomy, environmental stewardship, history and more! At the conclusion of the week each participant will be sworn in as an official Junior Ranger for Tennessee State Parks at our graduation ceremony and banquet.
Camp begins at 8:30 a.m. and ends by noon, Monday through Thursday. Our graduation ceremony and party will take place Friday night from 6-8:30 p.m. at the park Conference Center. An optional night hike will be offered Friday Night after the banquet (families welcome).
Registration fee of $60 includes a t-shirt, daily snacks, and a fun awards celebration on Friday night. Registrants will receive additional paperwork via email including a liability waiver, medical history form, and information forms for each child, as well as agenda details and pickup & drop off locations for each day.
***Cloudland students may register at a discounted rate of $45 by contacting the park office at 423-547-3900.

June 30
Doe River Snorkeling Excursion – 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. – Meet at Visitor Center Porch. Price is $5/participant bringing their own snorkel gear. $15/participant + Snorkel Gear Rental. Register for the event. Join us from 2-4 p.m. at the Visitor Center for our first-of-the-summer Doe River Snorkeling Excursion exploring the waters of the Doe River for unique and colorful species of fish, salamander, and an array of amazing aquatic invertebrates. The wildlife found during the program will be logged to determine the health of the beautiful Doe River running through Roan Mountain State Park.
This program is for ages 10+ with a limit of 15 individuals at a program fee of $15 per participant plus the snorkel gear rental. Participants bringing their own gear only have the program fee of $5. Snorkeling gear includes a mask and snorkel tube. This program will start and end at the Visitor Center porch and will begin with a beginner snorkeling and safety lesson before setting out into the cool mountain waters. Swim clothes and water shoes highly recommended since the rocks can be sharp in the river.

July 16
Summer Céilí at Roan Mountain State Park – 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. Price is $2/kids 17 and under, $5/adults. Register for the event.
An Irish céilí (or cèilidh if you’re Scottish!) is a traditional social gathering that often includes traditional dance, music, storytelling and all kinds of good fun. In honor of our region’s Scots-Irish heritage we’ll be hosting our spring dance céilí at the Roan Mountain State Park Conference Center.

Highlights include:

* Ceili Dances: No previous dance experience is required! These dances are meant for regular people and anyone who can walk comfortable can enjoy learning them.
* Traditional Music: The Roan Mountain Céilí Band will play a variety of dance tunes to accompany the dances, and a few other tunes in between (traditional Scottish and Irish musicians are welcome to join us, contact Ranger O’Day for details).
* Light Refreshments: Coffee & snacks will be provided!
Dress comfortably with good shoes and come well-hydrated! Don’t be afraid to wear festive attire!

This is a ticketed event! Adults 18 and older $5 each, kids 17 and younger $2. Volunteers attend free (contact Ranger O’Day for volunteer opportunities).