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August 1-31

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!

 

August 30 – September 6

Friday Night Concert Series – 7 p.m. – 8 p.m. Join us Friday nights at the amphitheater throughout this summer for live music. Bring a picnic blanket or lawn chair, or enjoy our bench seating. Concerts are free, but cash tips for the artists are always appreciated.

8/30 – Stemwinder

9/6 – Bandwagon Fallacy

August 30 

Mushroom March: Mysteries of the Forest – 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Meet at Shelter 3 in the campground. Price is $5. Register for the event. These mysterious organisms hold amazing secrets. Discover the hidden world of mushrooms along this 0.5 mile hike along the Tom Gray Trail and campground. Make sure to bring sturdy hiking shoes, long pants, and plenty of water.

Mushrooms are the great citizens of the forest! Along this hike we will discuss just how these mysterious mushrooms interact with the environment around them. If we listen to their stories close enough, we may learn a thing or two!

August 31

Firecraft Wilderness Survival/Bushcraft Skill – 2 p.m. Price is $5/children 12 and under, $8/person. Register for the event. Join Ranger James Holland to learn various methods of lighting a fire without matches using a variety of tinder. Instruction will include using a ferro rod, fire from batteries, traditional flint and steel, burning lens, fire piston.

Program requires registration due to limited group size. Meet at Park Headquarters prior to going to the program area.

September 19

Roan Mountain National Public Lands Day Event – 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Meet at the Roan Mountain State Park Visitor Center Porch. Register for the event. Roan Mountain State Park celebrates Tennessee Serves and National Public Lands Day with a special volunteer work event alongside Tennessee First Lady Maria Lee! Volunteers will work alongside park rangers and First Lady Lee on two projects – a native garden restoration project at our historic Miller Farmstead as well as removing invasive plants along the Doe River and Moonshiners Run Trail to restore native plant communities along the Doe River Valley through the State Park. This event will run from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. EST and will meet at the Roan Mountain State Park Visitor Center for introductions and an overview of the volunteer work options as follows: Register to volunteer today at https://tnstateparksvolunteer.galaxydigital.com/need/detail/?need_id=970792

Miller Farmstead Work Event (max limit of 30 volunteers): Join Ranger O’Day at the historic Miller Farmstead for a landmark re-landscaping project. The Miller Farmstead is listed on the National Register of Historic Places because it represents a relatively-intact example of an Appalachian-style farmhouse and outbuildings of the early 20th century.  Our landscaping project will include digging, weeding, planting, mulching, and re-organizing plant beds and borders surrounding the Miller Farmstead. With your help, the gardens will be converted to a new design, primarily featuring native perennials. Converting to native landscaping will allow our gardens to be in harmony with the surrounding flora and fauna of Roan Mountain. In addition, native landscaping is more easily-maintained and provides a feast for the eyes as plants mature. Volunteers should dress for the weather, with layers and closed-toe shoes. Insect repellant, sunscreen and hats are recommended. Tools and gloves will be provided, although volunteers with gardening equipment are welcome to bring their own. Bring your favorite reusable water bottle to #GoGreenWithUs.

Moonshiner Run Invasive Plant Removal and Bridge Repair Event (max limit of 20 volunteers): Join Ranger Phil Hylen along the 0.95-mile Moonshiner Run Trail and adjacent Doe River as they work to remove invasive Japanese Knotweed and Multi-flora Rose from the area. Both of these invasive plants were introduced to North America through horticulture and landscape trade and have spread into wild areas since the early 1900s. If left alone, these two species will spread rapidly and choke out native plants which are relied upon by pollinators and other local critters. Volunteers will learn to identify these non-native plants before working as a team to cut plants back as park employees treat the cut rose stems and knotweed nodes with selective herbicides. This treatment will be the first in a 3-year battle against these plant species in this area with the end result being a restoration of native plants back along the valley of the Doe River. After treatments are complete and as time allows, volunteers will work on the Moonshiners Run trailhead bridge to replace wooden decking and handrails on one of the most scenic Doe River crossings located within Roan Mountain State Park. Volunteers should dress for the weather with layers and closed-toe shoes. Insect repellant, sunscreen and hats are recommended. Tools and gloves will be provided. Bring your favorite reusable water bottle to #GoGreenWithUs.