[MEBC-Butterfly] FW: Youth Naturalist Rally - July 29-30 - mark your calendar!

From: Larry McDaniel <larrycmcd@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: self <larrycmd@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:56:28 -0400

 



 












Mark Your Calendar!
 
Third Annual Xtreme Roan Adventures – 
Youth Naturalist Rally
 
by Friends of Roan Mountain
 
at Roan Mountain State Park, Roan Mountain, TN
 
July 29-30, 2011



Photo by Kris Light 

 
 
 There is an exciting lineup of nature activities for youth of all ages.  This 
event will offer a variety of outdoor nature activities -  
animal tracking, stream ecology, salamander hunt, beginners birding, scavenger 
hunt, tree identification, orienteering, 
skulls and skins, fossil casting, live reptiles and amphibians, live birds of 
prey, Appalachian Trail hike, trail mix making, games and crafts.  
You will not want to miss the keynote speaker – Kris Light!  
Kris is a Science Outreach Instructor and Elementary School Science Teacher!  
She will share her expertise on Insect Ecology!!!  
 
Registration deadline is July 23.  
Please mail registration along with payment of $3 per child, $3 per adult 
(includes lunch).  
Children must be accompanied by an adult.  
Dress for the outdoors.  
Bring/wear sturdy closed toe shoes, old outdoor clothes, and rain jacket.  
 
For a complete schedule and registration information visit:
http://xtremeroanadventures.org/ 
 
Sponsors:  Friends of Roan Mountain, Roan Mountain State Park, Earth Fare, ETSU 
Dept. of Geosciences, 
ETSU Dept. of Biology, Gray Fossil Site, Elizabethton and Bristol Bird Clubs, 
Neves Family, Winged Deer Park, Bays Mountain Park, 
Friends of Steele Creek Park & Nature Center, Baa-tany Goat Project, Tennessee 
Valley Authority, and US Forest Service
 
For additional information:
Ken - ken@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Nora - Nora_Schubert1@xxxxxxxxxxx  
 
 
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2011 Xtreme Roan Adventures – Youth Naturalist Rally Schedule
 
Friday night - July 29
At Group Campground – Night Moth Program by Kris Light 
(group camping available RSVP)
 
Saturday – July 30 
7:45 am
At Carver’s Gap – Early Birds  
 
8:00-9:00am
Registration and Welcome
 
9:00am-3:00pm
Nature Crafts (pine cone critters, seeds and seedlings, shadow creatures, 
painted rocks, etc.)
Field Games – by Winged Deer Park
Trail Mix Station – by Earth Fare
Fossil Castings – by ETSU Dept. of Geosciences
 
9:00-9:30am  and  9:45-10:15am
Junior Hike 1 (30 minute; recommended for young kids) – Insect Hunt
Junior Hike 2 (30 minute; recommended for young kids) – Scavenger Hunt
 
9:00-10:15am
Hike 3 (75 minute) - Birds 
Hike 4 (75 minute) - Trees 
Hike 5 (75 minute) - Stream Ecology 
Hike 6 (75 minute) - Orienteering 
Hike 7 (75 minute) - Salamanders
 
10:30-11:45am
Hike 8a, 8b, 8c (75 minute) - Insect Ecology Program with Kris Light 
(presentation + hike)
Hike 9 (75 minute) - Animal Tracking 
Hike 10 (75 minute) - Skulls & Skins 
Hike 11 (75 minute) - Salamanders
 
10:30am-2:15pm
Exhibits in Conference Center:
  Live Birds of Prey – by Bays Mountain Park
  Live Reptiles – by Roan Mountain State Park
 
12:00-1:30pm
LUNCH in Conference Center – provided by Earth Fare 
 
1:30-2:45pm
Hike 12a, 12b, 12c (75 minutes) - Insect Ecology Program with Kris Light 
(presentation + hike)
Hike 13 (75 minutes) - Butterflies 
 
1:30-~4:30pm
Hike 14 - Appalachian Trail Hike - Grassy Balds to Baa-tany Goat Project on 
Mountain Summit
                  (1 - 3 mile round trip)
 
 
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[MEBC-Butterfly] FW: Youth Naturalist Rally - July 29-30 - mark your calendar!

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