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Congratulations to the entire staff of Roan Mountain State Park for the Tennessee State Parks 2018 Award for Excellence in Facilities Management.
Click on the player above to listen to a short conversation with R.M.S.P. Park Manager, Ranger Meg Guy.
Spring has finally come to the Mountain. Just look at all these great reasons to get up on the mountain this spring:
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RMR-088: Where Are They Hiding? A Survey of Rare Appalachian Salamanders with Tyler Wicks
Tyler Wicks is an East Tennessee State University student majoring in Biology. He will present some findings of his study on Rare Appalachian Salamanders at the Winter Naturalists Rally, February 9, 2019
Surveying these endemic species is important for assessing their population status.
Tyler’s recent survey, which was funded in part by a 2018 grant from Friends of Roan Mountain, focused primarily on the Northern gray-cheeked salamander (Plethodon
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The Friends of Roan Mountain Fall Naturalists’ Rally is Sept 7-8-9, 2018.
Saturday evening, Dr. Joey Shaw will present Digitizing Tennessee’s One Million Herbarium Specimens.
There will be an opportunity for you to become a Citizen Scientist and make a valuable contribution to the permanent, historical records.
These herbaria records are globally valuable for scientific research. Your contribution will be available for hundreds of years.
You can make this contribution from your own home at your own pace. This is a great opportunity to be a Citizen Scientist.
CLICK on the player above to listen to Dr. Joey Shaw describe how you can become a Citizen Scientist.
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This is a great weekend to be on the mountain!
CLICK HERE to see the most current Rhododendron Bloom Report at the FaceBook page for the
Roan Mountain Citizens Club
Click on the audio player above to listen to Brian Tipton and I talk about the Citizens Club, the Rhododendron Festival, and exciting plans for a new park in Roan Mountain.
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Roan Mountain Citizens Club on FaceBook for the Rhododendron Bloom Report
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Join AT Ambassidor, Jim Chambers at the Roan Mountain Trail Festival on May 5. The Festival will be at the Roan Mountain Park (located behind the Post Office.)
The Festival begins at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday May 5, 2018.
But if you are one to get more involved with the Mountain you can become hard core. I mean offically Hard Core.
Join Jim and the crew for a day improving the Appalachian Trail.
Come prepared to work. Wear work clothes and sturdy work boots. Bring your lunch and plenty of water.
Jim will provide all the tools and safety equipment. 
Meet Jim at 9:00 a.m. at the Festival grounds (behind the Roan Mountain Post Office)
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Sign Up to become Hard Core: 423-440-2518