RMR-052: Tennessee State Naturalists – Randy Hedgepath

The Tennessee River by Randy Hedgepath, Tennessee State Naturalist

Friends of Roan Mountain Spring Naturalists presentation by Randy HedgepathRandy Hedgepath, Tennessee State Naturalist, will be the Friday evening presenter at the Friends of Roan Mountain Spriing Naturalists Rally at Roan Mountain State Park. on April 24, 2015.

His presentation is The Tennessee River. He will take us on a 600 mile river travelogue that include the headwaters of the Doe River on Roan Mountain. 

Click on the play button above to listen to the preview.

Remembering Ed Schell

   Ed Schell on hike for Friends of Roan Mountain

As many of you know, Ed Schell passed away on January 16 of this year. ( Here is the obituary from the Johnson City Press – Ed Schell )

Ed was a great naturalist and a well known nature photographer. He was instrumental in fostering the study the natural sciences on Roan Mountain. He was a mentor and an inspiration to many of the Friends of Roan Mountain.

We would like to share some pictures from his hikes and presentations. If you have any pictures of Ed leading hikes or giving presentations, please send them to me to include in a slideshow that will be shown at the Spring Rally on April 24.

Send the electronic images to: highlandlady53@embarqmail.com
Also, please Include a short comment about the picture or a memory of what impressed you the most about Ed.

Please send the images by April 20.

Thank you,

Jennifer

 LINKS:

Spring Naturalists Rally brochure & registration

Tennessee State Naturalist

 Roan Mountain State Park – cabin reservations


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