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The Rhododendron Festivals in Bakersville NC and Roan Mountain TN had great weather last weekend. Some Catawaba rhododendron blooms were open, but you had to search for them. As of June 19, the blooms were coming in at Carver’s Gap and in the gardens. The next week or so will be well worth the trip to see the display that helps to make Roan Mountain the Jewel of the Southern Appalachian Mountains.
The 6th summer of the Baatany Goat Project got off to a great start on Wednesday. Thirty-two goats were unloaded and all reported for duty on top of Jane Bald. Great weather and a great group of volunteer goatherds made for an “uneventful” march up to their first paddock on Jane Bald. The new dog (rightly named Big Dog) was easy to get along with and quickly took up his patrol of the perimeter. I can’t wait for the eleven month-old kids to get settled and begin acting like . . . . kids.
The Southern Appalachian Raptor Research’s Vacation Bird School is July 5-8
. Mark Hopey is the director of the Southern Appalachian Raptor Research and is based out of his perch on Big Bald Mountain just over the North Carolina line from Erwin TN. Mark is also an expert at calling owls. That talent will be on display on Friday evening, July 26, at the Roan Mountain State Park amphitheater as a part of the Xtreme Roan Adventures.
LINKS:
Big Bald Banding and the Vacation Bird School
Xtreme Roan Adventures registration form
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