Month: March 2015
Babies in National Parks – Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area – Oneida, Tennessee – 03/19/2015
While Trillian was working with Ranger Mary on her Scavenger Hunt Activity, Ribby decided to do a little Deep Woods Taste Testing of the Big South Fork! Yummm! Definitely Ribby approved! See? Babies LOVE National Parks, too! My Littlest Junior Ranger, forever! So beautiful, so happy… Ribby loved her NPS….
A National Park Scavenger Hunt – Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area Bandy Creek Visitor Center – Oneida, Tennessee – 03/19/2015
After a morning of Owl Pellet Dissection, we still hadn’t had enough National Park fun! Ranger Mary gave Trillian a Scavenger Hunt, and we set out to gather the goods! There is a reason we have so many Junior Ranger Badges from the Big South Fork!
Owls in the Big South Fork – Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area Bandy Creek Visitor Center – Oneida, Tennessee – 03/19/2015
Ranger Mary with the Big South Fork NRRA in the Jamestown / Oneida, Tennessee districts is SUCH a valuable asset to the community with her fabulous educational programs and interactive learning opportunities! On this particular day, she taught us about the different owls that can be found living in the Big South Fork. She let us meet and interact with several “permanent residents” of the park, including Eastern Screech Owls and Barred Owls. Afterwards, we culminated the activity with an Owl Pellet Dissection Project! We carefully loosened the bits of undigested material, and identified the specimens with a handy chart!…
You Otter Be in the Big South Fork! – Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area Crossville Visitor Center – Crossville, Tennessee – 03/14/2015
Throughout Cumberland County, and the city of Crossville, Tennessee, you can “hunt for otters” by being on the lookout for these fun, spirited art pieces located at various businesses and organizations! These three guys can be found at the Big South Fork NRRA Crossville Visitor Center! Have you found any “otters”? Hint: One of our favorites in this collection can be found at the Crossville Depot! Crossville! You otter be here!
American Eagle Foundation: Birds of Prey Event – Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area Crossville Visitor Center – Crossville, Tennessee – 03/14/2015
The American Eagle Foundation out of Pigeon Forge, Tennessee is an education, advocacy, and support group that works tirelessly to protect Bald Eagles and other Birds of Prey. They maintain a permanent exhibit of majestic, but unreleasable birds at Dollywood Theme Park, also located in Pigeon Forge. Any day you are at Dollywood, you can visit these stunning birds at Eagle Mountain Sanctuary. From March to October, AEF host an informative and interactive performance at Dollywood known as the Wings of America Birds of Prey Show. On this particular day, these passionate avian heroes descended upon the Big South Fork…
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