Breaks Park plans to pay tribute to nature, with an entire weekend dedicated to programs focusing on such topics as ecology, geology, birding, wildlife, plants and wildflowers, bears, reptiles and amphibians, and much more.
The first annual Naturalist Weekend is a great opportunity for people of all ages and knowledge levels to come together to explore the many natural resources of the park, said Park Naturalist Jayd Raines. Programs are planned beginning on the afternoon of Friday, September 21, and concluding on Sunday morning, September 23.
Beginning at 7 pm on Friday, a brief welcoming session will be held to provide an overview of upcoming programs for the weekend. At 8 pm, the programming with kick off with a presentation called “Things my Grandma Taught Me,” which will focus on the old ways of life in this area, as well as the things Mother Nature provides to cure ailments, feed the family, and more.
Planned on Saturday are a variety of guided field trips and within the park focusing on birding, plants and wildflowers, herpetology (reptiles and amphibians), and stream ecology. Saturday evening will bring a presentation on Black Bears, as well as a discussion on Fall color change in the mountains. There will also be NASA lunar samples on display at the Visitor Center for a period of time on Saturday, as well as a moon observation program Saturday night.
Raines noted that there would be something for anyone interested in nature to enjoy, including adults, children, students, youth organizations and more.
For more information, contact Raines at 276-865-4413 ext. 3221.
Breaks Interstate Park is located on the Kentucky – Virginia border and is accessed by State Route 80. Commissioned by the U.S. Congress in 1954, it encompasses more than 4,600 acres and is one of only two interstate parks in the United States. For more information about the park, please visit www.BreaksPark.com.
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