Visit Roan Mountain

Published 1:16 pm Tuesday, August 30, 2022

August 1-31

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At Roan Mountain, we house, care for, and educate the public on a variety of native animals. We work under an educational permit from TWRA. Currently, we care for three birds of prey and several snakes! As you can imagine, caring for these animals is costly, as their food and health care are a specialty!

All of our animals are non-releasable for a variety of reasons. We frequently program with these animals and never charge for educational programs when using them. Here is your opportunity to support our educational wildlife program and help us care for these animals!

All donations will go to purchase food, pay vet bills, purchase gloves, tethers, falconry equipment, aquarium bedding, and to improve and build more housing facilities for our non-releasable birds of prey.

To donate click the green “Register for Event” button at the right. Your donation is a one-time payment. If you wish to cover more than one day, update the “quantity” you wish to donate, or simply return to this page in future months.

Thank you for supporting our Wildlife Ambassadors at Roan Mountain State Park!

Miller Farmstead Tour – 11a.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m. Price is $0/free tour, $5/Optional donation. Register for the event. The Dave and Louisa Miller family moved to Strawberry Mountain in 1870, where 3 generations of Millers lived for 90 years. The farmhouse is listed on the National Register of Historic Places because it reflects the lifestyle of rural subsistence farmers in Appalachian in the early 20th century.

Meet park staff at the farmstead porch for a guided walk through of the house & outbuildings.  Tours are free, but donations are gladly accepted and will be used to improve maintain the farmstead.

Pets are not allowed in the house, with the exception of trained service dogs.

National Public Lands Day – Doe River & Trails Cleanup – 9 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Register for the event.  Join our ranger staff for a trail & river cleanup to honor National Public Lands Day. Planned work includes picking up litter, clearing trail, de-berming, and other routine trail maintenance activities.

Dress for the weather & bring water and a snack. Sturdy, closed-toe shoes are required. Waders and waterproof boots are helpful for river cleanup, but not required.

No previous experience is necessary. Kids 12 and older may come if accompanied by a participating adult.