Friends of Roan Mtn

The purpose of Friends of Roan Mountain is to foster greater awareness and understanding of the natural, historical, and cultural significance of Roan Mountain.

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A great weekend for hiking on the Roan! The Gray’s Lily is still in bloom but please remember to respect these rare plants since they are suffering from a disease resulting from human contact. #takeonlypictures #leaveonlyfootprints

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With a little more than two weeks away from our Spring Naturalists Rally, the spring blooms are starting to flower at our adopted site Twin Springs. Hope to see you at the rally!

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Please join us and our conservation partners on the morning of the upcoming Spring Naturalists' Rally to help control this unwanted invasive plant on Roan Mountain. https://t.co/MjHMHGi5KW

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Don’t miss the Roan Winter Naturalists’ Rally tomorrow (Saturday the 9th). The forecast is calling for partly-sunny skies in the low 40s. Perfect for a post-lunch nature walk to shake off those winter... https://t.co/DpRCsQOoXo

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Friends of Roan Mountain will welcome famed North Carolina painter Robert Johnson as a speaker at our Winter Naturalist’s Rally on Saturday, February 9th. Robert will be speaking about his new series on the North Carolina state park system. Robert... https://t.co/mse93JOz9c

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Our Winter Naturalists' Rally is fast approaching. Join us on Saturday, February 9th at Roan Mountain State Park for a fun mix of indoor presentations and post-lunch field trips around the Roan Mountain area. Details and Online... https://t.co/XBnQwbgoxx

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Have you heard the Roan Mountain music? Check out this interview with Jennifer Bauer, historian and Friends of Roan Mountain board member. https://t.co/iFGFdhpRcK

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Awesome job. Congratulations! https://t.co/PafFWX9Gy5

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The natural areas of Roan Mountain never disappoint. What are some of your favorite places to hike on the Roan?

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Check out this excellent article in the Elizabethton Star about our work at Twin Springs. https://t.co/3h6hBJ03Jw https://t.co/3h6hBJ03Jw

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From our friends at the Southeastern Grasslands Initiative. https://t.co/RqiumNCpr9

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Merry Christmas to all of our friends!

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Highway 143 experienced a small rock slide this week. The road is open now. Rock slides are a common occurrence in the southern Appalachian mountains. This happens especially during the winter months when freeze... https://t.co/vjefCh3fjk

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Here an update on road conditions from Roan Mountain State Park. https://t.co/mdmH54NIcF

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Old Growth Grasslands https://t.co/hQfS3swKo8

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The Tennessee Herbarium Consortium - THC can use your help entering data from plant specimens collected on Roan Mountain and other areas in Carter County and throughout Tennessee.

In the spring of 2014, Joey Shaw (University of Tennessee at... https://t.co/nMfpRULqd3

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Thanks to the 16 volunteers who braved the cold today to remove leaves from the parking lot and and generally spruce up at the Twin Springs Recreation Area. Also, check out the new sign that the Forest Service put up at Twin Springs