Red Top Mountain State Park

Red Top Mountain State Park is a fun place to engage with nature! Our Rangers strive to provide excellent program experiences to all our guests!

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The ground around us has more uses than most people know! Pillbug helps us explore a diversity of dirt in this D.I.R.T. Fest video.
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Also watch guest artist Carrie make pottery.
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#RTMPillbug #DIRTFest #EverdayAdventure #ExploreMore

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Red Top Mountain does Iron Pours to teach about their iron-mining history. This video explains the process used to make scratch blocks for our Iron Pours! #EverydayAdventure
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This dragonfly zipped by to say hello! Did you know dragonflies eat mosquitoes? #ExploreMore https://t.co/EJzHk8HW6V

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Pillbug loves to help plants grow! #DIRTFest #RTMPillbug

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Have you seen this amazing video by Deep Look?
Roly polys (or Pill Bugs) do amazing work for our dirt!
Learn more at D.I.R.T. Fest on July 18 from 10AM - 4 PM!
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Have you been lucky enough to find a 4-leaf clover? #EverydayAdventure

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Many fruits are ripening now, like blueberries, cherries, and these blackberries! Have you found any wild fruits near you? #EverydayAdventure

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Red Top Mountain's Buttonbushes are starting to get showy! Have you seen these amazing plants before? They love to have their feet wet, down in the lake.

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Many bulbs are currently in bloom, such as these bright Copper Tips! Rangers have also seen Gladiolus, Day Lillies, Tiger Lillies, and more! #ExploreMore

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What a beautiful damselfly! These speedy insects live near water, and enjoy eating mosquitoes.

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Beautyberry is in bloom! These shrubs create brightly colored purple berries. You can learn more here: https://t.co/VwjPU0f45o #ExploreMore

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Watch this video with a stuffed animal, and use the image to help you unscramble the secret phrase!

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#ExploreMore
#EverydayAdventure

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Pillbug planted some seeds, and has enjoyed watching them grow! Have you had a chance to grow anything?

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Have you seen or heard any wildlife recently? We have noticed that the frogs have really been jumping!

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Many different milkweed plants are blooming this time of year! This looks like a Butterfly Milkweed. Gorgeous!

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In this YouTube video series, our Rangers introduce some of the Animal Ambassadors of Red Top Mountain State Park.
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#RTMPillBug is loving how green the world is getting! Rangers started growing these root vegetables from seed on February 25, 2020.
The full grown plants will be shown at D.I.R.T. Fest! Can you see the roots growing?
What kinds of roots do you eat?
#EveryayAdventure

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Check out our YouTube Channel on April 4th for our virtual online program: Big Spring Shindig at the Cabin!

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Enjoy this video from a series Rangers recorded in 2018.
Our Red Top Mountain State Park Rangers show historical uses of herbs, in just about a half a minute. Here they discuss Tinctures, which are herbs that steep without heating in either alcohol or vegetable glycerin.

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Enjoy this video from a series Rangers recorded in 2018.
Our Red Top Mountain State Park Rangers show historical uses of herbs, in just about a half a minute. Here they discuss Infusions, which is a gentle warming of herbs so they can be used to drink or treat topical conditions.