Croft State Natural Area
PARK PROGRAMS
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Join the Interpretive Ranger on a hike to Mountain Lake and beyond, up and over the mountain, as we travel the entire Sulphur Springs Trail. We will look for early spring wildflowers, and other signs of the awakening forest on this moderate to strenuous 3.5 mile, 3 1/2 hour hike. Meet at Sulphur Springs trailhead, at the top of the park road. Program fee is $8. per person. Admission fee is waived. Registration is required. To register, call the park office at 244-5565, or email to ctaylor at scprt.com.
Paris Mountain State Park
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Spring wildflowers bring vibrant colors for people to enjoy. To butterflies, hummingbirds and other animals, they bring a source of food after a long winter and an opportunity for plants to reproduce. Join us on a one-mile walk and view trilliums, bloodroot, foamflowers and the vibrant colors of spring. Wear comfortable shoes.
Jones Gap State Park/ Mountain Bridge Wilderness Area
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Come to Rose Hill Plantation State Historic Site for an inside look at Heirloom gardening. We’ll examine the history, seeds, and planting methods of antebellum kitchen gardens as well as ornamental and formal gardens, and take a look at the heirloom roses for which this site is well known.
The focus of this program is the selection and planting of heirloom vegetables. Come and meet our Master Gardener, Heirloom Specialist and Certified Organic Gardener Rodger Winn, who will be here to discuss site selection, plot preparation, planting techniques, plant selection, and growing techniques. Explore the past from a perspective we all can understand: the growing of the foodstuffs our ancestors ate, the diet of the past, and the varieties of vegetables that have stood the test of time.
Ornamental gardens were also a part of the historic landscape at Rose Hill Plantation. The Gist family were gardeners, and the very name of the plantation came from the ornamental rose gardens that were planted and tended here. Our Master Gardeners, Jim & Diana Glaser will be here to discuss the care, selection, and planting of heirloom roses and other flowers. Pruning, fertilizing, and the specifics of planting and caring for heirloom roses will be topics of discussion, in an interactive program for persons of all ages and all skill levels who are interested in heirloom gardening.
Garden Clubs are welcome with advance registration. Call the Park Office at 864.427.5966 for more information or to register.
Rose Hill Plantation State Historic Site
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Practice your observation skills as we hike easy to moderate Mountain Creek Trail 3 miles up and back, 'reading stories told by the woods. The interpretive ranger will point out interesting landmarks on the way- it is up to you to find these on the way back. The fee for the program is $8.00. Register by calling the park office (244-5565) or email to ctaylor@scprt.com
Paris Mountain State Park
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Many of Paris Mountain's animals are adapted to life in or near water. Help look for salamanders, frogs, ducks, aquatic insects, as well as signs of our resident beaver population, on this unusual scavenger hunt. Bring shoes that can get wet, so you can get in the creek! The program fee is $5.00 per person. Admission fee is waived. Registration required. To register, call the park office (864-244-5565), or email to ctaylor@scprt.com Meet at Park Center.
Paris Mountain State Park
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Anytone with enthusiasm and curiosity for the natural world can become an amateur naturalist. The Interpretive Ranger will present tools, tips, and hand-outs to encourage the pursuit of natural wonder. On a short walk down the Turtle Trail, participants will practice some of these skills, and bring back some finds to look at under microscopes in the park lab (all finds go back to where we find them). Meet at Park Center. The program fee is $5. per person. Admission fee is waived. Registration required. To register, call the park office (864-244-5565), or email to ctaylor@scprt.com.
Paris Mountain State Park
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