2016 New River Gorge Wildflower Weekend Program Schedule Announced

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Jodi French-Burr

News Release Date: April 11, 2016

Contact: Jodi French-Burr, 304-465-2632

Glen Jean, West Virginia—Celebrate the glories of Appalachian spring from the rim of the gorge to the river at the Thirteenth Annual New River Gorge Wildflower Weekend,April 22–24, 2016. The complete event program schedule is now available online at https://www.nps.gov/neri/planyourvisit/wildflower-weekend.htm. This year's schedule also includes some special pre-event arts workshops. Each program highlights this area's amazing natural diversity in New River Gorge National River, the state parks of Babcock, Carnifex Ferry Battlefield, Pipestem Resort and Twin Falls Resort, and at Tamarack.Now get outside and find your parks(www.findyourpark.com)!

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