Event

Ranger Table Talk: Adaptable Animals

Blue Ridge Parkway

Fee:

Free.

Location:

MP 85.9 Peaks of Otter Visitor Center Breezeway

Repeating Event

Days:

Every week on Friday and Saturday

Dates:

August 02, 2019 to August 31, 2019

Time:

10:00 AM, 2:00 PM

Duration:

2 hours

Type of Event

Talk

Description

With freezing winters, hot summers, wind, and rain, the mountains can be a rough place to survive.  Examine a collection of pelts, skulls, and models to learn about the adaptations that allow animals from the subarctic wood frog to the tropical opossum survive in this ever-changing environment.

(Walk-up table, join any time)

* No program offerings on Friday August 23, 2019

** Saturday, August 24th is our Naturefest special event program – see event schedule for more details.

*** Gate 10 Free Music Concert at Abbott Point (behind the Lodge) August 25th from 2 to 4 PM.  No Afternoon Programs in lieu of concert.

Reservation or Registration: No


Contact Information

Peter Hamel
540.586.4496
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