Smoky Mountain Elk Fest

The Blue Ridge Naturalist Network is planning a significant presence at the inaugural Smoky Mountain Elk Fest!  https://visitncsmokies.com/smoky-mountain-elk-fest/ The festival will take place at the Maggie Valley Festival Grounds during the weekend of September 13-14. We will have a booth there for Saturday where we will share information on both the BRNN and about the Arboretum’s Eco Explore program. In addition, Scott Dean, Ken Czarnomski and Randy Richardson have agreed to lead guided hikes on the Blue Ridge Parkway nearby.

We are looking for BRNN members interested in volunteering at our booth. In this role you would talk to festival visitors about our organization, sign folks up for the guided hikes, and guide kids through some fun activities we have planned for them. Our aim is to have at least two BRNN members at the booth at all times. The shifts will be 2-2.5 hours each, and then before or after you can explore the festival as guests. We have the following time slots available:

Saturday September 14
9:30 am to 12:00 pm
12:00 pm to 2:00 pm
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
4:00 pm to 6:30 pm
6:30 pm to 9:00 pm

If you are interested in volunteering, please reply to this message or send an email to richardsonrandolph@gmail.com with the shifts you would be willing to cover no later than September 1st. We will follow up to let you know which shift you’ve been slotted into. Thank you in advance for offering to help. It will be fun!