Meet at: Bluebird Barn
Price: $10
***Pre-Registration is REQUIRED for this event. Please click REGISTER FOR EVENT to reserve your spot!***
Girl Scouts Love State Parks is an annual event that takes place all across the United States and is aimed at getting scouts into the outdoors on the same weekend. This year, Ranger Stephanie will be guiding a 2.75 mile night hike out to the island at Seven Islands State Birding Park. Participants will learn about what really happens at Seven Islands after dark and what kind of wildlife lurks around the trails. Hiking at night might seem scary to some people, because of the assortment of sounds coming from the darkness, glowing eyes staring at you from the fields, or not being able to see the trail as well. Participants will learn what adaptations some animals have for being active at night, and we'll try to find critters along the way with these adaptations. The outdoors at night doesn't have to be scary, but it can be full of unexpected surprises that you can learn to appreciate and understand, and maybe make things a little less scary.
Registration for this program is $10 per person. Participants are encouraged to bring flashlights or headlamps with them, but please remember to use them only as necessary. Your eyes will adjust to the low light conditions and you'll find yourself not needing a light for most of the hike. Please bring plenty of bottled water for yourself for the hike as it can get hot even when hiking at night. Proper footwear for walking/hiking is recommended. Participants should plan on meeting Ranger Stephanie at the Bluebird Barn near the main entrance to the park off of Kelly Lane at 8:00PM. If you have any questions about this program please contact Ranger Stephanie at stephanie.mueller@tn.gov or 865-333-8270.