The Friends of Roan Mountain is an organization whose purpose is to foster greater awareness and understanding of the natural, historical, and cultural significance of Roan Mountain. For more than five decades, in the spring, summer, fall and winter, people of all ages have come to Roan Mountain to participate in celebrations of the diversity of life found there. A wide variety of hikes and programs provided by naturalists explore subjects such as wildflowers, birds, butterflies, ferns, geology, history, medicinal and edible plants, mushrooms, salamanders, stream ecology, and astronomy. These annual rallies have become a tradition for many - a chance not only to visit flora and fauna but to reunite with friends as well. It is no wonder that these rallies have become a tradition in the lives of those who love Roan Mountain.

Customized identification guides Ferns Grasses Butterflies Mammals Trees Wildflowers Fungi Moths Checklists with images, maps, and links Ferns -- need images Other plants -- need images Fungi -- need images Mammals -- need images Butterflies -- need images Moths -- need images Other invertebrates -- need images Albums of site participants Barrigar, Gary -- [edit] McDaniel, Larry -- [edit] Neves, James -- [edit] More information how-to video progress and technology future proposal

Photograph by John Pickering Roan Mountain Photograph by John Pickering Dryopteris cristata Crested Wood Fern

Contacts

• Gary Barrigar, President, Director of Fall Rally, Roan Mountain -- barrigargn@embarqmail.com -- 423-543-7576
• Jennifer Bauer, Rally Coordinator, Roan Mountain -- jbauer@friendsofroanmtn.org -- 423-772-4772
• David Hall, Director of the Winter Rally, Roan Mountain -- davetree@charter.net -- 423-772-3500
• Larry McDaniel, Inventory and Monitoring, Roan Mountain -- larrycmcd@hotmail.com -- 423-773-9234
• James Neves, Rally Coordinator, Roan Mountain -- jamesneves@gmail.com
• Ken Turner, Summer Youth Rally, Roan Mountain -- ken@XtremeRoanAdventures.org -- 423-538-3419
• Nancy Lowe, Outreach Coordinator, Discover Life -- nancy@discoverlife.org -- 404-272-4526

Events

• 4th Annual Xtreme Roan Mountain Roan Adventures Youth Naturalists' Rally -- Saturday, July 28
• 50th Annual Fall Roan Mountain Naturalists' Rally -- Friday-Sunday, Semptember 7,8,9