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Upcoming
Activities
June 2-15
The
Remarkable Rhododendron Ramble
Be here when the Catawba Rhododendron
bloom! Our staff naturalists can't wait to share
their excitement for the showy rose-lavender
flowers. Participate in special activities designed
to help guests get the most out of this unforgettable
sight.
June 2 - Aug. 17
Daily
Naturalist Programs
Grandfather Mountain naturalists
present a special nature program each day during
the summer. The one-hour programs are scheduled
for 1:00 p.m. and are included in the price
of admission.
June 22
84th
Singing on the Mountain
Free, all-day gospel sing and
fellowship held in MacRae Meadows. The Greenes
are the host group and Korean evangelist Dr.
Billy Kim will bring the message. The Korean
Children's Choir will perform.
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Randy
Johnson, the founder of Grandfather's
backcountry trail program, joins the Grandfather
Naturalists May 16-18 for the third annual
Naturalists Weekend. Come participate
in guided hikes and special presentations
on the birds, wildflowers, hiking trails
and nature of Grandfather Mountain. 
Azaleas
have always been the harbinger of spring
across the South, but no display is more
magnificent that the outbreak of the rare
and endangered pink-shell azalea which
overwhelms the slopes of Grandfather Mountain
during the middle three weeks in May.
Their nuance in pink makes the poet grope
for a word softer than "pastel"
and more fragile than "porcelain."
In
April at the summit of Grandfather Mountain
we saw a temporary gift shop go up and
the walls of the circa 1961 Top Shop come
down. The place was full of activity as
souvenirs were moved out and the construction
site was made ready. We said our ceremonial
goodbyes, and then started the engine
on a T-Rex like track hoe that brought
the era to an end.