Upcoming
Events
Aug.
15-16
Grandfather
Mountain Camera Clinic
Top
photographers gather to share on the nuts & bolts
of making good photographs. 2009 speakers include
Bill Fortney, John Chastain, Duane Hall and Melissa
Southern.
Click here to register.
Sept.
12
Kidfest
Guided hikes, games,
storytellers, music and fun. Included with park admission.
Sept.
19
39th
Annual American Girl Scout Day
All
Girl Scouts and troop leaders are admitted free
with proof of membership. Discount admission for
other family members. Staff naturalists provide
free nature programs throughout the day.
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Grandfather Mountain's new house blend
is an exclusive combination of shade-grown,
organic and bird-friendly beans cultivated
on plantations that conserve healthy ecosystems
for humans and migratory birds. Described
as full-bodied with low acidity, tasters
say the coffee has a nice finish.
Grandfather's
Naturalists are assisting Dr. John Cooper
of the North Carolina Museum of Natural
Sciences by searching Grandfather's streams
for crayfish. This represents the first
comprehensive survey of the crayfish species
in Grandfather's streams and offers the
naturalists a great reason to wade in
a cold stream on a hot day. 
Rock
masons are making progress in adding the
Grandfather Mountain stone (recycled from
the old Top Shop) to the exterior of the
new building. The utilities have been
buried and work will soon begin on the
"bridge to the bridge." 
