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Shenandoah National Park
Special Events
 
A park volunteer and visitor reference a wildflower guide in Big Meadows during Wildflower Weekend.
NPS John F. Mitchell
 

2008 Date(s)

Special Event

Location

April 26

National Junior Ranger Day

Byrd Visitor Center

May 10-11

Wildflower Weekend

Parkwide

June 7

National Trails Day

Byrd Visitor Center

Summer

Resource Seminars

Byrd Visitor Center and Skyland

September 27

National Public Lands Day

Byrd Visitor Center

September 27 Civilian Conservation Corps Reunion Big Meadows Lodge

October 18-19

Wilderness Weekend

Byrd Visitor Center


 

A ranger program is a unique opportunity to learn about Shenandoah National Park.
Ranger Programs
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A ranger and a child make discoveries around an old fallen log in the forest.
Resource Seminars
In-Depth Shenandoah Experiences
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Shenandoah National Park’s scenic highway, Skyline Drive, winds through a tunnel of trees in all their fall color glory.  

Did You Know?
Skyline Drive, the only public road through Shenandoah National Park, rides the crest of the Blue Ridge Mountains for 105 miles through the park, then joins the Blue Ridge Parkway which connects Shenandoah to Great Smoky Mountains National Park, NC.

Last Updated: September 02, 2008 at 08:23 EST