We hope you will come out and join us at Christmas on the Mountain for some good old fashioned holiday fun!  While you are there, don’t forget to stop by the Governors Suite for the Friends Annual Membership Meeting.

It’s almost that time again.

Just around the corner and right before our eyes Fall Creek Falls State Park Inn changes into a winter wonderland.  Don’t let a little bit of cold weather keep you from getting out to enjoy some holiday splendor at Fall Creek Falls State Park.

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Join us as we discover the delectable cuisine that nature has to offer and the fascinating rituals of mountain folks/Native Americans that surround it. These are some programs planned for your enjoyment and education.

Saturday, October 25^th – Wild Foods Day

ALL OF TODAY’S PROGRAMS WILL BE HELD AT YOUTH CAMP 2

SEE PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS FOR SPECIFIC LOCATIONS

10:00am Wild Jams & Jellies – Come on over to the dining hall to discover some of the many different jams and jellies that can be made from wild fruits.

11:00am Bike Tour – Meet Ranger Matt at the dining hall for a bike tour along the Piney Mountain Bike Trail. Be sure to bring along plenty of water.

12:00pm Pelt Identification/Native American Discussion – Meet Matt C. at the dining hall for a show and tell with the pelts of native wildlife. We will also discuss the importance of wildlife to the Native Americans.

1:00pm Wild Breads & Desserts/Wild Food Preparation – Come on over to the dining hall to learn how to concoct tasty pastries such as acorn, walnut, hickory, and persimmon breads and get hands-on experience with the preparation of tonight’s meal.

2:00pm Primitive Wilderness Skills – Meet Larry “Coyote” Smith at the dining hall for a look at some of the some of the everyday survival skills that our forefathers used around the time of their arrival in North America.

3:00pm Fire by Friction/Cordage – Join GT and Lisa at the dining hall to learn about the uses of bow-drills and hand-drills. GT and Lisa will also talk about how to harvest and process plant fibers to make primitive cordage.

4:00pm Trapping – Come see Bob Beckwith at the dining hall for a demonstration on the techniques of trapping.

4:45pm Pioneer & Native American Uses of the Forests – Meet Stuart in front of the dining hall to discover some of the many uses of our native plants.

5:00pm Nut Prints – Meet David at the dining hall to learn some fun and nutty facts. Then stick around to make a decorative note card or bookmark using the fruits of our native nut trees such as walnut, hickory, and butternut.

8:30pm Lore of the Stars and Moon – Meet Stuart in front of the dining hall for a journey across the night sky. We will look at some constellations and share some stories about the moon and stars. Program will be dependent on visible constellations.

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