Nature: Pond Life ~ Catch and observe critters that live in the shallow water of our lake or beaver pond. Meet below the balcony behind the Nature Center.
If you're looking to make Saturday night a special night for you and your friends, join us for a new program added for Saturday Night's, Park After Dark event! Make your way over to the Nature Center between 7:30 - 9:30pm and join our naturalists to get up close and personal with some native animal […]
Explore Bays Mountain Park in a brand new light - after dark! It's Park After Dark and we invite families to experience the park during the night. We've got a full schedule of fun activities all across the park each night. For the first Park After Dark - Here's a list of some the events […]
Nature: Beaver Tales ~ Explore the world of these semi-aquatic rodents that call BMP home. For public health and safety purposes, this program will be limited to 15 people. Meet in front of the Nature Center outside of the glass doors.
Hear the chilling chorus of the wolf pack. Free program. Photo by Jay Huron
Tickets can be purchased in the Nature Center the day of the program. Cost is $3 per person for non-members. For public health and safety purposes, this program will be limited to 12 people. Meet in at the Amphitheater.
Join a naturalist as we examine the ways human history and natural history have intertwined over the centuries. Explore how humans have adapted to conditions of climate and geology on Bays Mountain, as well as how human activity has changed the forests and wildlife found here. This will be a short easy walk (less than […]
See the wolf pack enjoy a tasty meal. Meet at the Wolf Habitat. Free Program! Photo by Jay Huron
Join Ranger Rhonda at the Herpetarium to meet some of our resident snakes. This is an open house program, so feel free to drop in anytime between 3:30 and 5:00 and stay as long as you like.
During a short hike, you will learn to identify common plants and a few recipes/preparation techniques for common medicinal plants. Pre-registration is required by calling the nature center at (423) 229-9447. Cost is $3 per person for non-members. Space is limited to 15. The program will be held in the picnic shelters. Group will meet […]
Meet Ranger Rhonda in the Nature Center to learn about our region's native mammals. If you are brave enough, you can even pet some of their pelts! This is a drop-in program so please stop by anytime between 3:30 and 5.00 and stay as long as you like.
Learn about the different species of snakes that call BMP home. Tickets can be purchased in the Nature Center on the day of the program. The cost is $3 per person for non-members. This program will be limited to 15 people. Meet at the Herpetarium.
853 Bays Mountain Park Road, Kingsport, TN 37660
Phone: 423.229.9447 | Fax: 423.224.2589
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