EXPERI ENCE YOUR AMERI CA

The National Park Service cares for special places saved by the American people so that all may experience
our heritage.

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For Immediate Release CONTACT:
National Park Service
Jodi French-Burr
304-574-2115
Be a Birder
Join us for ranger-guided programs in the National Park!
Glen Jean, West Virginia, August 4, 2!4 National Parks are ecitin! "laces to #ind adventure$
es"eciall% &hen %ou e"lore li#e alon! the river' (an!er-!uided &alks in are national "arks "rovide a #un
&a% to !et outdoors and learn )ore a*out the natural &orld that surround us and the "eo"le &ho sha"ed
our "ast' +his &eekend a Bluestone +urn"ike ,ike o##ers a s"ecial chance #or an in-de"th look at this
a)a-in! &ater&a% on a hike into the &ilds o# the Bluestone (iver !or!e' .ll ran!er "ro!ra)s are F(//
unless other&ise noted' 0ear co)#orta*le &alkin! shoes #or !uided &alks' 0ater$ snacks$ ca)era and
*inoculars are other use#ul tools to *rin! alon!' Belo& is a list o# this &eekend1s #eatured ran!er
"ro!ra)s2
"aturda#, August $, 2!4:
3rand Birdin!
4200 a) - 10230 a)' 5eet at 3randvie& 6isitor 7enter' 1 )ile &alk' Stroll the "ark lookin! and listenin!
#or *irds' Brin! *inoculars or so)e &ill *e availa*le'
Bluestone 0alk
10200 a) - 11230 a)' 5eet at the *ase o# Pi"este) (esort State Park tra)&a%' 2 )ile &alk' 0alk &ithin
Bluestone National Scenic (iver #or a )ile and return' .lon! the &a%$ en8o% the #lora and #auna o# the
area and discover re!ional histor%' Brin! 92'25 #or the return tra) ride'
,istoric +hur)ond +our
11200 a) - 12200 ")' 5eet at the +hur)ond :e"ot 6isitor 7enter' 0'5 )ile &alk' 0hat &as li#e like in one
o# the Ne& (iver 3or!e1s )ost reno&ned to&ns; 5eet a ran!er in +hur)ond1s historic district #or an
in#or)al tour o# this once *ustlin! railroad to&n$ hearin! stories o# da%s !one *%'
"unda#, August !, 2!4:
,istoric +hur)ond +our
11200 a) - 12200 ")' 5eet at the +hur)ond :e"ot 6isitor' 0'5 )ile &alk' 0hat &as li#e like in one o# the
Ne& (iver 3or!e1s )ost reno&ned to&ns; 5eet a ran!er in +hur)ond1s historic district #or an in#or)al
tour o# this once *ustlin! railroad to&n$ hearin! stories o# da%s !one *%'
Ne !iver "orge
National !iver
P. #. $ox %&'
1(& )ain Street
"len *ean+ ,- %./&'
0(&1&'.1(.(/ phone
0(&1&'.1(.21 fax
National Park Service
U.S. Department of the
Interior
EXPERI ENCE YOUR AMERI CA
The National Park Service cares for special places saved by the American people so that all may experience
our heritage.

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For )ore in#or)ation a*out area National Park Service sites visit htt"2<<&&&'n"s'!ov<neri$ check out the
"ark Face*ook "a!e at htt"2<<&&&'#ace*ook'co)<ne&river!or!en"s$ or sto" *% an% Ne& (iver 3or!e
National (iver visitor center'

A%out t&e National 'ar( "er)i*e
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+he National Park Service cares #or s"ecial "laces saved *% the .)erican "eo"le so that all )a%
e"erience our herita!e' For )ore in#or)ation a*out the National Park Service$ visit htt"2<<&&&'n"s'!ov.
P3#T# 4APT5#N6 !anger looks for birds on a birdalk. National Park Service photo.
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