Events in Powell County

Event

Title:: Herpetology Weekend
When:: 05/07/2010 - 05/08/2010 07.30.PM - 09.30.PM
Where:: Natural Bridge State Park - Slade
Category:: Festival

Description

Discover nature's most misunderstood critters! Experienced herpetologists will lead field trips into the Red River Gorge Geological Area to observe reptiles and amphibians in their native habitat. Most Saturday fieldtrips will be offered at 9am and 1:30pm.

Collection is prohibited.

Friday and Saturday evening presentations will focus on reptile and amphibian natural history and conservation. Some demonstrations will include live venomous snakes!

Registration fee upon arrival. $10/adult,$3/ages 13-17 and free for ages 12 and under. For more information contact Tyler Morgan at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Venue

Venue:: Natural Bridge State Park - Website
Street:: 2135 Natural Braidge Road
ZIP:: 40376
City:: Slade
State:: Kentucky
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Description

Natural Bridge State Resort Park is a Kentucky state park located in Powell and Wolfe Counties along the Middle Fork of the Red River, adjacent to the Red River Gorge Geologic Area and surrounded by the Daniel Boone National Forest. Its namesake Natural Bridge is the centerpiece of the park. The natural sandstone arch spans 78 ft (24 m) and is 65 ft (20 m) high. The natural process of weathering formed the arch over millions of years. The park is approximately 2,300 acres (9 km²) of which approximately 1,200 acres (5 km²) is dedicated by the Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission as a nature preserve.

In 1981 this land was dedicated into the nature preserves system to protect the ecological communities and rare species habitat. The first federally endangered Virginia big eared bats, Corynorhinus townsendii virginianus, recorded in Kentucky were found at Natural Bridge State Resort Park in the 1950's.