Grandfather Mountain

Everything from 48 years of weather records at the highest peak in the Blue Ridge Mountains to images of and information about wildlife, mountains, and creatures.

http://www.grandfather.com/

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• Lesson plan: A comparison of the plant ecology of two fields Students will apply random sampling techniques to do a plant population/community/ecosystem study to model how these things are interrelated.

Related pages

• Betsy-Jeff Penn 4-H Educational Center: This 4-H Educational Center provides year-round programming, including team-building and environmental education to students in 2nd through 6th grades.
• The Walter L. Stasavich Science and Nature Center at River Park North: This park with its new nature center is a fun place for students to go and learn about the indigenous species of eastern North Carolina.
• Jordan Lake Educational State Forest: Students will learn about the ecosystems which make up a forest and the animals that inhabit it.

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• Learn more about Avery County, North Carolina, animals, biology and life science, environmental science, habitats, history, meteorology, parks, science, weather, and wildlife.

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The website for North Carolina’s Grandfather Mountain provides all the information you need to plan a trip to this highest peak in the Blue Ridge Mountain. You can also find images of Grandfather Mountain and its many inhabitants, including creatures and wildflowers as well as photos of autumn foliage.

Discover the swinging bridge and see images from its mile high view and a 360 degree panoramic view. You can even read Charles Kurault’s speech commemorating the bridge’s 40th anniversary.

Those interested in weather will find 48 years of weather records at this site and those interested in wildlife habitats can read about the seven environmental habitats for black bears, bear cubs, river otters, cougars, bald eagles, golden eagles, and white-tailed deer found at Grandfather Mountain.

All this and much more!