Legends and Folklore Weekend
Legends and Folklore Weekend
Nature Nook
Meet the Park Naturalist! Ask questions! Learn more about Cheaha State Park! Meet a live animal!
Date: Friday, August 12, 2022
Time: 3:30 pm-5:30 pm
Location: Mountain Store Patio
Cost: FREE
Campfire Talk: Legends and Folklore Campfire Stories
Hundreds of new species are discovered every year! Who knows what is still out there roaming the earth? Sit around the fire with us and listen to centuries-old legends and folklore of cryptid animals that roam the land without detection.
For more information email Mandy.Pearson@dcnr.alabama.gov or call (256) 412-9938.
Date: Friday, August 12, 2022
Time: 8:00 pm-9:00 pm
Location: Lower Improved Campground
Cost: FREE for overnight guests or with Park Admission
Eco Explorers: Cryptic Critters Journal
Join Cheaha’s Interpretive Team as they guide you through the world of Cryptic Critters Journaling. Create your very own journal, then paint, sketch, write, and imagine a new world with all kinds of unique critters based on famous legends and folklore! All supplies are included.
For more information email Mandy.Pearson@dcnr.alabama.gov or call (256) 412-9938.
Date: Saturday, August 13, 2022
Time: 11:00 am-12:30 pm
Location: Interpretive Center (Cheaha Lake)
Cost: FREE for overnight guests or with Park Admission
Readers Theater: The Red Dragon, An Aboriginal Legend
We are all familiar with television, plays, and movies, but how often do you have the opportunity help the story come to life as a character yourself? Young (and young at heart) are welcome to join in creating a play through a legendary Reader’s Theater program. Learn how the Red Dragon helped animals find their adaptations.
For more information email Mandy.Pearson@dcnr.alabama.gov or call (256) 412-9938.
Date: Saturday, August 13, 2022
Time: 1:00 pm-2:00 pm
Location: Interpretive Center (Cheaha Lake)
Cost: FREE for overnight guests or with Park Admission
Exo Explorer: Critter Creations
Animals face many challenges as they navigate the Alabama wilds! Adaptations such as wings, claws, sharpened teeth, coloration, and supersonic hearing can make all the difference for success and survival. Join Park Naturalist Mandy Pearson as she introduces you to some spectacular animal adaptations for living and mythical critters. You will then use natural materials to create your own specially adapted animal from scratch! Let your imagination run wild as you bring your very own animal creation to life! All supplies are included in this program.
For more information email Mandy.Pearson@dcnr.alabama.gov or call (256) 412-9938.
Date: Saturday, August 13, 2022
Time: 2:00 pm-3:00 pm
Location: Interpretive Center (Cheaha Lake)
Cost: FREE for overnight guests or with Park Admission
Campfire Talk: Legends and Folklore Critter Jeopardy
Alabama has some of the most unique and diverse animals in the nation. Join Park Naturalist Mandy Pearson for a program about animals that flood legends and folklore through a fun round of Legends and Folklore Critter Jeopardy! Test your knowledge and amaze your friends with your fascinating factoids, Googling ability, or good luck guesses (or just swing by for the laughs).
For more information email Mandy.Pearson@dcnr.alabama.gov or call (256) 412-9938.
Date: Saturday, August 13, 2022
Time: 8:00 pm-9:00 pm
Location: Upper Improved Campground
Cost: FREE for overnight guests or with Park Admission
Learning by the Lake
“And forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair.”
-Kahlil Gibran
Do you have a child who is curious about the great outdoors? The interpretive team will help them connect with the natural world through art, activities, storytelling, games, and so much more. Stop by and make some new connections.
Date: Sunday, August 14, 2022
Time: 12:00 noon-4:00 pm
Location: Interpretive Center (Cheaha Lake)
Cost: FREE for overnight guests or with Park Admission
Ongoing Activities (August 12-14, 2022)
-Leave Only Fairy Footprints
Location: Enchanted Garden
Build a fairy house out of natural materials. You might just catch a glimpse of a fairy darting into your new home!
- Photo Scavenger Hunt
Sharpen your hide and seek skills by finding all the hidden locations. Pick up a scavenger hunt sheet from the Mountain Store.
-Hike to the Highest Point in Alabama: Bigfoot Trail (1 mile)
Count how many hidden Bigfoots you see along the way.
-Self-guided Hikes
Bald Rock Boardwalk (0.66 miles)
Heritage Trail (0.44 miles)
Mountain Laurel Trail (1.4miles)
-Legacy Story Trails
Cheaha Legacy Story Trails offer guests a unique way to enjoy nature, cultural heritage, and environmental arts. Follow the interpretive panels on the Tim Haney Sensory Trail (LNT Bigfoot Trail), Shinrin-yoku Trail (Mountain Laurel Trail), and the Time Traveler Adventure Quest (begins at the Mountain Store). Stop by the Mountain Store to pick up a trail map.
-Play on the Imagination Tree Playground
Location: Tower Road
-Gem Mine
Various buckets of gemstones are available at the Mountain Store
For more information about Legends and Folklore Weekend, email Mandy.Pearson@dcnr.alabama.gov or call 256 412-9938. The programs are free with gate admission and to overnight guests.
