Park Specialists

Join our Park specialists for fun and exciting scheduled programs throughout the year.

• Emily Walker, Naturalist and Education Manager
• Ron Lance, Naturalist
• Simon Thompson, Ornithologist
• John Mason, Park Entertainer
• John Fowler, Park Presenter

Our specialists conduct slide presentations, nature talks and an orientation to the Park for groups of all levels that include information on the botany, ecology, wildlife and natural history of the Park. The programs are designed to meet the special needs of each group.

Educational Literature

• Trail Maps
• History booklet of Chimney Rock Park (nominal fee)
• Interpretive Trail Guides of the Hickory Nut Falls Trail (formerly the Forest Stroll) (complimentary for school or scout groups)
• Birds of Chimney Rock Park keyed to Peterson's Field Guide/Eastern Birds
• Wildflowers of Chimney Rock Park keyed to Newcombe's Wildflower Guide
• Geology of Chimney Rock Park