Ranger leads project for new aviary at Cumberland Mountain State Park

Park Ranger Monica Johnson lives and works at Cumberland Mountain State Park in Crossville, Tenn. In addition to maintaining the trails and protecting natural and cultural resources on site, she is responsible for programing and community events. For the past two years, she has been planning for an aviary to support the native Tennessee birds of prey that she has for her park programs.

Johnson is an East Tennessee representative of the Tennessee Park Rangers Association.

Those who wish to contribute to the aviary may contact Ranger Johnson at 931-484-6138 or monica.johnson@tn.gov. Checks may be written to Friends of Cumberland Mountain State Park and sent to Cumberland Mountain State Park, Attn: Bird of Prey Program, 24 Office Dr., Crossville, TN 38555.

On Nov. 8, Park Ranger Monica Johnson uses a nail gun to install dividing walls to the birds of prey aviary at Cumberland Mountain State Park. (Photo by Diahan Krahulek / Full Sail University)
On Nov. 8, Park Ranger Monica Johnson uses a nail gun to install dividing walls to the birds of prey aviary at Cumberland Mountain State Park. (Photo by Diahan Krahulek / Full Sail University)
Red-tailed hawk Henson waits in temporary housing until he makes his home in the new aviary constructed behind the camp store at Cumberland Mountain State Park. (Photo by Diahan Krahulek / Full Sail University)
Red-tailed hawk Henson waits in temporary housing until he makes his home in the new aviary constructed behind the camp store at Cumberland Mountain State Park. (Photo by Diahan Krahulek / Full Sail University)
Members of Boy Scout trip 3076 help build and stack aviary doors on Nov. 8, at Cumberland Mountain State Park. (Photo by Diahan Krahulek / Full Sail University)
Members of Boy Scout trip 3076 help build and stack aviary doors on Nov. 8, at Cumberland Mountain State Park. (Photo by Diahan Krahulek / Full Sail University)
Boy Scout troop leader Chris Garner measures for doors to the aviary enclosures on Nov. 8, at Cumberland Mountain State Park.
Boy Scout troop leader Chris Garner measures for doors to the aviary enclosures on Nov. 8, at Cumberland Mountain State Park. (Photo by Diahan Krahulek / Full Sail University)

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  1. Looking forward to my next visit there, and seeing the new Aviary. Curious as to why the Hawk is named Henson. Can you please tell me?

    Thanks!

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