A beautifully decorated centerpiece helps set the mood for the holidays and the meals that accompany it. 

Chief Ranger Michael Lambert puts the finishing touches on a Christmas centerpiece

Hand crafting that centerpiece makes it even more special, adding a festive touch to any home. This year, the Friends of Wilderness Road State Park is conducting a Christmas Centerpiece workshop on Saturday, December 8, beginning at 3 p.m. at Wilderness Road State Park. The arrangement features fresh greenery, candles, pine cones and other holiday related items.

Wilderness Road State Park Chief Ranger, Michael Lambert, will lead the workshop, drawing on several years of experience crafting the holiday icon. He explains that the workshop has been a huge success at other parks, and expects it to continue at Wilderness Road.

The cost of the workshop is $12 per person, with all materials provided by the Friends of Wilderness Road State Park. When complete, participants can take their centerpiece home to display for all their friends and family during the holidays.

Christmas centerpiece examples

The proceeds benefit the Friends of Wilderness Road State Park to help promote their mission statement of supporting the park and its continued growth in the community.

On December 8, 2012 Christmas trees decorated with hand-made ornaments from the local elementary schools will be on display at the park’s Visitor Center throughout the holiday season, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily.

The Powder Horn Gift Shop will be conducting their annual Christmas sale which will feature a discount on all items in the store, a small Christmas Shop adorned with holiday gifts and more.

For more information, please contact the park office at 276-445-3065 or visit the Friends of Wilderness Road State Park official website.

Wilderness Road State Park is located at the intersection of Routes 58 (Wilderness Road) and 923 (Martin's Station Trail), five miles west of Ewing, Va., and 10 miles east of Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, Middlesboro, Ky.