Lewis and Clark Caverns interpretive schedule announced
By IR Staff - 05/10/07
Lewis and Clark Caverns State Park has announced its schedule of summer interpretation events.
Naturalist-led wildflower walks are scheduled for each Saturday now through June 30. They feature the changing seasons of the park and the different ecosystems found on each of the park’s trails. Walks meet at the amphitheater parking lot and are held at varying times.
Wednesday evening programs will be presented by park naturalist Tom Forwood and other park staff. Programs deal with the history, ecology and geology of the park outside the caverns. Talks meet at the amphitheater parking area.
Friday night campfire programs begin May 25 and run through Aug. 31.
Wednesday Night Park
Naturalist Programs All programs 8 p.m.
May 30 “Spring in the Park!”
June 6 “Our Amazin’ Critters” (K)
June 13 “History of the Caverns”
June 20 “Can I eat this??” (K)
June 27 “Outdoor Photography”
July 4 “The Amazing Atlatl (K)
July 11 “Cave Rocks in a New Light”’ (K)
July 18 “What a Snake Wears to Work” (K)
July 25 “History of American Mountain Climbing”
Aug. 1 “Lewis and Clark at the Caverns”
Aug. 8 “Blind as a Bat??” (K)
Aug. 15 “The SW MT Fur Trade”
Aug. 22 “The Jefferson River: Then and Now” (K)
Aug. 29 “The Atlatl Strikes Again!” (K)
(K) indicates a program good for bringing the kids.
Friday Night Campfire
Programs
May 25, 8 p.m., “What Ever Happened to Baby Pomp?” John Levar
June 1, 8 p.m., “Montana Memoirs” Sue Hart
June 8, 8 p.m., “Geology of Lewis and Clark in Montana” Sheila Roberts MCH Presenters
June 15, 8 p.m., “Clothing as Art: A Crow Tradition” Mardell Plainfeather, MCH Presenter
June 22, 8 p.m., “Memorable Mountain Men” Carla Wambach
June 29, 8 p.m., “Classic Country” Jerry Burtts
July 6, 9 p.m., “Caves of the U.S. in 3D” Mike McEachern
July 13, 7 p.m., “Traditional Blacksmithing” Harry Black
Thursday, July 19, 8 p.m., “Songs We Used to Sing” Janet Zimmerman
July 20, 8 p.m., “The History of the Region’s Chinese” Butte Mai Wah Society
July 27, 8 p.m., “My Montana” Hal Stearns
Aug. 3, 8 p.m., “Yellowstone Park in the Era of Horses” M. Mark Miller, MCH Presenter
Aug. 10, 7 p.m., “GPS: Are We There Yet?” Steven B. Hamilton
Aug. 24, 8 p.m., “Useful Flax: Fire Starter/Fabric /Food” Julie Kleine
Aug. 31, 8 p.m., “Dynamite Women Eve Malo
SPECIAL EVENT: Friday, Aug. 17, 8:30 p.m. “Star Gazing Under the Caverns Sky” with Thomas Satterly Reservations required for special event campout & breakfast. Call (406) 287-3541
Saturday Wildflower Walks
May 5., 1 p.m., “The Early Bloomers” Pasqueflower, yellow bells, Douglasia
May 12, 1 p.m., “Worlds Apart,” short trips on the driest and wettest trails in the park.
May 19, 7 p.m., “Misplaced Beauty” The water-loving Missouri Iris, found amid dry sage country
May 26, 1 p.m., “Decades to Bloom” The amazing green gentian and others.
June 2, 9 a.m., “Montana’s State Flower” a trek to see bitterroot and others, as well as some great views (weather pending)
June 9, 10 a.m., “The Park’s Flower” Narrowleaf Phacelia and a return to the Bitterroot for those interested.
June 16, 7 p.m., “The little Hollyhock” Scarlet Globe mallow and other prairie favorites
June 23, 10 a.m., “Lewis’ Syringa” Mockorange, the park’s most aromatic flower, and Idaho’s State flower.
June 30, 7 p.m., “The Bank’s of the Jefferson” a mid season’s look at the plants along the historical Jefferson River.
July and August times to be announced.
Audubon holding bird festival in Ennis
Montana Audubon is holding its annual Montana Bird Festival in Ennis this year, organized in partnership with the local Sacajawea and Pintler Audubon Societies.
The weekend will be filled with birding and educational activities for birders of all ages and experience levels. Children are welcome (binoculars and guidebooks provided). The festival is open to the public.
A selection of 15 local field trips in and around the Madison Valley, including a historic tour of nearby Virginia City and a Beginning Birder excursion, are available. Saturday afternoon presentations and workshops include fascinating information about birds, ways to sharpen your birding skills, how to build bird houses, locations of good places to see birds in Montana and lots more.
A silent auction and raffle will support bird conservation projects in Montana. The social hour on Friday and banquet on Saturday are great places to meet other birders and learn about birds in Montana.
For more information about the festival, including registration and local lodging go to the Web site a www.mtaudubon.org or call (406) 443-3949. Rio Tinto Minerals (Luzenac America) of Three Forks is the major corporate sponsor of this event.
FWP Commission to meet in Helena May 17
Montana’s Fish, Wildlife & Parks Commission will meet May 17 at the FWP Helena Headquarters, 1420 E. 6th Ave, beginning at 1 p.m.
The FWP Commission will make final decisions on:
-- a land exchange to improve fishing access at Scotty Brown Bridge in Powell County on the Blackfoot River,
-- a petition for a no-wake zone at White Sandy on Hauser Lake near Helena,
-- the reissue of nonresident deer combination licenses split from big game combination licenses,
-- the antelope season opening date, and
-- a grazing lease on Mount Haggin.
The FWP Commission will make tentative decisions on:
-- accepting a 40-acre donation adjacent to the Kelly Island fishing access site near Missoula,
-- 2007 deer, elk and antelope quotas,
-- 2007 upland game bird seasons, and
-- hunting access agreements.
The commission will also be asked to endorse a dozen habitat projects and an ARM rule outlining the criteria for a hunting season extension.
A work session, where no public action is taken, is set to begin at 9 a.m. Topics include Fort Peck Hatchery funding, a wolf season-setting process, urban deer, a fish virus that could be spread by imported fish, and new river recreation projects.
The full agenda for the FWP Commission meeting can be found by clicking on the FWP Web site at fwp.mt.gov. Click on FWP Commission under Hot Topics.
Sportsmen’s group holding demo shoot
Capital Sports and Western Wear and Prickly Pear Sportsmen’s Association our having their Rimfire and Varmint Rifle Demo Shoot May 19, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The free event will be held at the Prickly Pear Range on MacDonald Pass.
Young shooters are encouraged to attend, as organizers say it will be a great hands-on event for new shooters.
Along with .17 and .22 Rimfires, there will be heavy-barreled centerfire rifles from Remington, Savage and Daisy Air Guns. Nikon Optics will cover spotting scopes, rangefinders and binoculars.
The event is open to the public.
Call 443-2978.
Naturalist-led wildflower walks are scheduled for each Saturday now through June 30. They feature the changing seasons of the park and the different ecosystems found on each of the park’s trails. Walks meet at the amphitheater parking lot and are held at varying times.
Wednesday evening programs will be presented by park naturalist Tom Forwood and other park staff. Programs deal with the history, ecology and geology of the park outside the caverns. Talks meet at the amphitheater parking area.
Friday night campfire programs begin May 25 and run through Aug. 31.
Wednesday Night Park
Naturalist Programs All programs 8 p.m.
May 30 “Spring in the Park!”
June 6 “Our Amazin’ Critters” (K)
June 13 “History of the Caverns”
June 20 “Can I eat this??” (K)
June 27 “Outdoor Photography”
July 4 “The Amazing Atlatl (K)
July 11 “Cave Rocks in a New Light”’ (K)
July 18 “What a Snake Wears to Work” (K)
July 25 “History of American Mountain Climbing”
Aug. 1 “Lewis and Clark at the Caverns”
Aug. 8 “Blind as a Bat??” (K)
Aug. 15 “The SW MT Fur Trade”
Aug. 22 “The Jefferson River: Then and Now” (K)
Aug. 29 “The Atlatl Strikes Again!” (K)
(K) indicates a program good for bringing the kids.
Friday Night Campfire
Programs
May 25, 8 p.m., “What Ever Happened to Baby Pomp?” John Levar
June 1, 8 p.m., “Montana Memoirs” Sue Hart
June 8, 8 p.m., “Geology of Lewis and Clark in Montana” Sheila Roberts MCH Presenters
June 15, 8 p.m., “Clothing as Art: A Crow Tradition” Mardell Plainfeather, MCH Presenter
June 22, 8 p.m., “Memorable Mountain Men” Carla Wambach
June 29, 8 p.m., “Classic Country” Jerry Burtts
July 6, 9 p.m., “Caves of the U.S. in 3D” Mike McEachern
July 13, 7 p.m., “Traditional Blacksmithing” Harry Black
Thursday, July 19, 8 p.m., “Songs We Used to Sing” Janet Zimmerman
July 20, 8 p.m., “The History of the Region’s Chinese” Butte Mai Wah Society
July 27, 8 p.m., “My Montana” Hal Stearns
Aug. 3, 8 p.m., “Yellowstone Park in the Era of Horses” M. Mark Miller, MCH Presenter
Aug. 10, 7 p.m., “GPS: Are We There Yet?” Steven B. Hamilton
Aug. 24, 8 p.m., “Useful Flax: Fire Starter/Fabric /Food” Julie Kleine
Aug. 31, 8 p.m., “Dynamite Women Eve Malo
SPECIAL EVENT: Friday, Aug. 17, 8:30 p.m. “Star Gazing Under the Caverns Sky” with Thomas Satterly Reservations required for special event campout & breakfast. Call (406) 287-3541
Saturday Wildflower Walks
May 5., 1 p.m., “The Early Bloomers” Pasqueflower, yellow bells, Douglasia
May 12, 1 p.m., “Worlds Apart,” short trips on the driest and wettest trails in the park.
May 19, 7 p.m., “Misplaced Beauty” The water-loving Missouri Iris, found amid dry sage country
May 26, 1 p.m., “Decades to Bloom” The amazing green gentian and others.
June 2, 9 a.m., “Montana’s State Flower” a trek to see bitterroot and others, as well as some great views (weather pending)
June 9, 10 a.m., “The Park’s Flower” Narrowleaf Phacelia and a return to the Bitterroot for those interested.
June 16, 7 p.m., “The little Hollyhock” Scarlet Globe mallow and other prairie favorites
June 23, 10 a.m., “Lewis’ Syringa” Mockorange, the park’s most aromatic flower, and Idaho’s State flower.
June 30, 7 p.m., “The Bank’s of the Jefferson” a mid season’s look at the plants along the historical Jefferson River.
July and August times to be announced.
Audubon holding bird festival in Ennis
Montana Audubon is holding its annual Montana Bird Festival in Ennis this year, organized in partnership with the local Sacajawea and Pintler Audubon Societies.
The weekend will be filled with birding and educational activities for birders of all ages and experience levels. Children are welcome (binoculars and guidebooks provided). The festival is open to the public.
A selection of 15 local field trips in and around the Madison Valley, including a historic tour of nearby Virginia City and a Beginning Birder excursion, are available. Saturday afternoon presentations and workshops include fascinating information about birds, ways to sharpen your birding skills, how to build bird houses, locations of good places to see birds in Montana and lots more.
A silent auction and raffle will support bird conservation projects in Montana. The social hour on Friday and banquet on Saturday are great places to meet other birders and learn about birds in Montana.
For more information about the festival, including registration and local lodging go to the Web site a www.mtaudubon.org or call (406) 443-3949. Rio Tinto Minerals (Luzenac America) of Three Forks is the major corporate sponsor of this event.
FWP Commission to meet in Helena May 17
Montana’s Fish, Wildlife & Parks Commission will meet May 17 at the FWP Helena Headquarters, 1420 E. 6th Ave, beginning at 1 p.m.
The FWP Commission will make final decisions on:
-- a land exchange to improve fishing access at Scotty Brown Bridge in Powell County on the Blackfoot River,
-- a petition for a no-wake zone at White Sandy on Hauser Lake near Helena,
-- the reissue of nonresident deer combination licenses split from big game combination licenses,
-- the antelope season opening date, and
-- a grazing lease on Mount Haggin.
The FWP Commission will make tentative decisions on:
-- accepting a 40-acre donation adjacent to the Kelly Island fishing access site near Missoula,
-- 2007 deer, elk and antelope quotas,
-- 2007 upland game bird seasons, and
-- hunting access agreements.
The commission will also be asked to endorse a dozen habitat projects and an ARM rule outlining the criteria for a hunting season extension.
A work session, where no public action is taken, is set to begin at 9 a.m. Topics include Fort Peck Hatchery funding, a wolf season-setting process, urban deer, a fish virus that could be spread by imported fish, and new river recreation projects.
The full agenda for the FWP Commission meeting can be found by clicking on the FWP Web site at fwp.mt.gov. Click on FWP Commission under Hot Topics.
Sportsmen’s group holding demo shoot
Capital Sports and Western Wear and Prickly Pear Sportsmen’s Association our having their Rimfire and Varmint Rifle Demo Shoot May 19, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The free event will be held at the Prickly Pear Range on MacDonald Pass.
Young shooters are encouraged to attend, as organizers say it will be a great hands-on event for new shooters.
Along with .17 and .22 Rimfires, there will be heavy-barreled centerfire rifles from Remington, Savage and Daisy Air Guns. Nikon Optics will cover spotting scopes, rangefinders and binoculars.
The event is open to the public.
Call 443-2978.
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