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Friday, June 17, 2005
Activity #1 - Birding
the Lewis & Clark
6:00 am to 5: 00 pm $20
Retrace the steps of Lewis & Clark over Lolo Pass (Bird Trail
#1).
Activity #2 - Montana
Woodpeckers: Habitat Field Trip
7:00 am to 12:00 pm $20
Visit three forest habitats in search of uncommon western
woodpecker species.
Activity #3 - Bird
Banding Field Trip
7:00 am to 12:00 pm $20
Experience singbirds up close and personal at an active banding
station: Lee Metcalf NWR.
Activity #4 - Peregrine
Falcon Field Trip
7:00 am to 12:00 pm $20
Observe peregrines at spectacular Painted Rocks State Park.
Activity #5 - Montana
River Guides Float
7:30 am to 11:30 am (Call for cost)
Bird the Bitterroot River from a raft. To register/pay call (406)
273-4718.
Activity #6 - Teller
Wildlife Refuge Field Trip
7:30 am to 11:00 am $20
Bird the riparian zone along the Bitterroot River on this
private sanctuary (Bird Trail Site 13).
Activity #7 - Birdwatching
101 Workshop
8:00 am to 11:00 am $5
Learn to identify birds by sight and sound - and change the
way you view the world.
Activity #8 - Digital
Photography Workshop
9:00 am to 6:00 pm $50
Step up your creative/technical digital camera skills outdoors at
Lee Metcalf NWR.
Activity #9 - Create
a Bird and Butterfly Garden Workshop
12:00 pm to 2:00 pm $20
Learn waterwise techniques for planning and planting a bird and
butterfly garden.
Activity #10 - Fire
Ecology Field Trip
10:00 am to 3:00 pm $20
View Historic and recent fire patterns at Blodgett Canyon
overlook trail (Bird Trail Site 16.
Activity #11 - Butterfly
Field Trip
11:00 am to 4:00 pm $20
Sleep in and enjoy butterfly watching in various habitats in the
Bitterroot valley.
Activity #12 - Identification
of Montana's Flycatchers Workshop
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm $5
Master those confounding flycatchers - then sign up for
Saturday's field trip separately.
Activity #13 - Lewis
and Clark Amongst the Plateau People
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm $20
Gain a Native American perspective of the Bitterroot Valley
200 years ago - at Traveler's Rest State Park (Bird Trail Site 5).
Wild Sentry: The
Northern Rockies Wolf Ambassador
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm FREE (with registration)
Meet Koani Wolf - storytelling, biology and more
with Pat Tucker and Bruce Weide. |
Activity #14 - Flammulated
Owl Field Trip (weather dependent)
8:30 pm to ending late $20
Venture deep into the darkness of the Bitterroot Mountains
and listen for hoots of this rare owl.
Activity #15 - Bat
Field Trip (weather dependent)
9:30 pm - ending late $20
Find these featherless flyers during peak hours of activity -
featuring mist nets and bat detectors. |
Saturday, June 18, 2005
Activity #16 - Teller
Wildlife Refuge Field Trip
6:00 am to 11:00 am $20
Bird the riparian zone along the Bitterroot River on this
private sanctuary (Bird Trail Site 13).
Activity #17 - Lee
Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge Field Trip
6:00 am to 11:00 am $20
Bird the "jewel" of the Bitterroot Birding &
Nature Trail - 235 bird species recorded (Site 7).
Activity #18 - Identification
of Montana's Flycatchers Field Trip
6:00 am to 11:00 am $20
Flex your field ID muscles after taking the Friday workshop -
Bitterroot River to Burnt Fork.
Activity #19 - Bird
Banding Field Trip
6:30 am to 11:00 am $20
Experience songbirds up close and personal at an active
banding station: Lee Metcalf NWR.
Activity #20 - Smurfit-Stone
Birding Field Trip
7:00 am to 11:00 am $20
Bird the expansive wetlands of a mill in Frenchtown. Driving
tour.
Activity #21 - Montana
River Guides Float
7:30 am to 11:30 am (Call for cost)
Bird the Bitterroot River from a raft. To register/pay call
(406) 273-4718
Activity #22 - Black-backed
Woodpeckers & Field Trip
8:00 am to 2:00 pm $20
View three-toed and black-backed woodpeckers thriving after fire
at Black Mountain.
Activity #23 - Kids
Birding Basics Workshop (Ages 7-11)
8:30 am to 11:00 am $15
Beaks, feet and feathers, oh my!
Activity #24 - Wildflower
Walk
10:00 am to 3:00 pm $20
Identify wildflowers, learn medicinal uses - Bass Creek/Larry
Creek (bird Trail Site 6).
Western Heritage
Days (in Downtown Stevensville)
11:00 am - evening
Saddle up for western culture, food, crafts, historical
tours, and Lewis & Clark actors. |
Activity #25 - Bug Field Trip
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm $20
Discover the bugs Lewis & Clark saw but didn't identify.
Raptors of the
Rockies: live birds and natural history
2:00 pm to 3:30 pm FREE (with registration)
Enjoy eagles, hawks and owls up close with Kate Davis. |
Activity #26 - Wildlife and
Highways- Finding Ways to Help Animals Large and Small
4:00 pm to 7:00 pm $20
See how Montana is building culverts and underpasses to help
wildlife survive Highway 93 and connect vital habitats.
Activity #27 - Landscaping for
Wildlife (Workshop)
4:30 pm to 6:00 pm $5
Turn your own yard into a wildlife refuge.
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Keynote Speaker
John Acorn, "The Nature Nut"
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
John Acorn - scientist, author, TV personality - has an
insatiable and humorous interest in every single living
creature (especially bugs!).
Free (with registration) |
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Sunday, June 19, 2005
Activity #28 - Creating
the Bitterroot Birding & Nature Trail Field Trip
7:00 am to 1:00 pm $20
Visit and hike on Bird Trail Sites 8, 11, & 14 while
picking up tips on creating a Trail in your own community or state. Activity
#29 - Teller Wildlife Refuge Field Trip
6:00 am to 11:00 am $20
Bird the riparian zone along the Bitterroot River on this
private sanctuary (Bird Trail Site 13). Activity
#30 - Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge Field Trip
6:00 am to 11:00 am $20
Bird the "jewel" of the Bitterroot Birding &
Nature Trail - 235 bird species recorded (Site 7). Activity
#31 - Osprey, Otter and aquatic Ecosystems Field Trip
7:00 am to 11:00 am $20
Enter the closed part of Lee Metcalf NWR investigating refuge
wetlands. Activity
#32 - Bird banding Field Trip
7:00 am to 12:00 pm $20
Experience songbirds up close and personal at an active
banding station: Lee Metcalf NWR. Activity
#33 - Montana River Guides Float
7:30 am to 11:30 am (Call for cost)
Bird the Bitterroot River from a raft. To register/pay call
(406) 273-4718. Activity
#34 - St. Mary's Peak Alpine Ecology Field Trip
8:00 am to 6:00 pm $20
For the athletically fit naturalist - hike to the top of
9,331-foot St. Mary's peak. (9 miles roundtrip) Bird Trail Site 10. Activity
#35 - Kids
Birding Basics Workshop (Ages 7-11)
8:30 am to 11:00 am $15
Beaks, feet and feathers, oh my! Activity
#36 - Organic, Wildlife-friendly farm Field Trip
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm $20
Tour a conversation farm that connects wild areas, farming
and the urban community. Activity
#37 - Field Sketching Workshop
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm $15
Add color and life to your bird journal - tips, techniques
and bird anatomy. Activity
#38 - Bighorn Sheep Field Trip
1:00 pm to 5:00 pm $20
Hike into bighorn sheep range to observe these magnificent
denizens of rocky cliffs and ridges. Note-strenuous trip. Near Bird
Trail Site 17. *
Getting to Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge:
Take the Stevensville cutoff road off Highway 93. Turn east on
the Eastside highway. Drive 1/4 mile to Wildfowl Lane and turn
north. The refuge is two miles from this intersection.
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