Educators
Connecting students to a 'sense of place' in Central Montana
World Migratory Bird Day
Every 1st Saturday of May is the popular World Migratory Bird Day Festival, celebrating migratory birds in a free, family-friendly event. Hosted at Montana WILD near Spring Meadow Lake, there is something for everyone to enjoy: Guided bird walks, Live raptors, Bird boxes, Nature journaling, Bird crafts and activities. Last Chance Community Pow Wow and Lewis and Clark Library Bookmobile are also popular features. Planning partners include: Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks – Montana WILD, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Montana Audubon, Prickly Pear Land Trust, Last Chance Audubon Society, Lewis and Clark Library, Montana Wetlands and Waterfowl, Birds & Beasleys, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts.
Fireworks curricula
Explore fire ecology in the Northern Rocky Mountain Region with hands-on activities for grades K-12
Celebrating Wildflowers
The Celebrating Wildflowers programming started in 1991 in response to the public’s desire for information about native plants and their conservation and is a way to promote and enjoy wildflowers on the 193 million acres of national forests and grasslands. The Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest partners with the Montana Native Plant Society to sponsor a 4th grade art contest and interpretive hike on Mt. Helena using the guide hyperlinked here.
