FALL FORAY WITH A NATURALIST
Tuesday, September 16, 5:30 pm – 7:30pm Triple Tree Trail (upper parking lot, off of Limestone Meadows Rd).
Join naturalist and educator Cedar Mathers-Winn to explore the natural beauty of Montana in the fall, and the stories behind it. Autumn colors, flocking birds, gorging Conifers are ubiquitous in the northern Rockies, dominating most of our ecosystems. They also lead extraordinary and diverse lives, allowing them to thrive from dry plains up to treeline. But how do they do it? And why don’t they drop their leaves? How old do they get? And how do you even tell them apart??? Come learn about these extraordinary plants – how they live, and how their lives influence all those around them. Join naturalist and educator Cedar Mathers-Winn in our Fall Wildlife Workshops to explore the natural beauty of Montana in the fall.
We will meet Tuesday, September 16, 5:30 pm – 7:30pm Triple Tree Trail (upper parking lot, off of Limestone Meadows Rd). COST SAS Member $35 • Non Member $60 • 15 Participants • Registration Form here: Fall Foray with a Naturalist
CONIFERS OF SW MONTANA (FALL)
Lecture: Tuesday, October 9, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm Field: Thursday, October 11, 12:30 pm – 4:30 pm Hope Lutheran Church / Bridger Bowl
Conifers are ubiquitous in the northern Rockies, dominating most of our ecosystems. They also lead extraordinary and diverse lives, allowing them to thrive from dry plains up to treeline. But how do they do it? And why don’t they drop their leaves? How old do they get? And how do you even tell them apart??? Come learn about these extraordinary plants – how they live, and how their lives influence all those around them.
We will meet for a Thursday evening lecture on conifer identification and natural history, followed by a Saturday afternoon in the field learning from the trees themselves. COST SAS Member $50 • Non Member $75 • 15 Participants • Registration Form Here:  Conifers of SW Montana (Fall)
WINTER TRACKING IN HYALITE CANYON
Saturday, December 6, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Hyalite Canyon
Winter provides the perfect conditions not only to learn what animals have passed through our area, but also to read the story of their passing. A trail is, in a very literal sense, an animal’s story written in snow.
In this field class, we will spend an afternoon exploring tracks and sign in Hyalite Canyon, in the Gallatin Range. You will not only learn how to identify the writer – but more importantly, how to read. Cost: SAS Members $40 • Non Members $65 • 15 Participants • Registration Form Here: Winter Tracking in Hyalite
