Schedule

Guided Winter Naturalist Walk

sat20jan10:00 amsat3:00 pmGuided Winter Naturalist WalkHomestake Lake Day Use Area

Event Details

Enjoy a guided winter naturalist walk from the Beaverhead-Deerlodge Forest Service! Walks will begin at the top of the hour and last 30-45 minutes. If you arrive early the Beaverhead-Deerlodge Forest Service will have an informational table with Smokey Bear tips and a wildlife display to peruse. We will have a bonfire going for those who want to hang out, ask questions to Beaverhead-Deerlodge Forest Service, or just enjoy the outdoors. On this group naturalist walk, we will:
  • Talk about winter ecology: How plants and animals have adapted to winter
  • Identify wildlife tracks
  • Learn avalanche safety tips
  • Learn about snow science

Time

January 20, 2024 10:00 am - 3:00 pm(GMT-07:00)

Location

Homestake Lake Day Use Area

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Event Lead

Forest Service, Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest District

The Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest is the largest National Forest in Montana, spanning across 3.39 million acres. The B-D provides timber, minerals, and grazing lands. It also offers breath-taking scenery for a wide variety of recreational pursuits. Whether it's wilderness trekking in the Anaconda-Pintler or Lee Metcalf wildernesses, driving the Gravelly Range Road or Pioneer Mountains Scenic Byway, or camping in one of the 50 small to medium-sized campgrounds in the Forest, the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest has it all.

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