Feb. 27 Outdoor Briefs
Snowy owls
The Glacier Institute will host a lecture on the natural history of snowy owls by Denver Holt, founder of the Owl Research Institute in the Mission Valley, at the Conrad Mansion on Thursday, March 7, at 6 p.m.
His presentation and slide show will discuss 21 years of research in Alaska and Montana.
A $10 suggested donation will go toward the missions of both organizations.
Seating is limited, so RSVPs are required by calling the Glacier Institute at 755-1211 or the Conrad Mansion at 755-2166. For more information, visit online at www.glacierinstitute.org.
Canyon fundraiser
The Gateway to Glacier Trail group will host a showing of “The Lookout” at the Belton Chalet, in West Glacier, on Saturday, March 1, at 7 p.m.
Leif Haugen, the star of the movie, will be on hand to talk about his experience at the Thoma Lookout up the North Fork.
Tickets are $6 a piece or $15 per family. Proceeds will benefit a bike path connecting Coram to West Glacier along U.S. 2.
Wilderness talks
The Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation’s 2013 Wilderness Speakers Series will present two talks about wilderness stewardship, conservation and recreation.
Local author Matt Holloway will talk about “The Wild and the Not-Wild: A Discussion of Wilderness in Today’s Mind” on March 14, and former Glacier National Park ranger Charlie Logan will talk about “Recollections of a Rocky Mountain Ranger” on April 11. The talks will be held in Flathead Valley Community College’s Arts and Technology Building from 6:30–8 p.m.
Wilderness art
Applications to participate in the 2013 Artist-Wilderness-Connection Program must be postmarked by Feb. 28.
The program is sponsored by the Flathead National Forest, Hockaday Museum of Art, Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation and the Swan Ecosystem Center. Professional working artists of various disciplines, media and styles spend up to two weeks in a remote forest cabin in the Bob Marshall and Great Bear wilderness areas.
More than 25 artists have participated in the program since its start in 2004. For more information, call 758-5218 or 755-5268.