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Summer Wonders - Field Day

  • Jack Creek Preserve Foundation 1206 Jack Creek Road Ennis, Montana 59716 (map)

Summer Wonders-Field Day
with Cedar Mathers-Winn

Enjoy a day in nature learning about and discovering the wonders of Summer! Learn about wildflowers, pollinators, and birdsong while spending time in the sunshine on Jack Creek Preserve. Naturalist instruction from Cedar Mathers-Winn will have your mind buzzing just like the bees! See summertime in the mountains like you never have before!

COURSE SKILLS:

Wildflowers

  • Discover the reasons for different flower shapes, colors and scents

  • Identify unknown wildflowers in the field

Pollinators

  • Discover the beauty & diversity of local pollinators

  • Learn what pollinators need to thrive

Birdsong

  • Learn about the sounds birds make, and why

  • Learn to identify local birds by song

  • Discover the intricacies of bird communication


Summer Wonders - Field Day
$30.00
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DETAILS:

  • Date: July 20, 2024, 10:30AM to 3PM

  • Meet at Jack Creek Preserve’s Outdoor Education Center

  • Cost: $30 per person

  • We will be hiking up to 2 miles and spending 2-3 hours outside

  • Outdoor exploration will follow a classroom portion

  • Bring your own lunch, water, snacks, and hiking gear


About the instructor, Cedar Mathers-Winn: Cedar is a naturalist, biologist, and educator based in Bozeman, MT. He has a Master’s degree in Ecology, and has studied animal behavior in deserts, rainforests, and mountains around the world. He has taught undergraduates, professional scientists, and the public in a great variety of topics in biology and natural history. His mission is to show how common subtleties of nature open up worlds of wildness – always there but hidden in plain sight. 

Earlier Event: July 16
Evening at the Preserve
Later Event: July 20
Green Drinks