Naturalist Field Day: Explore Primm Meadow

Date: Wednesday, October 2
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Location: Meet at the Montana Natural History Center. We’ll travel to Primm Meadow in the MNHC bus.

Feel the majesty of an old-growth, open stand of ponderosa pines as you explore the history and magnificent ecology of Primm Meadow. This park-like grove has been carefully utilized and managed by humans for thousands of years. Native Americans and homesteaders practiced understory burns to increase productivity of shrubs and crops. The ponderosas thrived in response, developing a resiliency to larger wildfires. Surrounded by forest that has been logged and replanted or burned, Primm Meadow is a window back in time.

Steven Kloetzel, Western Land Steward for The Nature Conservancy, will be our guide as we explore this special place. He will discuss restoration work, fire ecology, history, and more.

Difficulty: Easy/moderate. We will be driving through the gate right to the grove and walking in a loop. We will be walking/standing for up to 2.5 hours. We will have a picnic lunch, seated on the ground. No bathrooms.

What to Bring:

• Clothes appropriate for changing Montana weather conditions – layers, rain, sun
• Boots or shoes for walking
• Water
• Lunch/snacks
• Anything you need to be comfortable outside for hours and on uneven terrain
• Binoculars (optional, we have some to borrow)

Some scholarships are available. Please call 406.327.0405 to find out more.

FAQs:

What’s the refund policy?

The course fee (minus a 25% administrative fee) is refundable if a cancellation is made up to 7 days before the event. No refunds will be issued for cancellations made after this deadline. See our full refund/cancellation policy here.

Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event?

Nope! We will have a list of all the attendees.