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September 2017 Ranger-Led Activity Schedule Glacier National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Ranger-led Activities Guide September 2017 A ranger explaining avalanches on the Avalanche Lake Trail. NPS / JACOB FRANK September Highlights Become a Junior Ranger The Junior Ranger Program is an enjoyable way for kids and families to learn how to keep Glacier National Park wild and beautiful. Stop by the Apgar, St. Mary, or Logan Pass Visitor Centers and pick up a free Junior Ranger Activity Booklet. There is a pre-reader version of the booklet for our youngest junior rangers. Children (and maybe parents too!) will be challenged to complete the activities and earn an official Glacier Junior Ranger Badge. Explore a glacier, the night sky, or a historic hotel on your own or on a ranger-led program. NPS / JACOB W FRANK & TIM RAINS Glacier Institute Education Programs The Glacier Institute is a private nonprofit partner, Courses Offered in September providing hands-on, field-based educational adventures to people from all over the world. Geology Along the Highline September 2 $65 Classrooms are the mountain trails and vast Big Stories of Glacier National Park (lodging and meals included) September 9-11 $350 river basins that are home to more than 1,100 Reading the Forest Landscape September 13 $65 species of native plants, over 270 species of birds, Autumn in Glacier September 21 $65 and nearly 70 species of mammals. Instructors are recognized experts in their fields, published Courses Offered in October authors, wildlife biologists, college professors, Fall Mushroom Foray (one night lodging included) October 7-8 $160 naturalists, and teachers. (406) 755-1211 [email protected] www.glacierinstitute.org Grinnell Glacier COURTESY GLACIER INSTITUTE Glacier Park Boat Company Guided Tours and Hikes In addition to the Ranger-led programs listed Grinnell Valley Cruise & Hike on the following pages, Glacier Park Boat Take a relaxing cruise on Swiftcurrent Lake and Company offers scenic boat tours, some with Lake Josephine (0.25-mile walk over a moderate optional guided hikes. Tour lengths and prices hill is required between the lakes) followed by an vary by location. Boat tours are available at Lake optional walk to spectacular Grinnell Lake McDonald, Two Medicine, Many Glacier, and Fee: Adults $27.50; Children ages 4-12 $13.75; on St. Mary Lake at Rising Sun. Reservations Children ages 3 and under are free. are highly recommended. Reservations must Hike dependent on trail conditions. be made at least 24 hours in advance. Limited Daily 9 am and 2 pm (ends September 17) same day tickets are available on a walk-up 3½ to 4 hours, easy 2-mile (3.2 km) hike basis. Reservations can be made online at www. Many Glacier Hotel Boat Dock glacierparkboats.com or by calling (406) 257- (Arrive 20 minutes prior to departure) 2426. Arrive 20 minutes prior to departure. Two Medicine Lake Cruise & Hike (406) 257-2426 Cruise on scenic Two Medicine Lake followed by www.glacierparkboats.com an optional walk to beautiful Twin Falls. Fee: Adults $13.75; Children ages 4-12 $6.75; Children ages 3 and under are free. Hike dependent on trail conditions. Daily 1 pm and 3 pm (ends September 10) 2½ to 3 hours, easy 1.8-mile (2.9 km) hike Two Medicine Boat Dock (Arrive 20 minutes prior to departure) Two Medicine Lake boat cruise NPS / BILL HAYDEN This publication and all Native America Speaks programs are made possible by the Glacier National Park Conservancy. Lake McDonald Valley F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 8:30 am Beginners Bird Walk • • • • • • 9:00 am Avalanche Lake Hike • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 9:00 am Under the Conifers Walk • • • • 9:30 am Creekside Stroll • • • • • • • • • • • • 9:30 am Rocky Point Ramble • • • • • • • • 10:00 am Nurturing Native Plants • • • • 10:30 am Wildlife Encounters Talk • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 12:00 pm Solar Astronomy (12 pm - 2 pm) • • • • 1:30 pm Amazing Animals Talk • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1:30 pm Lake McDonald Boat Tour • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 2:00 pm Autumn Amble • • • • • 2:00 pm Johns Lake Loop Hike • • • • • • • • • 2:00 pm Sculpting the Landscape Walk • • • • • 3:00 pm Lake McDonald Boat Tour • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 3:00 pm Ranger’s Choice Talk • • • • • • • • • • • 3:30 pm Sanctuary of Cedars (3:30 pm - 4:30 pm) • • • 4:00 pm Johns Lake Loop Hike • • • • 4:00 pm A Walk Through Time • • • • • • • 6:45 pm Apgar Campground Evening Talk • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 7:30 pm Apgar Campground Evening Talk • • • 7:30 pm Native America Speaks • 8:30 pm Lake McDonald Lodge Evening Program • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 8:30 pm Triple Divide: Heritage and Legacy • 9:00 pm Fish Creek Campground Evening Program • • • 9:30 pm Night Sky Astronomy (9:30 pm - 11:30 pm) • • • • Walks and Hikes Boat Tours Talks Evening Programs Autumn Amble Lake McDonald Boat Tour Amazing Animals Talk Apgar Campground Evening Talk Discover what is happening to the forest and Cruise on Lake McDonald and enjoy a sampling Explore the natural history and adaptations of Explore Glacier’s natural and cultural history its inhabitants during the changing season. of Glacier’s stories and scenery aboard the historic some of Glacier’s famous inhabitants. along the shore of Lake McDonald. Check 2 hours, easy 1.75-mile (2.8 km) walk DeSmet. Arrive 20 minutes prior to departure. 30 minutes bulletin boards for specific topics. Non-campers Lower McDonald Creek Bridge - Camas Road Fee: $18.25 adults; $9.25 children ages 4-12; free Apgar Visitor Center plaza welcome. Limited parking space available. (0.25 miles west of the Apgar Village turnoff) for ages 3 and younger. Reservations are highly 45 minutes recommended. For reservations, call (406) 257- Ranger’s Choice Talk Apgar Campground Amphitheater Avalanche Lake Hike 2426 or visit www.glacierparkboats.com. Discover unique aspects of the park as a park Journey through a majestic old growth forest to 1 hour ranger explores a topic of his/her choice. Fish Creek Campground Evening Program scenic Avalanche Lake and uncover the intricacies Lake McDonald Lodge boat dock 30 minutes Sit back, relax, and uncover the diversity of Glacier of this unique environment. Apgar Visitor Center plaza National Park. Check bulletin boards for specific 3½ hours, moderate 5-mile (8 km) hike topics. Non-campers welcome. Limited parking Avalanche Creek roadside parking area Drop-in Programs Wildlife Encounters Talk space available. Park rangers will be available during the times Bear? Mountain lion? Learn how to enjoy the 45 minutes Beginners Bird Walk listed. “Drop-in” and see what we are up to. Stay park safely. Includes a bear spray demonstration. Fish Creek Campground Amphitheater Join this introductory bird walk and learn the for a minute or stay for an hour. 15-20 minutes basics to identifying birds and uncover their Apgar Visitor Center plaza Lake McDonald Lodge Evening Program unique natural history. Bring binoculars. Night Sky Astronomy Spend an evening discovering the many wonders 2 hours, easy 1.5-mile (2.4 km) walk Join an astronomer-in-the-park and peer into the of Glacier National Park. Check bulletin boards for Make reservations, in person, up to three days in mysteries of the night sky. Telescope viewing is Walking Tours specific topics. All park visitors welcome. advance at the Apgar Visitor Center. available. Binoculars encouraged. Dependent on Nurturing Native Plants Walking Tour 45 minutes weather and sky conditions. Take an intimate look at how plants are grown Lake McDonald Lodge Auditorium Creekside Stroll Anytime between 9:30 pm and 11:30 pm in the park’s Native Plant Nursery and used in Enjoy a casual stroll through diverse habitats Apgar Visitor Center parking lot revegetation projects throughout the park. Native America Speaks along beautiful lower McDonald Creek. 1½ hours, easy 0.25-mile (.4 km) walking tour Gain a new perspective as members of the Salish, 2 hours, easy 2-mile (2.8 km) walk Sanctuary of Cedars Park Headquarters flagpole Kootenai, Pend d’Oreille, and Blackfeet tribes Apgar Visitor Center flagpole Relish in the splendors and diversity of the park’s share their histories and traditions. Non-campers iconic old growth forest. A Walk Through Time welcome. Limited parking space available. Johns Lake Loop Hike Anytime between 3:30 pm and 4:30 pm Enjoy a historical walking tour and unravel the 45 minutes Explore striking cedar-hemlock forests, quiet lakes, 0.25-mile up the southeast boardwalk of the unique history of the Lake McDonald Lodge and Apgar Campground Amphitheater and roaring cascades on this leisurely hike. Trail of the Cedars surrounding area. 2 hours, easy 3-mile (4.8 km) hike (Avalanche Creek area on the Going-to-the-Sun 1 hour, easy 0.25-mile (.4 km) walking tour Triple Divide: Heritage and Legacy Johns Lake trailhead Road) Lake McDonald Lodge lakeside entrance featuring Jack Gladstone (1.5 miles north of the Lake McDonald Lodge) Explore Native American heritage with the artistic Solar Astronomy stylings of storysmith Jack Gladstone. Listen Rocky Point Ramble Drop by and take a unique look at the Earth’s to tribal stories, animal legends, and character Enjoy scenic vistas and a diverse landscape as you closest star viewed safely through a special portraits woven together through song and story. hike along an ever-changing trail to the shores of solar telescope. Dependent on weather and sky 1 hour Lake McDonald. conditions. Lake McDonald Lodge Auditorium 2 hours, moderate 2.25-mile (3.6 km) hike Anytime between 12 pm and 2 pm Rocky Point trailhead Apgar Village Green (0.25 mile north of Fish Creek Campground kiosk (Located across from the motels in Apgar Village) on the Inside North Fork Road) Sculpting the Landscape Walk Unearth the dynamic forces that build and shape the dramatic scenery in the park.
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