Glacier Invites Public to Brown-Bag Seminar

The Crown of the Continent Research Learning Center at Glacier National Park is hosting a free brown-bag lecture on Thursday, July 11 from 12–1pm at the Community Building in West Glacier. The public is invited to join Render and Helen Davis, freelance writers and photographers, who will tell the story of the Civilian Conservation Corps in America's parks, including Glacier National Park.

Render and Helen Davis's recently completed book, Our Mark on This Land: A Guide to the Legacy of the Civilian Conservation Corps in America's Parks, culminates a decade of research in state and national archives and collections, visits to more than 100 parks across the country, and correspondence with noted experts on the history of the Civilian Conservation Corps. Join this brown-bag seminar to learn more about the Civilian Conservation Corps and its importance to Glacier National Park.

For more information about the presentation, or the Crown of the Continent Research Learning Center, please click here or contact 406-888-5827.


Jeff
Hiking Glacier National Park

Public Invited to View Film About Dark Skies

The Crown of the Continent Research Learning Center at Glacier National Park is hosting a free brown-bag seminar on Thursday, August 23 from 12- 1:30 p.m. at the Community Building in West Glacier. The public is invited to view "The City Dark," an 84-minute documentary film chronicling the disappearance of dark skies. Join David Ingram, Chapter Leader for Dark Skies Northwest, representing the International Dark-Sky Association for an introduction to the film and information about light pollution.

Since its premiere in March 2011, "The City Dark" has been shown at 40 film festivals, winning 9, and seen in over 200 community gatherings. The film blends a humorous, searching tone with poetic footage of the night sky, and is an introduction to the science of dark. The documentary film is also shown every Tuesday and Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. at the St. Mary Visitor Center.

This film screening is part of Glacier National Park's summer astronomy program efforts, providing interpretive night sky and solar activity viewing opportunities for the public. Throughout the park dedicated volunteer astronomers provide laser-guided constellation tours and telescope viewing of deep space objects like galaxies, star clusters, planets, and nebulae. The park's astronomy program is supported by The Glacier National Park Fund and Glacier Association.

Glacier National Park is home to some of the darkest skies in the world, providing ideal conditions for viewing opportunities while maintaining critical wildlife and plant habitat for species affected by artificial light. A joint effort between Waterton Lakes National Park in Canada and Glacier National Park is being initiated for designation of both parks as an International Dark Sky Park/Preserve so all may experience this vanishing resource.

For more information about the film presentation, or the Crown of the Continent Research Learning Center, please click or call 406-888-5827. For information on the International Dark-Sky Association click here, and for information about the park's astronomy program and the ranger-led activities schedule, contact the park at 406-888-7800 or click here.


Jeff
Glacier National Park Hiking

Glacier National Park Hosts Brown-Bag Seminar Next Week

The Crown of the Continent Research Learning Center at Glacier National Park is hosting a free brown-bag lecture on Tuesday, August 21 from 12- 1pm at the Community Building in West Glacier. The public is invited to join Dr. Kerry Foresman who will discuss rare species in Glacier National Park such as the porcupine, least weasel, and fisher.

Dr. Foresman's career started over 40 years ago, studying pikas near Logan Pass. During this lecture he will cover species that have been extirpated and others that may occur in the park but have not yet been found. He is the author of newly published book, Mammals of Montana.

For more information about the presentation, or the Crown of the Continent Research Learning Center, please visit http://www.nps.gov/glac/naturescience/ccrlc.htm.


Jeff
Glacier National Park Hiking