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NPS, Amanda Allred
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Contact: Christy Flemming, 3075485406
On Saturday, September 28, Bighorn Canyon will host a series of events for National Public Lands Day at the Lovell Visitor Center. All of the events for the day are FREE and open to everyone! The archeology field school has limited space and requires pre-registration.
Archeology field day – 7:30 AM
Preregistration is required. The day will begin at 7:30 AM at the Lovell Visitor Center. Park Archeologist, Richard Olsen, will give a short presentation on rules, regulations, safety and history. The group will then carpool to the survey site. Participants will help conduct an archeological survey while learning archeology techniques. Participants should plan to hike several miles.
There is no charge for the activity, but space is limited to 10 adults. To reserve a spot, call the Bighorn Canyon Visitor Center at 307-548-5406. Participants will need to wear long pants and hiking boots for protection, bring sunscreen, hat, sunglasses, a sack lunch and LOTS of water. We intend to be done with this field day by noon so that participants can participate in Bird Day.
Plant Bingo – 9 AM
Join YCC member Haley Lynn for a fun, family-friendly, interactive plant themed bingo game during a hike. The game will consist of 3 rounds, but you’re welcome to come for just 1 if you would like. There are 2 rounds of common native plants and 1 round of noxious weeds in the area. This program is highly interactive with you and the natural world around you picking the plants on your bingo card. The bingo cards will be set up the same as your regular bingo, but instead of numbers, there will be pictures of the vegetation in the area. It’s your job as a player to hike the area around you and find the plants on your card. Once you think you’ve matched the picture with the plant, “Ranger” Haley from the YCC will tell you if you’re correct and share a fun fact about the plant. The bingo winners will receive a post card from our gift shop. This is a FREE event for the entire family.
The United States Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) is a summer youth employment program that engages young people in meaningful work experiences on national parks, forests, wildlife refuges, and fish hatcheries while developing an ethic of environmental stewardship and civic responsibility.
Please bring: Sunscreen, lots of water, hat, sun glasses, closed toed shoes, pants, and bug spray!
Draper Museum Raptor Experience Program – 1 PM
Join Ranger Todd and Melissa Hill from the Draper Natural History Museum for this fabulous demonstration of local raptors, including a Golden Eagle, Great Horned Owl, and other birds. The presentation will begin at 1:00pm in the auditorium of the Cal Taggart Visitor Center in Lovell. This presentation is FREE and open to everyone so bring the entire family!
The birds and staff will stay on site after the presentation to answer any questions.
Bookstore Discount
The Western National Parks Association is sponsoring this event AND giving all participants 15% off all items in the bookstore on this day only.
More Information
Bighorn Canyon staff hopes to see you at one or all of the FREE programs offered in celebration of Public Lands Day. If you have questions about these or other programs for the summer, please contact the Cal S. Taggart Visitor Center at 307-548-5406.
Last updated: September 13, 2019