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University & Community Activities for June 20, 2012
12:55 PM - 1:00 PM
Today's Highlight: Today’s University and Community Activities are partly sponsored by the Missoula Cultural Council, presenting their Open Air Art Auction with Mayor John Engen and several local artists TONIGHT at 6:00 pm at the Missoula Winery, located at 5646 Harrier Way. Information is available online at Missoula Cultural dot org or 541-0860.
The Flathead Joint Board of Control and the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes will host a Water Rights open house to discuss and provide information regarding a Draft Agreement that, if signed and implemented, will define the water use of the Flathead Indian Irrigation Project. The open house will be from 6:00 – 9:00 pm on Thursday, June 21st at the Joe McDonald Health and Recreation Center in Pablo. Call 745-2090 if you’d like additional details.
On Thursday, June 21st Trout Unlimited invites everyone to help plant trees on recently decommissioned roads in the Piquette Creek watershed, located in the Bitterroot National Forest. These trees will help stabilize slopes, provide wildlife habitat, and minimize the amount of sediment flowing into the watershed’s creeks. Meet at the Safeway parking lot at 8:30 am in Hamilton. Beautiful views and fresh air are guaranteed and a sack lunch will be provided. Please RSVP to Heather at 531-8657.
The public is invited to join the University of Montana’s Avian Science Center for a morning of bird banding tomorrow, June 21st at the Grant-Kohrs Ranch or on Friday, June 22nd at the Valley of the Moon Trailhead on Rock Creek. This event is an opportunity for both children and adults to gain bird ID skills, find out why riparian areas are so important to birds, and why biologists capture and band birds and the kinds of data they collect, and much more. Visitors are asked to arrive at either 7:00 am or 9:00 am at either location to participate in this 2-hour program. For more information about this program or to arrange a group visit, contact Sharon or Megan at 243-2035.
Two free workshops for grant seekers, offered by the Flathead Nonprofit Development Partnership in Kalispell, will be held on Friday, June 22nd. The workshop, “Getting Started with Foundation Grants to Individuals Online” will begin at 11:00 am and “Proposal Writing Basics” will start at 1:00. The workshops will be held at the Kalispell Library, 247 First Ave East. Call 756-3618 for more information.
The public is invited to participate in a Rafting for Refuse event that will help clean up the areas along the Middle Fork of the Flathead River. All necessary equipment for rafting will be provided, along with professional guides and van support. Volleyball and a complimentary barbecue will follow the cleanup. For complete details, call 1-800-521-7238.
The Rocky Mountain Museum of Military History invites the public to view its current exhibit, “War of 1812: A Nation Forged by War.” The display commemorates the 200-year anniversary of the War of 1812, and for visitors with smart phones, additional content is available by scanning the QR code on each panel. The museum is located in Building T-316 at Fort Missoula and you can call them at 549-5346 for additional information.
To have your event on our University and Community Calendar, please send us the information 10 days in advance by visiting our Web site at mtpr.org or by fax to 243-3299 or mail to Montana Public Radio, The University of Montana, Missoula, 59812.
University and Community Activities are aired at 10:55 am and 12:55 pm Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday. University and Community Activities are announcements about the events and activities of non-profit, cultural, and artistic organizations in our broadcast area. Information should be submitted ten days before broadcast date.
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