Glacier Institute classes for June
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• Friday, June 14 — “Spring Wildflowers,” along the Rocky Mountain Front. Learn how microclimates influence where plants grow.
• Saturday, June 15 — “Natural and Cultural History of the Cut Bank Valley,” with naturalist Dave Shea. Topics will include uses of the area by the Blackfeet and west-side tribes, the Medicine Grizzly legend, site and histories of the Cut Bank Ranger Station and of the former Cut Bank Chalet.
• Sunday, June 16 — “Wolves of the North Fork,” with short hikes into wolf country on the west side of the Park.
• Friday-Sunday, June 28-30 — “Family Camp” n Glacier National Park for ages 7 to 100.
For more information, visit online at www.glacierinstitute.org or call 755-1211.
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