Celebrate Earth Day with the Animals Tomorrow at the Yellowstone Wildlife Sanctuary
Afternoon presentations available on a variety of topics
By Denise Rivette
Yellowstone Wildlife Sanctuary (YWS) invites everyone to join them in celebrating Earth Day with a visit to the Sanctuary. Come enjoy a beautiful Spring day (expected to be 60° in Red Lodge) with the animals (including new resident wolves, Index and Pilot) and presentations on the environment, wildlife, and creatures of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. See speaker series below.
Presentations will take place in the Education Building from 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm in the following order. All times are approximate. Guests are welcome to stop in for the one that peaks their interest, or stay for all!
1:00
Luke LaPointe (Land Steward and Big Sky Watershed Corps Member) and Lily Morris (Teacher Naturalist) from Montana Audubon
Topic: Forest Health and Management in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem
1:30
Eden Wondra, Red Lodge Dark Skies representative
Topic: A Sky Worth Preserving: Dark Skies, Light Pollution, and the Effect on Wildlife in Red Lodge
2:00
Barb Beck (Regional Supervisor at Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Retired)
Topic: Wildlife and Roads
2:30
Joe Josephson (New Director of Absaroka Beartooth Wilderness Foundation
Topic: Wilderness Stewardship & Advocacy
Tomorrow Last Day to Enter Earth Day Art Contest
Submit art of your favorite Yellowstone Ecosystem animal by April 21st. Include a way to help wildlife, your name, and contact information for a chance to win!
Voting will take place in the Education Building where the art will be hung throughout April and May. Winners will be announced by May 31st!
Admission Information
Adults — $12
Seniors 55+ — $9
Military — $9
Children 4-12 — $6
Children under 4 — FreeMemberships are available to purchase at the Sanctuary at the time of events or can be purchased online HERE. Information on upcoming events can be found HERE.
Memberships start at $45 and include half price entrance to Billings’ ZooMontana, access to members only events, 10% discount on camps and workshops, 10% Gift Shop discounts and the knowledge you are helping to provide understanding and an appropriate home for animals native to our ecosystem that are unable to live freely in that environment, often because of human actions.
About the Yellowstone Wildlife Sanctuary
The Yellowstone Wildlife Sanctuary is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with the mission of providing lifelong sanctuary to non-releasable greater Yellowstone ecosystem wildlife while sharing a message of conservation and education. The Sanctuary has been providing safe, comfortable homes and long, fulfilling lives to animals whose only other option was euthanasia. Find out more at www.YellowstoneWildlifeSanctuary.org and schedule a tour.