Family Programs
Weekend Wonders and Special Events
These programs are are open to all ages!
FREE for Friends of the Audubon Center or $2 per person.
Advance registration required by calling (406) 294-5099.
Spring and Summer 2012 Schedule
Sunday March 25, 1:30 – 3 PM: Well Educated – Learn how to involve your family in a fun and practical science project. You’ll walk away with the tools and knowledge to monitor your water quality at home.
Monday – Wednesday April 16 – 18, 6:30 – 8 PM: Earth Week Celebrations!
- Mon: Intro Camping – Get prepared to hike and camp this summer by learning about the tools and skills you’ll need to pitch a tent, build a fire, and more.
- Tue: Navigation – learn to find your way in the woods with maps, compass, and GPS. You’ll never be lost again!
- Wed: Bear Aware – Bruins abound in the Billings area! Learn to identify black and grizzly bears, and learn how to live safely with these awe-inspiring neighbors.
Saturday April 21, 9:30 – 1 PM: Earth Day Celebration! – Join us for our fourth annual spring clean-up and BBQ party. We’ll plant, weed, hike, and enjoy a locally-grown BBQ lunch as we usher in spring.
Sunday May 20, 1:30 – 3 PM: Intro to Fly-fishing– Learn how to tie flies and practice the art of casting with the experts from Cabellas.
June 3 Get Outside Montana Kick Off from 1 – 3 PM. This is a FREE multi-week, back-to-nature event for all ages. Families will engage in a little friendly competition as they explore Billings and surrounding area through activities such as hiking, biking, frisbee golf, scavenger hunts, camping and much more! Join us at the Audubon Center for an afternoon of activities, the perfect way to jump-start your family’s competition! No need to register in advance.
June 21 Solstice Celebration from 6:30 – 8 PM at the Audubon Center. Enjoy the outdoors on this, the longest day of the year, as we learn about planetary movements and practice navigation skills. Free family program for all ages. Call 294 – 5099 to register.
June 24 Weekend Wonders Family Program: Introduction to Archery with the staff from Cabella’s at the Audubon Center from 1:30 – 3 PM. Family program (minimum age 5 years old); $2/person or FREE for friends of the Audubon Center. Call 294 – 5099 to register.
July 22 Weekend Wonders Family Program: Canoeing! from 1:30 – 3 PM. $2/person or FREE for friends of the Audubon Center. Call 294 – 5099 to register.