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# Flathead CORE

Learning About the Place We Live

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## Posts

- [PROGRAMS & EVENTS](https://flatheadcore.org/programs-and-events/) - Tell us about your upcoming event here.
- [May 2020 Meeting Notes](https://flatheadcore.org/may-2020-meeting-notes/) - Flathead Community of Resource EducatorsMay 20, 2020 Conference Call In attendance:Kathy Martin (Hockaday Museum of Art);Brian Schwartz (Lone Pine State Park Mgr.);Casey Lewis (City of Kalispell);Emilie Henry (Big Sky Watershed CorpsMember, City of Kalispell);Mikaela Richardson (Big Sky Watershed CorpsMember)Shannon Anderson (Americorps Member, LonePine State Park);Monica Elser (Flathead Lake Bio Station);Abby Schmeichel (Big Sky Watershed CorpsMember,
- [Barber Creek Restoration](https://flatheadcore.org/barber-creek-restoration/) - Barber Creek Pit more commonly called Barber Pit, a ten acre piece of United States Forest Service (USFS) land in Section 32, has served the Swan Valley in many capacities over the years. Besides the obvious use as wildlife habitat, it has been a Montana Department of Transportation gravel pit, a dumping area for deer
- [September 11, 2024 Meeting Notes](https://flatheadcore.org/september-11-2024-meeting-notes/) - Flathead Community of Resource Educators Gathering September 11, 2024 – Wayfarers State Park Monica Elser, Flathead Lake Bio Station Mikala Itrich, MT Fish, Wildlife and Parks Americorps Member /Wayfarers State Park District Kelly Minear, Glacier Institute/FL Bio Station Eryn O’Brien, MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks Americorps Member/Lone Pine State Park District Derrick Rathe, MT Fish,
- [Water Towers of the World](https://flatheadcore.org/water-towers-of-the-world/) - Glacier National Park is famous for its mountainous landscape and glacially carved terrain. What many people don’t realize is that mountain glaciers provide more than just scenery. Glaciers are an integral part of the ecosystem, providing water to mountain and downstream environments. In today's warming climate, these giant marvels of snow and ice are rapidly
- [Bloomin’ and Movin’](https://flatheadcore.org/bloomin-and-movin/) - By Nancy Zapotocki, former Flathead Audubon Education Coordinator The cold of winter is melting away, with the warming arrival of spring. As day length changes and temperatures slowly increase – a wake-up (and welcome back) call goes out to many inhabitants in northwest Montana. One of the earliest plants of the season has already made its
- [Native Plant Pollinator Gardens and Place-based Education](https://flatheadcore.org/native-plant-pollinator-gardens-and-place-based-education/) - By Diann Ericson “Pollinator” is a collective word referring to dozens of species that spread pollen. Many pollinators are common species, including bees, butterflies, moths, wasps, flies, ants, beetles, bats and hummingbirds. We see them, hear them and benefit from their work every day of our lives. Like them or not, they help put food
- [Snowflakes](https://flatheadcore.org/snow-flakes/) - In the Flathead Valley we are lucky to be able to experience “winter water" in the form of snow. Evaporation from the ocean, lakes, streams, plants, and even our breath puts water vapor into the air. When the air is cold enough snow flakes grow from that water vapor, literally out of “thin air. Snow
- [Flathead CORE Meeting: September 30, 2020](https://flatheadcore.org/flathead-core-meeting-september-30-2020/) - The next Flathead CORE meeting will be held on September 30, 2020 from 3:30-5:00 PM. Location TBD.
- [Art: All About Us](https://flatheadcore.org/art-all-about-us-2/) - BY LUCY SMITH Art has something wonderful and germane to teach each of us; one of the first lessons being that Art doesn’t start out on a wall or a pedestal. Art is created when someone is inspired (or hired) to record something noteworthy. It is a lens, focused on life as experienced across time
- [An Abbreviated History of the Creston National Fish Hatchery](https://flatheadcore.org/an-abbreviated-history-of-the-creston-national-fish-hatchery-2/) - By: Mark Maskill The site for the Glacier Park National Fish Hatchery was selected in 1935 by officials of the National Park Service (NPS). In December of 1935 an option was taken on the Jessup Mill Property by interested friends of the NPS. Legislation authorizing the purchase was initiated in Congress on September 26, 1936
- [Flood Facts & Fiction](https://flatheadcore.org/flood-facts-fiction-2/) - by Patti Mason A lot of people think floods only happen in the Midwest, or east of the Mississippi River. Are we really safe from floods here? No. A flood happens when there is more water flowing down a river channel than the river can hold. Some of the water, called runoff, is forced to
- [Flathead CORE Meeting: January 24, 2024](https://flatheadcore.org/flathead-core-meeting-january-24-2024/) - Join us! And invite a friend to our next Flathead CORE gathering. Many great things going on in our area – quality programs and projects, exciting new and existing programs. Come check out what’s happening. Flathead Community of Resource Educators Gathering Wednesday, January 24, 4pm to 5:30pm Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Region 1
- [Next CORE Meeting - Wednesday, November 6, 2019 - Flathead Conservation District Office - 3:30-5. September meeting minutes posted.](https://flatheadcore.org/march-2018-meeting-minutes/) - Hello All, The September meeting had a lot of great networking and catching up after a busy summer. Information from that meeting is posted on our meeting minutes page. The next CORE meeting as has been scheduled for Wednesday, November 6, 2019, 3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m.. It is tentatively scheduled to be at the
- [FREE Hydropower Educator Workshop - May 2 & 3, Libby Dam](https://flatheadcore.org/free-hydropower-educator-workshop-may-2-3-libby-dam/) - Check out this great workshop for both traditional and non-traditional educators. Learn about teaching STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math.
- [Libby Dam "Birds of Prey Day" - Saturday, May 25 - Free](https://flatheadcore.org/libby-dam-birds-of-prey-day-saturday-may-25-free/) - View live hawks, owls, and eagles, and meet with their handlers! Come early, the birds depart at noon. Other activities and tours from 12-4. Click on the poster to see more information.
- [Flathead Watershed Through The Seasons - Teacher Workshop, Summer/Fall/Winter/Spring 2019-2020](https://flatheadcore.org/flathead-watershed-through-the-seasons/) - Are you a classroom teacher in the Flathead, Swan or Mission Valleys? Check out this unique year-long professional development opportunity. Apply now until workshop is filled. Over 40 OPI Renewal Units available.
- [Bird Conservation Educator Workshop, April 16, 2019, 4-7 p.m., Lone Pine State Park in Kalispell](https://flatheadcore.org/bird-conservation-educator-workshop-april-16-2019-4-7-p-m-lone-pine-state-park-in-kalispell/) - Teachers, youth group leaders, and other educators are invited to attend a free workshop on bird conservation education in April. The workshop is Tuesday, April 16, 2019 from 4-7 p.m. at Lone Pine State Park in Kalispell. Space is limited and interested participants should reserve a spot with Dillon Tabish at (406) 751-4564 or dillon.tabish@mt.gov. Led
- [Trees for the Forest Teacher Workshop, April 4, 2019, 5-7 p.m., Sign up through the PIR Network](https://flatheadcore.org/trees-for-the-forest-teacher-workshop-april-4-2019-5-7-p-m-sign-up-through-the-pir-network/) - Instructor: Ted Hansen, 2019 Artist-Wilderness-Connection Artist Location: Gateway Community Room in Kalispell. Ted will walk participants through the unit he developed for students to explore the details of the world around them and create a series of works to better understand the environment in which they live. They will learn about the Important role that
- [Montana Conservation Corps Recruiting](https://flatheadcore.org/montana-conservation-corps-recruiting/) - Montana Conservation Corps is a nonprofit organization that empowers youth and young adults through hands-on conservation service and education. Each season we enroll over 200 young adults from across the country, age 18 and up, in our AmeriCorps program, and more than 100 local teens, ages 15 to 17, in our Youth Service Expedition program.
- [Notes from the Forest For Every Classroom Community Meeting, March 16, 2017](https://flatheadcore.org/forest-for-every-classroom-community-meeting/) - If you missed the March 16 Meeting, no worries, the notes from the meeting are on-line here: FFEC March Meeting Notes There was a lot of positive energy and feedback from the group to bring FFEC to the Flathead Watershed. Those teachers in attendance felt strongly this would be a valued training and even though
- [January, 2018 Meeting Minutes – Next meeting March 15th 3:30 - 5pm, USFS Office, Kalispell](https://flatheadcore.org/november-8-2017-meeting-minutes-next-meeting-january-17th-330-5pm-fwp-conference-room/) - To see the information from the meetings, go to the meeting minutes page at: CORE MEETING MINUTES - January, 2018 Next 2018 Meeting – March 15, 2018 at the U.S. Forest Service Office, Kalispell 3:30 – 5 pm
- [January 2018 meeting minutes](https://flatheadcore.org/january-2018-meeting-minutes/) - Flathead Community of Resource Educators January 17, 2018 Meeting – Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Region 1 Office In attendance: Holly Church (Flathead Lake Biological Station); Kathy Martin (Hockaday Museum of Art); Diann Ericson (retired teacher, Education Coordinator Swan Ecosystem Ctr.); Laura Law (Glacier Natl. Park); Karla Miller (NW Montana Educational Cooperative); Cheyenne Owens (Creston
- [MT Project Learning Tree](https://flatheadcore.org/mt-project-learning-tree/) - MT PLT Newsletter
- [Fireworks Trunk](https://flatheadcore.org/fireworks-trunk/) - FireWorks Trunk Availability_2017Fireworks Trunk
- [The Story Behind the Landscape](https://flatheadcore.org/the-story-behind-the-landscape/) - By: Lex Blood With the return of winter and snow to the mountains and floor of the Flathead Valley, we are reminded of a time beginning about 2 million years ago and concluding about 10,000 years ago when great masses of ice up to 3,000 feet thick periodically covered almost everything we see today. Initiated
- [Native Plants: Surviving the Winter](https://flatheadcore.org/native-plants-surviving-the-winter/) - By Lindsay Steinbauer Winter is here and you know what that means - howling wind and frigid snow! Each year, as the days get shorter, the temperatures drop, making survival more difficult for our local native plant species. This means that only those plants that are specially adapted to such harsh climate extremes will live
- [Melt Down: Spring Thaw and Climate Change](https://flatheadcore.org/melt-down-spring-thaw-and-climate-change/) - By Patti Mason After the spring equinox on March 20th, the days get longer and allow the earth in the northern hemisphere to absorb heat. The sun shines down on the peaks that rim our valley, defining the boundaries of the Flathead basin watershed. The snow which has accumulated in the watershed during the winter
- [Harvest](https://flatheadcore.org/harvest/) - By: Ansley Ford Fall is a delicious time of year in the Flathead Valley! Farms and gardens are overflowing with the summer’s bounty. Melons, apples, potatoes, squash, and many other colorful, nutritious fruits and veggies are ripe for the picking. Whether you’re harvesting from your own backyard garden or taking advantage of the bounty of
- [Fire Speaks the Land](https://flatheadcore.org/fire-speaks-the-land/) - Fire Speaks the Land Brochure "Fire Speaks the Land" is an active audiences' performance in K-6 schools that educates youth about their natural environment through an interactive, innovative performance. The 50-minute gymnasium assembly empowers students to become better stewards of public lands and gives them a sense of pride in their national treasures. We use
- [Flathead Watershed Sourcebook CDs Available](https://flatheadcore.org/flathead-watershed-sourcebook-cds-available/) - The updated version of the Flathead Watershed Sourcebook CDs are now available from the Flathead Conservation District Office. Go to our resources page to preview the information on the CD. Then Contact the Flathead Conservation District to get a copy of this amazing CD!
- [January '17 meeting minutes](https://flatheadcore.org/january-17-meeting-minutes-2/) - CORE 1-25-17 minutes
- [January 17 meeting minutes](https://flatheadcore.org/january-17-meeting-minutes/) - CORE 1-25-17 minutes
- [Sept. 22,2016](https://flatheadcore.org/sept-222016/) - CORE meeting-minutes
- [May 2016 Meeting Minutes Highlights](https://flatheadcore.org/may-2016-meeting-minutes-highlights/) - May 2016 Meeting Highlights
- [May 2016 Meeting Minutes](https://flatheadcore.org/may-2016-meeting-minutes/) - Flathead CORE May Minutes

## Pages

- [WHO IS CORE?](https://flatheadcore.org/) - Who is CORE? We are a network of individuals and organizations working together to increase awareness and understanding about the natural, historical and cultural resources of the Flathead region. Flathead CORE: Serves as a communication network between resource educators and the community. Provides practical tools, training and materials for educators in the Flathead Region. Is
- [Field Trip Funding](https://flatheadcore.org/field-trip-funding/) - Please reach out with any field trip funding opportunities for us to add to this page! Montana Students on the Land: $300 Travel Grants for FieldTrips Field trips to public and tribal lands across Montana made more accessible for educators and students. How to Apply for a Grant:Just complete a Montana Students on the Land Travel
- [RESOURCES & LINKS](https://flatheadcore.org/local-resources-links/) - Every Kid Outdoors Fourth graders can download a free pass for their family to see America’s public lands. The program gives every 4th grade student and their families across the country a chance to visit a park, preserve or other public lands and waters. Every Kid Outdoors targets 4th graders because we know that children
- [Education Trunks in the Flathead Valley](https://flatheadcore.org/education-trunks-in-the-flathead-valley/) - Flathead CORE has assembled a list of Education Trunks available for educators in and around the Flathead Valley. Many trunks are available for free.
- [Crown of the Continent Geotourism MapGuide](https://flatheadcore.org/local-resources-links/crown-of-the-continent-geotourism-mapguide/) - Crown of the Continent Geotourism The Crown of the Continent Geotourism Council is a regional network of communities, tourism bureaus, conservation and business groups, educators, First Nations, government agencies, and others working together in the region that includes and surrounds Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park in southwestern Alberta, southeastern British Columbia, and northwestern Montana. Established in
- [Meeting Minutes](https://flatheadcore.org/meeting-minutes/)
- [Outdoor Education Guide](https://flatheadcore.org/local-resources-links/outdoor-education-guide/) - In this eBooklet designed with teachers in mind, you will find: Site Descriptions to allow you to plan effective and fun field trips Lesson Cornerstones tied to the Montana Curriculum Content Standards A Quick Guide to give you a fast way to look up the programs near you Additional Links to help you plan your lesson
- [EVENTS](https://flatheadcore.org/events/) - CONTENTS
- [GET INVOLVED](https://flatheadcore.org/get-involved/) - Check our events calendar for upcoming CORE meetings in the Flathead Valley. Invite a friend, and find out what's coming up from educators and collaboration in and around the valley. Calendar On our events calendar, you can find information about events, programs, volunteer opportunities and teacher trainings in and around the Flathead Valley. Calendar Helena
- [PRIVACY POLICY](https://flatheadcore.org/privacy-policy/) - Who we are Our website address is: https://flatheadcore.org What personal data we collect and why we collect it Comments When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection. An anonymized string created from your
- [CONTACT US](https://flatheadcore.org/contact/)
- [ABOUT US](https://flatheadcore.org/about/) - Flathead CORE had its beginnings in the Environmental Education Core Group, formed in 1992 as an affiliation of environmental educators and natural resource professionals. The group promotes environmental education within Northwest Montana and serves an important role as a communication network, bringing together diverse groups and individuals. The group serves as a clearinghouse for environmental
- [FEATURED VALLEY RESOURCES](https://flatheadcore.org/featured-valley-resources/) - Read Articles from the CORE Community
- [Submit an Event](https://flatheadcore.org/submit-an-event/) - Interested in adding an event to the Flathead CORE events calendar to reach families, educators, and individuals in and around the valley? Submit your event information here for review. Please be sure to include information on how to register and provide a link (if relevant) in the Details section.
- [Tags](https://flatheadcore.org/events/tags/) - CONTENTS
- [My Bookings](https://flatheadcore.org/events/my-bookings/) - CONTENTS
- [Locations](https://flatheadcore.org/events/locations/) - CONTENTS
- [Categories](https://flatheadcore.org/events/categories/) - CONTENTS
- [LOCAL PROVIDERS](https://flatheadcore.org/local-providers-3/) - [table id=1 /] To update your listing or suggest another local provider, please email us.
- [September 2013 Meeting Minutes](https://flatheadcore.org/meeting-minutes-archive/september-2013-meeting-minutes/) - FlatheadCORE 9_13_12 Mtg (download pdf) Joyce Baltz, Director of the Glacier Institute, shared exciting information about a grant contest they are finalists in, Tom's of Main, "50 States of Good" . The Institute's project, “ Alternative Energy Surrounds Us” is a project for Big Creek to get alternative energy -solar/wind display. Vote on Facebook once a day,
- [May 24, 2017 Meeting Minutes](https://flatheadcore.org/meeting-minutes-archive/may-24-2017-meeting-minutes/) - CORE MEETING MINUTES May 24, 2017, 4 – 5:30 pm Location: Flathead Conservation District, 133 Interstate Ln, Kalispell Attendees: Denny Olson, Kathy Martin, Monica Elser, Brian Schwartz, Sheena Pate, Cynthia Ingelfinger, Laura Rognerud, General Updates Glacier Children’s Museum (link to flyer) concept presentation by Savannah Andrasko. She is looking for volunteers to join the board, work
- [May 2016 Meeting Minutes](https://flatheadcore.org/meeting-minutes-archive/may-meeting-minutes/) - Flathead CORE May Minutes
- [May 2016 Meeting Highlights](https://flatheadcore.org/meeting-minutes-archive/may-2016-meeting-highlights/) - May 2016 Meeting Highlights
- [March 15, 2012 Meeting Minutes](https://flatheadcore.org/meeting-minutes-archive/march-15-2012-meeting-minutes/) - Flathead CORE 3/15/2012 Amy Grout, Holly McKenzie, Diane Ericsonn, Ashley Mason, Kathy Martin, Evie Bradley, Teresa Wenum, Melissa Sladek Training on new WordPress site from Hillary. We need to send her the date we want for the next training. She will invoice us and include GoDaddy receipts so Laura can get payment to Hillary.
- [Flathead CORE Meeting, 11/3/2011](https://flatheadcore.org/meeting-minutes-archive/flathead-core-meeting-1132011/) - 1. Trunk Workshop, Patti calculated from the teacher evaluations and how many students are in their programs that 1338 students will be reached per year from the 20 educators that were there! The biggest criticism was that the PLT book isn’t correlated to state standards. 2. Laura is just staying in contact with Pixel Solutions for whenever
- [April 26, 2012 Meeting Minutes](https://flatheadcore.org/meeting-minutes-archive/april-26-2012-meeting-minutes/) - 1. J Bursolutions company assisted us with getting the GoDaddy account into Flathead CORE's name and with Patti Mason as the contact. We will update the credit cards on the account before March 26, 2013. Also, Chris at J Bursolutions said he could help us find someone who is knowledgeable in Word Press. So Patti
- [MEETING MINUTES ARCHIVE](https://flatheadcore.org/meeting-minutes-archive/) - Review the minutes from previous Flathead CORE meetings: Flathead CORE Meeting Minutes, May 20, 2020Download Flathead CORE Meeting 9_18_2019Download Flathead CORE _3_20_2019 CORE Meeting Minutes 9-18-2018 CORE MEETING Full Meeting Notes - March 15, 2018, CORE MEETING MINUTES - January 17, 2018. CORE MEETING MINUTES - November 8, 2017. CORE MEETING MINUTES- September 20 2017 CORE
- [Tutorials](https://flatheadcore.org/tutorials/) - Login and Overview Thanks for helping us keep the CORE website updated! Here are some tutorials that will help you to edit the various parts of the website. 2) Uploading Media - Watch this video to see how to upload photos, pdfs, and videos to the media library in order to add them to
- [Smith Lake](https://flatheadcore.org/local-resources-links/smith-lake/) - Kila Lesson Cornerstone Curriculum Content Standards: Science Site Description Trails and Terrain Wildlife Present On-Site Educational Programs Seasons Access Parking & Entrance to Site Google Earth Driving Directions Link Group Size Limits Fees Site Services Contact Information For Additional Site & Lesson Plan Information Lesson Cornerstone: Wetland and lake ecology Curriculum Content Standards: Science (3)
- [Safe Harbor Marsh Preserve](https://flatheadcore.org/local-resources-links/safe-harbor-marsh-preserve/) - Polson Lesson Cornerstone Curriculum Content Standards: Science Site Description Trails and Terrain Wildlife Present On-Site Educational Programs Seasons Access Parking & Entrance to Site Google Earth Driving Directions Link Group Size Limits Fees Site Services Contact Information For Additional Site & Lesson Plan Information Lesson Cornerstone: Bird identification; riparian ecology Curriculum Content Standards: Science (3)
- [Harry Horn Native Plant Garden](https://flatheadcore.org/local-resources-links/harry-horn-native-plant-garden/) - Bigfork Lesson Cornerstone Curriculum Content Standards: Science Site Description Trails and Terrain Wildlife Present On-Site Educational Programs Seasons Access Parking & Entrance to Site Google Earth Driving Directions Link Group Size Limits Fees Site Services Contact Information For Additional Site & Lesson Plan Information Lesson Cornerstone: Plant identification Curriculum Content Standards: Science (3) Students, through
- [Flathead Valley Community College Arboretum](https://flatheadcore.org/local-resources-links/flathead-valley-community-college-arboretum/) - Kalispell Lesson Cornerstone Curriculum Content Standards: Science Site Description Trails and Terrain Wildlife Present On-Site Educational Programs Seasons Access Parking & Entrance to Site Google Earth Driving Directions Link Group Size Limits Fees Site Services Contact Information For Additional Site & Lesson Plan Information Lesson Cornerstone: Plant identification Curriculum Content Standards: Science (3) Students, through
- [Additional Resources](https://flatheadcore.org/local-resources-links/additional-resources/) - Bitterroot Lions Youth Camp Bitterroot Lions Youth Camp, located on the northern shore of Bitterroot Lake, is operated by area Lions clubs. The camp offers overnight facilities and is available to host educational programs. Contact Bitterroot Lions Youth Camp at 854-2744 for more information. Lost Trail National Wildlife Refuge Lost Trail National Wildlife Refuge is
- [Shady Lane Pond](https://flatheadcore.org/local-resources-links/shady-lane-pond/) - Kalispell Lesson Cornerstone Curriculum Content Standards: Science Site Description Trails and Terrain Wildlife Present On-Site Educational Programs Seasons Access Parking & Entrance to Site Google Earth Driving Directions Link Group Size Limits Fees Site Services Contact Information For Additional Site & Lesson Plan Information Lesson Cornerstone: River ecosystem; fisheries Curriculum Content Standards: Science (3) Students,
- [Loon Lake 4H Camp](https://flatheadcore.org/local-resources-links/loon-lake-4h-camp/) - Ferndale Lesson Cornerstone Curriculum Content Standards: Science Site Description Trails and Terrain Wildlife Present On-Site Educational Programs Seasons Access Parking & Entrance to Site Google Earth Driving Directions Link Group Size Limits Fees Site Services Contact Information For Additional Site & Lesson Plan Information Lesson Cornerstone: Forest ecosystems; riparian ecosystems Curriculum Content Standards: Science (3)
- [Herron Park](https://flatheadcore.org/local-resources-links/herron-park/) - Kalispell Lesson Cornerstone Curriculum Content Standards: Science Site Description Trails and Terrain Wildlife Present On-Site Educational Programs Seasons Access Parking & Entrance to Site Google Earth Driving Directions Link Group Size Limits Fees Site Services Contact Information For Additional Site & Lesson Plan Information Lesson Cornerstone: Forest ecosystems Curriculum Content Standards: Science (3) Students, through
- [Buffalohead Park Pond](https://flatheadcore.org/local-resources-links/buffalohead-park-pond/) - Kalispell Lesson Cornerstone Curriculum Content Standards: Science Site Description Trails and Terrain Wildlife Present On-Site Educational Programs Seasons Access Parking & Entrance to Site Google Earth Driving Directions Link Group Size Limits Fees Site Services Contact Information For Additional Site & Lesson Plan Information Lesson Cornerstone: Fisheries Curriculum Content Standards: Science (3) Students, through the
- [Creston National Fish Hatchery](https://flatheadcore.org/local-resources-links/creston-national-fish-hatchery/) - Creston Lesson Cornerstone Curriculum Content Standards: Science Site Description Trails and Terrain Wildlife Present On-Site Educational Programs Seasons Access Parking & Entrance to Site Google Earth Driving Directions Link Group Size Limits Fees Restrictions Site Services Contact Information For Additional Site & Lesson Plan Information Lesson Cornerstone: Aquatic habitat; fish identification; fishery management Curriculum Content
- [Dry Bridge Pond](https://flatheadcore.org/local-resources-links/dry-bridge-pond/) - Kalispell Lesson Cornerstone Curriculum Content Standards: Science Site Description Trails and Terrain Wildlife Present On-Site Educational Programs Seasons Access Parking & Entrance to Site Google Earth Driving Directions Link Group Size Limits Fees Site Services Contact Information For Additional Site & Lesson Plan Information Lesson Cornerstone: Fisheries Curriculum Content Standards: Science (3) Students, through the
- [Field Camp of Glacier Institute](https://flatheadcore.org/local-resources-links/field-camp-of-glacier-institute/) - West Glacier Lesson Cornerstone Curriculum Content Standards: Science Site Description Trails and Terrain Wildlife Present On-Site Educational Programs Seasons Access Parking & Entrance to Site Google Earth Driving Directions Link Group Size Limits Fees Restrictions Other Suggestions Site Services Contact Information For Additional Site & Lesson Plan Information Lesson Cornerstone: Ecosystems Curriculum Content Standards: Science
- [Big Creek Outdoor Education Center of Glacier Institute](https://flatheadcore.org/local-resources-links/big-creek-outdoor-education-center-of-glacier-institute/) - North Fork of the Flathead River Lesson Cornerstone Curriculum Content Standards: Science Site Description Trails and Terrain Wildlife Present On-Site Educational Programs Seasons Access Parking & Entrance to Site Google Earth Driving Directions Link Group Size Limits Fees Restrictions Other Suggestions Site Services Contact Information For Additional Site & Lesson Plan Information Lesson Cornerstone: Ecosystems
- [Native Plant Garden at the Museum at Central School](https://flatheadcore.org/local-resources-links/native-plant-garden-at-the-museum-at-central-school/) - Kalispell Lesson Cornerstone Curriculum Content Standards: Science Site Description Trails and Terrain Wildlife Present On-Site Educational Programs Seasons Access Parking & Entrance to Site Google Earth Driving Directions Link Group Size Limits Fees Site Services Contact Information For Additional Site & Lesson Plan Information Lesson Cornerstone: Plant identification Curriculum Content Standards: Science (3) Students, through
- [Owen Sowerwine Natural Area](https://flatheadcore.org/local-resources-links/owen-sowerwine-natural-area/) - Kalispell Lesson Cornerstone Curriculum Content Standards: Science Site Description Trails and Terrain Wildlife Present On-Site Educational Programs Seasons Access Parking & Entrance to Site Google Earth Driving Directions Link Group Size Limits Fees Restrictions Site Services Contact Information For Additional Site & Lesson Plan Information Lesson Cornerstone: Model nesting and foraging habitat for riparian dependent
- [Pine Grove Pond](https://flatheadcore.org/local-resources-links/pine-grove-pond/) - Kalispell Lesson Cornerstone Curriculum Content Standards: Science Site Description Trails and Terrain Wildlife Present On-Site Educational Programs Seasons Access Parking & Entrance to Site Google Earth Driving Directions Link Group Size Limits Fees Site Services Contact Information For Additional Site & Lesson Plan Information Lesson Cornerstone: Underground aquifers; insects Curriculum Content Standards: Science (3) Students,
- [Forest Service Summit Nature Center at Whitefish Mountain Resort](https://flatheadcore.org/local-resources-links/forest-service-summit-nature-center-at-whitefish-mountain-resort/) - Whitefish Lesson Cornerstone Curriculum Content Standards: Science Site Description Trails and Terrain Wildlife Present On-Site Educational Programs Seasons Access Parking & Entrance to Site Google Earth Driving Directions Link Group Size Limits Fees Restrictions Site Services Contact Information For Additional Site & Lesson Plan Information Lesson Cornerstone: Ecology; earth science Curriculum Content Standards: Science (2)
- [Swan Ecosystem Center & USFS Condon Work Center](https://flatheadcore.org/local-resources-links/swan-ecosystem-center-usfs-condon-work-center/) - Condon Lesson Cornerstone Curriculum Content Standards: Science Site Description Trails and Terrain Wildlife Present On-Site Educational Programs Seasons Access Parking & Entrance to Site Google Earth Driving Directions Link Group Size Limits Fees Other Suggestions Site Services Contact Information For Additional Site & Lesson Plan Information Lesson Cornerstone: Three basic forest types in Swan Valley
- [Swan River Oxbow Preserve](https://flatheadcore.org/local-resources-links/swan-river-oxbow-preserve/) - Swan Lake Lesson Cornerstone Curriculum Content Standards: Science Site Description Trails and Terrain Wildlife Present On-Site Educational Programs Seasons Access Parking & Entrance to Site Google Earth Driving Directions Link Group Size Limits Fees Restrictions Other Suggestions Site Services Contact Information For Additional Site & Lesson Plan Information Lesson Cornerstone: Riparian ecology, including rare plants;
- [Tally Lake Campground and Day Use Area](https://flatheadcore.org/local-resources-links/tally-lake-campground-and-day-use-area/) - Whitefish Lesson Cornerstone Curriculum Content Standards: Science Site Description Trails and Terrain Wildlife Present On-Site Educational Programs Seasons Access Parking & Entrance to Site Google Earth Driving Directions Link Group Size Limits Fees Site Services Contact Information For Additional Site & Lesson Plan Information Lesson Cornerstone: Stream and lake ecology; tree and plant identification Curriculum
- [Trumbull Creek Educational Forest](https://flatheadcore.org/local-resources-links/trumbull-creek-educational-forest/) - Columbia Falls Lesson Cornerstone Curriculum Content Standards: Science Site Description Trails and Terrain Wildlife Present On-Site Educational Programs Seasons Access Parking & Entrance to Site Google Earth Driving Directions Link Group Size Limits Fees Site Services Contact Information For Additional Site & Lesson Plan Information Lesson Cornerstone: Ecology; stewardship forestry Curriculum Content Standards: Science (5)
- [Walstad Fishing Access](https://flatheadcore.org/local-resources-links/walstad-fishing-access/) - Polson Lesson Cornerstone Curriculum Content Standards: Science Site Description Trails and Terrain Wildlife Present On-Site Educational Programs Seasons Access Parking & Entrance to Site Google Earth Driving Directions Link Group Size Limits Fees Restrictions Other Suggestions Site Services Contact Information For Additional Site & Lesson Plan Information Lesson Cornerstone: Riparian buffer of native plants Curriculum
- [Whitefish Lake Institute Interpretive Nature Trail](https://flatheadcore.org/local-resources-links/whitefish-lake-institute-interpretive-nature-trail/) - Whitefish Lesson Cornerstone Curriculum Content Standards: Science Site Description Trails and Terrain Wildlife Present On-Site Educational Programs Seasons Access Parking & Entrance to Site Google Earth Driving Directions Link Group Size Limits Fees Restrictions Site Services Contact Information For Additional Site & Lesson Plan Information Lesson Cornerstone: Wetlands Curriculum Content Standards: Science (3) Students, through
- [Lone Pine State Park](https://flatheadcore.org/local-resources-links/lone-pine-state-park/) - Kalispell Lesson Cornerstone Curriculum Content Standards: Science Site Description Trails and Terrain Wildlife Present On-Site Educational Programs Seasons Access Parking & Entrance to Site Google Earth Driving Directions Link Group Size Limits Fees Site Services Contact Information For Additional Site & Lesson Plan Information Lesson Cornerstone: Forest ecosystems; water as matter; insects; outdoor survival Curriculum
- [Barber Creek Pit Restoration Site](https://flatheadcore.org/local-resources-links/barber-creek-pit-restoration-site/) - South of Condon Lesson Cornerstone Curriculum Content Standards: Science Site Description Trails and Terrain Wildlife Present On-Site Educational Programs Seasons Access Parking & Entrance to Site Google Earth Driving Directions Link Group Size Limits Fees Other Suggestions Site Services Contact Information For Additional Site & Lesson Plan Information Lesson Cornerstone: Environmental restoration; plant and tree
- [Glacier National Park](https://flatheadcore.org/local-resources-links/glacier-national-park/) - Entrances at West Glacier and St. Mary’s Lesson Cornerstone Curriculum Content Standards: Science Site Description Trails and Terrain Wildlife Present On-Site Educational Programs Seasons Access Parking & Entrance to Site Google Earth Driving Directions Link Group Size Limits Fees Other Suggestions Site Services Contact Information For Additional Site & Lesson Plan Information Lesson Cornerstone: Ecosystems;
- [Re-Connecting Children with Nature](https://flatheadcore.org/featured-valley-resources/re-connecting-children-with-nature/) - Are Children in the Flathead in Danger of Being “Disconnected” from Nature? Even in the Flathead- hard to believe isn’t it? A national trend shows that children are becoming more and more disconnected from the natural world. Competing interests with computer games, social networks, and structured outdoor activities are displacing time spent outdoors in unstructured
- [Native Plant Pollinator Gardens and Place-based Education](https://flatheadcore.org/featured-valley-resources/native-plant-pollinator-gardens-and-place-based-education/) - By Diann Ericson “Pollinator” is a collective word referring to dozens of species that spread pollen. Many pollinators are common species, including bees, butterflies, moths, wasps, flies, ants, beetles, bats and hummingbirds. We see them, hear them and benefit from their work every day of our lives. Like them or not, they help put food
- [Native Plants: Surviving the Winter](https://flatheadcore.org/featured-valley-resources/native-plants-surviving-the-winter/) - By Lindsay Steinbauer Winter is here and you know what that means - howling wind and frigid snow! Each year, as the days get shorter, the temperatures drop, making survival more difficult for our local native plant species. This means that only those plants that are specially adapted to such harsh climate extremes will live

## Events

- [Flathead CORE Meeting](https://flatheadcore.org/events/flathead-core-meeting-5/) - Join us for the next Flathead Community of Resource Educators gathering. Invite a friend! Many great things going on in our area – quality programs and projects, exciting new and existing programs. Come check out what’s happening. Join us on March 11 from 4pm - 5:30pm at the Lone Pine Visitor Center. Lone Pine State
- [CORE Social at Bias Brewery](https://flatheadcore.org/events/core-social-at-bias-brewery-2/) - Come meet in an informal setting in the months with no regular CORE meeting scheduled! Bring your ideas or seek advice on a program or class from other educators. This is a great way to learn from and connect with other professionals in the area. Meet upstairs at Bias Brewery!
- [January 2026 Flathead CORE Meeting](https://flatheadcore.org/events/january-2026-flathead-core-meeting/) - Join us for the next Flathead Community of Resource Educators gathering. Invite a friend! Many great things going on in our area – quality programs and projects, exciting new and existing programs. Come check out what’s happening. Flathead Community of Resource Educators Gathering Wednesday, January 14, 4pm to 5:30pm Location: Kalispell DNRC Office 655 Timberwolf
- [MEEA Annual Conference](https://flatheadcore.org/events/meea-annual-conference/) - Find out more about the Montana Environmental Education Association annual conference, and how to register, here. The 2026 conference will be held in Missoula, Montana.
- [CORE Social at Bias Brewery](https://flatheadcore.org/events/core-social-at-bias-brewery/) - Come meet in an informal setting in the months with no regular CORE meeting scheduled! Bring your ideas or seek advice on a program or class from other educators. This is a great way to learn from and connect with other professionals in the area. Meet upstairs at Bias Brewery!
- [Flathead CORE Meeting](https://flatheadcore.org/events/flathead-core-meeting-4/) - Join us for the next Flathead Community of Resource Educators gathering. Invite a friend! Many great things going on in our area – quality programs and projects, exciting new and existing programs. Come check out what’s happening. Join us on Wednesday, November 19th from 4pm - 5:30pm Glacier Art Museum (Formerly the Hockaday) 302 2nd
- [Learning by the Lake - Fall 2025 Teacher Workshop](https://flatheadcore.org/events/learning-by-the-lake-fall-2025-teacher-workshop/) - Teacher Workshop Flyer When: Oct 16, 2025 Who: Teachers in grades 4 through 12 What: Join us for a full day of learning and collaboration sponsored by the Flathead Lake Biological Station and Flathead Community of Resource Educators (CORE) members. Theme: What is in our waters? How can you care for your watershed? Why it matters how
- [Flathead CORE Meeting](https://flatheadcore.org/events/flathead-core-meeting-3/) - Join us for the next Flathead Community of Resource Educators gathering. Invite a friend! Many great things going on in our area – quality programs and projects, exciting new and existing programs. Come check out what’s happening. Flathead Community of Resource Educators Gathering Wednesday, September 24, 4pm to 5:30pm Location: 7450 Highway 2 E, Columbia
- [Flathead CORE Meeting](https://flatheadcore.org/events/flathead-core-meeting-2/) - Join us for the next Flathead Community of Resource Educators gathering. Invite a friend! Many great things going on in our area – quality programs and projects, exciting new and existing programs. Come check out what’s happening. Flathead Community of Resource Educators Gathering Wednesday, March 19, 4pm to 5:30pm Lone Pine State Park Visitor Center
- [Family Forestry Expo](https://flatheadcore.org/events/family-forestry-expo/) - May 5-9, Fifth grade class experience May 10, Families welcome! The Family Forestry Expo is an event that offers hands-on exposure to the role forests play in our everyday lives. The yearly event takes place through the dedicated involvement of over 30 diverse organizations such as local service clubs, forest industry, government natural resource agencies,
- [Flathead CORE Meeting](https://flatheadcore.org/events/flathead-core-meeting/) - Join us for the next Flathead Community of Resource Educators gathering. Invite a friend! Many great things going on in our area – quality programs and projects, exciting new and existing programs. Come check out what’s happening. Flathead Community of Resource Educators Gathering Wednesday, January 22, 4pm to 5:30pm Hockaday Museum of Art 302 2nd
- [CORE Field Trip Capacity Zoom Meeting](https://flatheadcore.org/events/core-field-trip-capacity-zoom-meeting/) - Join us for a discussion of field trip providers around the valley, capacity, and available programming. The goal is to start the conversation about our limited resources, and how we can best work together to maximize educational programming in the area. Reach out to derrick.rathe@mt.gov for the Zoom link.
- [CORE Meeting](https://flatheadcore.org/events/core-meeting-3/) - Join us and invite a friend to our Flathead CORE gathering. Many great things going on in our area – quality programs and projects, exciting new and existing programs. Come check out what’s happening. Flathead Community of Resource Educators Gathering Wednesday, November 13, 4pm to 5:30pm Kalispell Forest Service Office 650 Wolfpack Way, Kalispell, MT
- [Learning by the Lake Teacher Workshop](https://flatheadcore.org/events/learning-by-the-lake-teacher-workshop/) - Free Oct. 17 teacher workshop *Learning by the Lake, 9am to 4pm, Flathead Lake Bio Station – open to teachers in grades 4-12; AM – explore local educational trunks; PM – water monitoring and hands-on practice in stream sampling; walk along and discover what is a dynamic equilibrium beach. Registration open until September 27. Register
- [CORE Meeting](https://flatheadcore.org/events/core-meeting-2/) - Take a breath after a full summer, join us on the lake! And invite a friend to our Flathead CORE gathering. Many great things going on in our area – quality programs and projects, exciting new and existing programs. Come check out what’s happening. Flathead Community of Resource Educators Gathering Wednesday, September 11, 4pm to
- [RAVENWOOD COTTONWOOD BUD SALVE MAKING COMMUNITY EVENT](https://flatheadcore.org/events/ravenwood-cottonwood-bud-salve-making-community-event/) - Flathead Valley, MT: A free community event with our experienced naturalists will takeplace on Saturday March 23rd, 1-3 PM. This program is for people of all ages, but childrenunder 18 must be accompanied by a registered adult. Get outside with Ravenwood, where our naturalists will unveil the secrets of cottonwoodand some of its uses. Nature
- [Project Wild Training](https://flatheadcore.org/events/project-wild-training/) - Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is hosting a free aquatic education workshop for teachers this spring in West Glacier. FWP staff will lead a hands-on professional development training built around the award-winning Project Wild curriculum. Teachers will receive Office of Public Instruction (OPI) Renewal Units for completing the course. The training will draw from FWP's Aquatic Education
- [CORE Meeting](https://flatheadcore.org/events/core-meeting/) - Flathead Community of Resource Educators Gathering Join us! And invite a friend to our next Flathead CORE gathering. Many great things going on in our area – quality programs and projects, exciting new and existing programs. Come check out what’s happening. What’s Happening? Come share a few of your program highlights – feel free to bring
- [Glacier Institute - Winter Tracking Adventure](https://flatheadcore.org/events/glacier-institute-winter-tracking-adventure/) - Winter Tracking Adventure Event Information and Booking Link Hike Overview *Members Only Course: Becoming a member grants you access to all Glacier Institute educational day programs for free! Winter is one of the best times to experience the Crown of the Continent! Frozen streams, snow pillows, and abandoned trails all leave winter hikers with a sense of primal
- [Glacier Institute - Full Moon Snowshoe](https://flatheadcore.org/events/glacier-institute-full-moon-snowshoe/) - Full Moon Snowshoe Event Information and Booking Link Hike Overview *Members Only Course: Becoming a member grants you access to all Glacier Institute educational day programs for free! In every walk with nature one receives far more than they seek.” – John Muir. Join the Glacier Institute staff as we bundle up, get our snowshoes ready and practice

## Locations

- [Flathead Lake Bio Station](https://flatheadcore.org/locations/flathead-lake-bio-station/)
- [West Glacier Elementary School](https://flatheadcore.org/locations/west-glacier-elementary-school/)
- [Flathead Conservation District](https://flatheadcore.org/locations/flathead-conservation-district/)
- [Lake McDonald Lodge](https://flatheadcore.org/locations/lake-mcdonald-lodge-2/)
- [Lake McDonald Lodge](https://flatheadcore.org/locations/lake-mcdonald-lodge/)
- [Apgar Village, Glacier National Park](https://flatheadcore.org/locations/apgar-village-glacier-national-park/)

## Categories

- [Featured Valley Resource](https://flatheadcore.org/category/featured_valley_resource/)
- [Featured Event](https://flatheadcore.org/category/featured_event/)
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- [Meeting Minutes](https://flatheadcore.org/category/meeting-minutes/)
- [Resources](https://flatheadcore.org/category/resources/)

## Tags

- [Lone Pine State Park](https://flatheadcore.org/tag/lone-pine-state-park/)
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- [bird education workshop](https://flatheadcore.org/tag/bird-education-workshop/)

## Events Tags

- [Glacier Institute](https://flatheadcore.org/events/tags/glacier-institute/)
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## Event Categories

- [For Educators](https://flatheadcore.org/events/categories/for-educators/)
- [For Kids](https://flatheadcore.org/events/categories/for-kids/)
- [For All Ages](https://flatheadcore.org/events/categories/for-all-ages/)