Swan Valley Connections
Wildlife Tracks & Sign
Swan Valley Connections 6887 MT Highway 83/Condon Work Center, Bigfork, United StatesSpend a day honing your senses to the subtle signs left by wildlife on the landscape.One week prior to our field day we will send out a link to an informational lecture and overview of tracking techniques. We will then apply these techniques in the field during our time together. You’ll become familiar with gait […]
Wildlife Tracks & Sign Class
Swan Valley Connections 6887 MT Highway 83/Condon Work Center, Bigfork, United StatesWildlife Tracks & Sign Saturday, December 14, 2024 11:00 AM 4:00 PM Spend a day honing your senses to the subtle signs left by wildlife on the landscape.One week prior to our field day we will send out a link to an informational lecture and overview of tracking techniques. We will then apply these techniques in […]
Community Firewood Day
Swan Valley Connections 6887 MT Highway 83/Condon Work Center, Bigfork, United StatesCommunity Firewood Day Join us for our annual Community Firewood Day! We’ll be splitting, delivering, and stacking for a full list of people in need in the community. *Meet at the Swan Valley Connections office at 9AM for a mandatory safety meeting. Please bring your own lunch/snacks, ear and eye protection, and gloves. Volunteer BBQ to […]
Living with Beavers Presentation
Swan Valley Connections 6887 MT Highway 83/Condon Work Center, Bigfork, United StatesJoin us at the SVC office for a presentation on beaver ecology and coexistence strategies by MT FWP Nongame Wildlife Biologist Torrey Ritter! The presentation will be about 45 minutes long, with time for questions and discussion afterwards.
Forest Insects & Disease Workshop
Swan Valley Connections 6887 MT Highway 83/Condon Work Center, Bigfork, United StatesJoin us for a Forest Insects & Disease Workshop led by Montana Department of Natural Resources & Conservation (DNRC)’s Amy Gannon (Forest Pest Management Program Manager) and Jake Chadwell (Forest Pest Management Specialist). The first part of the day will be spent in the SVC conference room, where we’ll cover: - How to identify tree […]
Beyond Trail Cameras Workshop
Swan Valley Connections 6887 MT Highway 83/Condon Work Center, Bigfork, United StatesAugust 26 Beyond Trail Cameras Workshop: Join Janet Pesaturo and Robert Zak for their "Beyond Trail Cameras" Workshop. Bob will talk about how trail cameras and DSLR camera traps work, and Janet will cover smart camera placement based on reading landscape features and interpreting animal tracks and sign. The first part of the day will be spent in […]
Swan River Clean Up Day
Swan Valley Connections 6887 MT Highway 83/Condon Work Center, Bigfork, United StatesAugust 5th - Annual Swan River Clean-Up: Join us for our annual Upper Swan River Cleanup Day! SVC will provide garbage bags, maps, and coordination for teams to gather trash and snagged fishing gear along key boat ramps, bridges, public access sites, and reaches of the Upper Swan River. Meet at the Condon Work Center […]
Montana Master Naturalist (Weekend Warrior)
Swan Valley Connections 6887 MT Highway 83/Condon Work Center, Bigfork, United StatesWEEKEND WARRIOR MASTER NATURALIST Celebrate the beauty of the Swan Valley throughout the seasons! Join us for 4 weekends over the course of the year and earn your Master Naturalist certification. $950 PER PARTICIPANT. INCLUDES DINNER AND LODGING ON SATURDAY EVENINGS. PARTICIPANTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL OTHER MEALS. Dates and topics include: Feb […]
Global Big Day Bird Count
Swan Valley Connections 6887 MT Highway 83/Condon Work Center, Bigfork, United StatesForest Bathing Workshop
Swan Valley Connections 6887 MT Highway 83/Condon Work Center, Bigfork, United StatesFor more than four decades, Ellen Horowitz has connected people to nature through her work as an outdoor educator, writer, and Certified Forest Therapy Guide with ANFT (Association of Nature and Forest Therapy Guides). Forest bathing walks are designed to open the door to the healing properties of nature. Unlike a typical nature walk or […]
