Helena Outdoors Fest 2010

It's National Get Outdoors Day! Please celebrate by joining the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Foundation, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, and the Montana Outdoor Education Center at the 3rd Annual Helena Outdoors Fest Saturday, June 12th from 11am to 4pm at Spring Meadow Lake State Park in Helena. 


Free and open to the public, this year the festival will also serve as a tool to rally community support for the proposed Montana Outdoor Discovery Center in the old Stedman Foundry at Spring Meadow Lake. 

So far, hands-on activities include:

• iClimb: Climbing Wall from 11am to 4pm provided by Narrate Church
• iPaddle-Rafting 30 minute clinics every half-hour provided by Adventures Unlimited
• iPaddle-Boating Safety demonstrations from 11am to 4pm presented by Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks
• iPaddle-Kayak  30 minute clinics every half-hour, boats provided by The Base Camp
• iSpy: Geocaching with GeomateJr. presented by HOF Volunteers
• iSpy: Noxious Weed and Aquatic Nuisances from 11am to 4pm presented by the Montana Dept. of Agriculture
• iExplore: M.A.T.O.R. demonstrations of outdoor adaptive equipment presented by (Montana Access to Outdoor Recreation)
  
• iFish- Fly-fishing 30 minute clinics every half-hour, instruction provided by Chris Strainer of CrossCurrents
  
• iFish- Spin-casting 30 minute clinics every half-hour provided by Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks
• iShoot-Archery 1 hour clinic every hour presented by Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks
• iHike: Interpretive Hikes and outdoor art 30 minute clinics every half-hour presented by Montana Discovery Foundation
• iSurvive: Learn Leave No Trace skills 30 minute clinics every half-hour by Montana Wilderness Association
• iSurvive: Be Bear Aware from 11am to 4pm presented by the Center for Wildlife Information

Other Sponsors include: Montana State Parks, Northrop Grumman, Valley Bank of Helena, Wal-Mart, Montana Department of Agriculture.

Food and Drink will be available for purchase. Other items will also be available for sale with proceeds to benefit the Montana Outdoor Discovery Center.

For more information email Jennifer at jennifer@beanoutdoorsfamily.org