Walk By The Light Of The Moon
2009 SCHEDULED PROGRAMS
This program has been made possible
by the generous contributions of
BEAR MOON
Sunday
numerous agencies, businesses, and
June 7
organizations located throughout
7pm - Guided Walk
Missoula and Ravalli Counties.
8pm – Presentation
Blodgett Canyon
BITTERROOT
Participants may collect “moon
Campground
pins” designed to reflect various
Bitterroot National
WOLF MOON
walks. Pin donations support the
Forest
NATIONAL
Tuesday
program.
July 7
7pm - Guided Walk
FOREST
8pm – Presentation
Lake Como
Bitterroot
National Forest
Walk by the
MARK TWAIN
MOON
Thursday
Light of the
August 6
8pm - Presentation
Fort Owen State
Park
Stevensville
Moon
RIVER MOON
Friday
September 4
7pm - Presentation
Bitterroot
Schröeder Ranch
National Forest
Sun Ranch Institute
1801 North 1st St.
Hamilton, MT 59840
GHOST MOON
(406) 375-2606
Saturday
October 3
http://www.fs.fed.us/r1/bitterroot/
7pm - Presentation
recreation/moon_walk/
Blodgett Creek
moon_walk.shtml
Campground
Bitterroot National
Forest
Once a month, as the full
children and the nature walks they
moon dictates, it seems
took every month under the full moon.
safe to venture out into
the dark while the moon
Please join our interpreters and
makes shadows. You
naturalists for walks and presentations
can still smell the flowers,
in the moonlight. Interpreters range
feel the wind, hear the
from foresters, biologists, scientists,
water, and sense the
historians, poets, to storytellers,
wildlife.
possibly everything under the sun, or -
the moon.
To participate in the “Walk by the
Light of the Moon” program, join the
interpreters and naturalists under the
light of the fool moon. Be prepared
for an evening of exploration and
wonder, and to “capture the magic
that is for everyone … a walk in the
moonlight.”
Special thanks to Frances
Hamerstrom, author of the
book Walk When the Moon
The moonlight is for all ages to
Is Full, and to Hennepin
The Bitterroot National Forest
wander in. Check the schedule for
County Parks of
offers a "Walk By the Light of
dates, meeting spots and topics. You
the Moon
Minnesota for their model
" series of interpretive
may want to bring a lawn chair,
walks during summer and fall.
flashlight and jacket.
program.
These walks are based on the
book by Frances Hamerstrom
titled Walk When the Moon is Full,
about her
