Park Service guest speaker series begins

Area residents are invited to “come in from the cold” and join the Bighorn Canyon staff this winter for the “Fins and Feathers” speaker series.

Once or twice a month, January through April, the park will host a different representative from various agencies and organizations across the Big Horn Basin concerned with the conservation and recreational use of fish, birds and their habitats.

The inaugural event will take place at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 11, at the Cal S. Taggart Visitor Center in Lovell. Join Larry Timchak of the East Yellowstone chapter of Trout Unlimited to discuss the goals of Trout Unlimited, the cold-water fisheries of Wyoming and trout status at Bighorn Canyon and the surrounding area.

Fins and Feathers schedule:

January 11 at 11:30 a.m. – Join Larry Timchak from Trout Unlimited at the Cal S. Taggart Visitor Center to learn more about Trout Unlimited and cold-water fisheries in Wyoming.

February 15 time TBD – Participate in the Great Backyard Bird Count and join VIP Collin Kifer for an introductory birding experience at Bighorn Canyon.

February 22 at 1 p.m. – Join Anne Marie Emery from the Bighorn River Alliance at the Cal S. Taggart Visitor Center to learn about the fishing opportunities and current health status of the Big Horn River.

March 11 at 11 a.m. – Join Emily Youse from Wyoming Game and Fish at the Cal S. Taggart Visitor Center to learn about the Aquatic Invasive Species that plague the waters of the United States and how people can help prevent them from contaminating Wyoming’s waters.

April 26 at time TBD – Join VIP Collin Kifer for a “come when you can, leave when you must” birding clinic at the Ewing-Snell Ranch. This event is part of the park’s National Park Week Junior Ranger Day celebration.

Contact Jenna Schauer at jenna_schauer@nps.gov for more information about the Fins and Feathers guest speaker series.