Food for Thought

We offer this FREE lunch lecture series every Wednesday at noon throughout the season featuring everything from local geology to raptors of the region. The lectures are held in the Meriwether Theater. Bring your lunch to eat at the picnic tables outside the Theater after the lecture.

May  7 - "Music with Connie Delaney"

May 14 - Jason Hussman, Idaho Fish & Game - "Wolf ecology and management in Idaho"; history of wolf introduction, basic biological information and Idaho’s management strategy. 

              

May 21 - Shoshone Tipi Demonstration in the lower meadow

May 28 - Joe/Denyce Bigley, Salmon Outdoor School - "Practical Skills for Interesting Times"; basic preparedness, readiness for natural disasters, survival and self-reliance.

August 6 - TBA

 

August 13 - Dennis Krasowski, Geologist BLM - "The Traveling Rocks of Lemhi County"; geology of the local area.   

August 20 - Louise Wagenknecht - "Wool Sources & Uses"; Louise raises sheep for wool production; she cards, spins, and uses natural dyes.

August 27 - Steve Wright, Archaeologist BLM - "Lemhi Indian Reservation: Genesis, life and demise".

               

July 2 - Peg Hevel, local author - "Parenting with Pets". 

July 9 - Louise  Wagenknecht, local author - Excerpts fom her books   

July 16 - Sally Gregory - "Reptiles and Amphibians of Idaho".  

July 23 - Dan Smith, Idaho Parks & Recreation - "Past and Present History of Bayhorse, an Idaho State Centennial Park".

          

July 30 - Robert West, Bighole National Battlefield - "Nez Perce Culture and War of 1877".

June 4 - Music with Jane Burke; "Guitar & Folk songs"

June 11 - Linda and Emily Cohen - "Salmon River Raptor Rehabilitation"; meet our 3 new education birds, see how we handle wild birds, learn about the importance of raptors.

June 18 - Hope Benedict, Lemhi County Historical Society & Museum - "Gilmore, Then and Now"; history of the town of Gilmore and current interpretive projects.  

June 25 - Loryl Davis, Herbs of the World - "Using Herbs for Food and Medicine"; discussion of plants and recipes. 

2008 Schedule: Food for Thought

Photo: U.S. Fish & Wildlife

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