Glacier Institute Hosts Volunteer Work Day Saturday May 9th
Volunteers needed at Big Creek Outdoor Education Center and Field Camp to prepare for summer programs and camps.
WEST GLACIER, MT- The Glacier Institute is hosting its annual volunteer work day on Saturday, May 9th starting at 9:00 am. Volunteers are invited to join Glacier Institute staff at both the Big Creek Outdoor Education Center (about 21 miles north of Columbia Falls) and Field Camp (just inside the West Glacier entrance to Glacier National Park) to assist with campus upkeep and renovations.

"A powerful microburst this winter left us with a significant number of downed trees at Big Creek," said Glacier Institute Director of Education Justin Barth. "We need all hands on deck to help with the spring cleanup effort at both sites."

Aside from removal of downed trees and debris, volunteers will be working on other projects including painting, light carpentry, raking, sweeping and cleaning. Volunteers are encouraged to bring tools including rakes, brooms, shop vacuums, wheelbarrows and work gloves. Lunch will be provided to volunteers at both camps with a group dinner for everyone at Big Creek that evening.

If you are interested in participating, please RSVP to register@glacierinstitute.org or by calling (406)755-1211. Volunteers will receive an email confirmation before the event with more details.
About The Glacier Institute
Solely dedicated to education, the Glacier Institute serves adults and children as an educational leader in the Crown of the Continent ecosystem, emphasizing outreach and field-based learning experiences; the non-profit Institute provides an objective and science-based understanding of the area's ecosystem and it interactions with people. Marking its 32nd year of educational programs, the Glacier Institute is a long-time educational partner with Glacier National Park, Flathead National Forest, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, and Flathead Valley Community College. The Institute offers family programs, youth science adventure camps, Discovery School at the Big Creek Outdoor Education Center and adult educational programs. The Institute has never turned away a child who has requested an educational scholarship and has welcomed
over 29,000 Flathead Valley elementary school children to its Discovery School three-day immersion learning program at the Big Creek Outdoor Education Center.