Mountain High
Those up north can also lend a hand to the Owen Sowerwine Natural Area, which lies on the Flathead River, when the Flathead Audubon Society meets Sat., Sept. 25, to pull weeds, clear trails and repair fences in the area starting with a 9 AM meet-up at the Montessori School, 349 Willow Glen Drive in Kalispell. Free. Call Brent at 756-8130.
With that mass of restoration fun out of the way, let’s do the moonwalk and slide back a few days. On Thu., Sept. 23, you can enrich your mind during the Bitterroot National Forest’s 2010 Moonwalk Interpretative Series presentation titled “Pollinator Moon,” a talk that covers the importance of pollinators and how to attract them to your garden, and begins with a guided hike at 6:30 PM, followed by the presentation at 7:30 PM, at Blodgett Creek Campground, four miles west of Hamilton. Free. Call 375-2606.
Then again, you could hustle hard on Sat., Sept. 25, during UM’s third annual Homecoming Hustle, a 5k race or 3k walk (depending on your preference) that begins at 9:55 AM on the corner of Higgins Avenue and Broadway Street. Once you’re off and running, the race will take you down the UM Homecoming Parade route, and over to UM’s campus, where you’ll then do a lap around Washington-Grizzly Stadium. $30, with same-day registration and check-in from 8–9 AM upstairs at Runner’s Edge, 325 N. Higgins Ave.
Avoid a case of lazy feet on Sun., Sept. 26, by letting your soles pound the ground during the third annual Fall Classic Relay 12k, where you can run wild during the 12k, or opt for an easier 8k or 4k run, starting at 10:30 AM at the Blue Mountain Recreation Area. $20 per person/$56 per team, with proceeds benefiting the Watson Children’s Shelter and the Big Sky High School cross-country team. E-mail pmarron@live.com for a registration form.
Alternately, you could race or hike with your pooch on Sun., Sept. 26, during The Canine Classic at Paws Up, a fundraiser for the Humane Society of Western Montana that includes a handful of activities to hit up with your furry friend including hikes, as well as a half-marathon and a timed run. It kicks off with registration at 9 AM at The Resort at Paws Up, 40060 Paws Up Road, off Hwy. 200 near Greenough. $50/$20 for children, or collect $150–$125 in pledges. Visit myhswm.org for details and call 549-HSWM.
Find out how to fondle rocks for fun, in a way, when the UM Outdoor Program presents its “Fundamentals of Rock Climbing” course, an all-levels class that covers how to belay and lead a climb, with registration due Wed., Sept. 29. The class itself meets all day on Sun., Oct. 3, and the $42 price tag covers transportation, instruction and gear. Call 243-5172 to RSVP, and while you’re at it, click to life.umt.edu/crec/Outdoor/classes.php for a complete list of the Outdoor Program’s upcoming offerings.
On Wed., Sept. 29, hear from a man who fought the odds with adventure during “Stronger Than Cancer: Fighting Back by Climbing Mountains,” a presentation with Scott Woods—who was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2008 and recently reached the summit of Mount Rainier—that starts with beverages/appetizers at 5:30 PM, and moves into the presentation at 6:15 PM, all at the Roxy Theater, 718 S. Higgins Ave. Donations appreciated. Visit fittofightmt.org.
Now go grab Fido and hit those trails, pronto!
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