Outdoor briefs

by Hungry Horse News
| April 11, 2012 7:50 AM

Native plants

The Flathead Chapter of the Montana Native Plant Society will meet at Glacier Discovery Square on Wednesday, April 18, at 7 p.m. for a talk on wildflower identification. A few diagrams and numerous flower photos will teach participants how to identify members of the pea, mustard, carrot, heather, saxifrage and pink families. A selection of plant books and field guides will be available in the Dee Strickler silent book auction. For more information, contact Jen Hintz at 270-7028.

Field course on owls

The Glacier Institute will offer a day-long course on “Owls of the Mission Valley: Hoots and Haunts” on Saturday, April 14, with instructors Matt Larson and Jessica Crowley, from the Owl Research Institute. Field trips will provide information on habitats, adaptations for silent flight, hunting, breeding and life histories of owls. Course fee is $65. For more information, call 755-1211 or visit online at www.glacierinstitute.org.