Teller Wildlife Refuge is excited welcome back our summer speaker series! All sessions are FREE and held on the second Thursday of every month from May-September at 7pm, unless stated otherwise. Talks involve short walks on the refuge, learning about various topics from plants to wildlife, conservation and more! Be sure to register and join us for this great way to get out and explore your local refuge all while learning about our natural world.

May 8

GREAT BLUE HERON

Discover the fascinating world of great blue herons with Alex Kearney, Bitterroot Bird Alliance member and bird enthusiast. Get an up-close look at the heron rookery on Teller Wildlife Refuge and witness these magnificent birds in action.

June 12

WILDLIFE HABITAT 101

Learn the essentials of creating and improving wildlife habitat with Sam Lawry, former Executive Director of Teller Wildlife Refuge, wildlife biologist, and former game warden. Gain practical tips for enhancing your property or backyard, and hear success stories from the Bitterroot Valley and beyond.

July 10

MONTANA POET LAURATE, CHRIS LA TRAY

Join us for an evening with Métis Storyteller and Montana Poet Laurate, Chris La Tray. Chris is a descendant of the Pembina Band of the mighty Red River of the North and an enrolled member of the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians.  He is an award-winning author who won the 2018 Montana Book Award and 2019 High Plains Book Award for his first book, One-Sentence Journal: Short Poems and Essays from the World at Large.  Chris will be reading from his newest book Becoming Little Shell: A Landless Indian's Journey Home.  

August 14

FISH OF THE BITTERROOT

Spend an evening with Jason Lindstrom, Bitterroot fisheries biologist, exploring the health of our native fish populations. Watch as biologists electro-shock Gird Creek for research and get a rare, up-close look at these important aquatic species.

September 11

BITTERROOT WATER PARTNERSHIP: RESTORATION, HABITATS, AND STREAM DYNAMICS

Meet the Bitterroot Water Partnership team at Teller to learn about their restoration work in the headwaters of the East Fork (Tolan Creek). Attendees will also enjoy a walk along the Gird Creek to explore healthy habitat and stream dynamics up close.