# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Among the Wildflowers: Bumble Bee Atlas Field Training Hike
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 20 Jun, 2026 at 09:30 am
- **Event Description**: Join Wild Montana and the Montana Bumble Bee Atlas for a full-day field training plus hike in the Highwood Mountains, starting at Thain Creek Trailhead. This roughly 6-mile hike offers a chance to experience a beautiful landscape while contributing to the conservation of Montana’s wild bumble bees. We’ll hike through outstanding wildflower habitat on the Helena – Lewis and Clark National Forest, stopping along the way to learn how to catch, photograph, and safely release bumble bees as part of the Montana Bumble Bee Atlas, a statewide community science project working to better understand and protect these essential pollinators. Michelle Toshack (Xerces Society) will guide participants through survey methods, bumble bee ecology, and identification, sharing how data collected by volunteers helps inform conservation for bees in Montana. This training is ideal for those who enjoy a good day hike, care about Montana’s wild places, and want to take an active role in stewardship through hands-on science.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/great-falls/among-the-wildflowers-bumble-bee-atlas-field-training-hike/200030223459616
- **Event Categories**: workshops, science-fair
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 10

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Great Falls
- **state**: MT
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Thain Creek
- **lat**: 47.49854218
- **long**: -111.38013008
- **full address**: Thain Creek, 205 Sun View Ln, Great Falls, MT 59404, United States

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Among the Wildflowers: Bumble Bee Atlas Field Training Hike being held?
  - **A:** Among the Wildflowers: Bumble Bee Atlas Field Training Hike takes place on Sat, 20 Jun, 2026 at 09:30 am to Sat, 20 Jun, 2026 at 09:30 am at Thain Creek, 205 Sun View Ln, Great Falls, MT 59404, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Among the Wildflowers: Bumble Bee Atlas Field Training Hike?
  - **A:** Among the Wildflowers: Bumble Bee Atlas Field Training Hike is organized by Bumble Bee Atlas.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Among the Wildflowers: Bumble Bee Atlas Field Training Hike is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Great Falls, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Among the Wildflowers: Bumble Bee Atlas Field Training Hike sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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