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The Earth Stewardship for Young People series is scheduled to run every Friday morning for the summer at Pictograph Cave State Park. The program, for children ages 7 through 10, starts June 11 and runs for 11 Fridays, ending Aug. 20. Each session runs from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Earth Stewardship focuses on eleven different subjects, one each week. Children may participate in any or all of the sessions. Because space is limited to 15 children, parents must pre-register by calling the park at 254-7342. A $2 donation is requested for each weekly program to cover the cost of materials and snacks. The series helps students develop a relationship with the earth through storytelling and nature-based activities. Here is a schedule of Friday morning sessions: June 11 - Introduction to Pictograph Cave State Park June 18 - Become a Montana State Parks junior ranger June 25 - Plants of Pictograph Cave State Park July 2 - Nature awareness July 9 - Archeology: The excavation July 16 - Archeology: primitive tools July 23 - Archeology: rock art July 30 - Animals of central Montana August 6 - Animal tracks and scat August 13 - Reptiles and amphibians of Montana August 20 - Dutch oven day Admission to Pictograph Cave State Park is free for Montana residents, however park fees apply to non-residents. For more information, call Pictograph Cave State Park at (406) 254-7342 or the Region 5 Fish, Wildlife and Parks office in Billings at (406) 247-2940. Park summer hours are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. with the visitor center open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. Pictograph Cave State Park, five miles southeast of Billings on Colburn Road, is one of 52 state parks in Montana. With numerous parks spread throughout the diverse terrain of the state, residents can experience "Real Montana" with free and unlimited access to each state park. Activities at state parks include boating, swimming, fishing, wildlife viewing, photography, geological wonders and a chance to get away, almost without leaving your backyard. For more information about Montana State Parks, please visit fwp.mt.gov and click on "State Parks."
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 Contact Info
Mailing Address:
2300 Lake Elmo Drive Billings, MT 59105 Phone: 406-247-2940 http://fwp.mt.gov/parks Email: bgibson@mt.gov 
Directions
Pictograph Cave National Historic Landmark is located 7 miles southeast of Billings off I-90 at the Lockwood exit, then 6 miles south on Coburn Road.
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Event Details:
6/11/2010 - 8/20/2010
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