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Course Description: Friday Forums are offered monthly to the membership and open to the general public October through April. These forums are generally held on the second Friday of the month from noon to 2 p.m. at the Pilgrim Congregational Church, 2118 South 3rd Ave., just south of Kagy Blvd. Brown bag lunches are encouraged; coffee, tea, and dessert are provided.
Subjects addressed tend to be controversial with an emphasis on local city, county, and state issues. Occasionally, national and international topics will be presented in the context of how they relate to Montana. Lectures and panel discussions are the general format with audience participation expected. Next Forum will be held Friday, January 9th. The topic is Saving Wildlife and Preventing Crashes What do wildlife conservation and highway safety have in common? When wildlife and people both use the same area as a major transportation corridor they’re on a collision course. This reality will be the center of discussion at the Second Friday Forum to be presented by Wonderlust on Friday, January 9, from noon to 2 PM at the Pilgrim Congregational Church in Bozeman. The discussion will be led by Jessica Hann, Safe Passages associate with American Wildlands, an environmental advocacy organization headquartered in Bozeman, and Kate Barnaby Wright, stewardship coordinator with the Gallatin Valley Land Trust.
“Bozeman Pass is the most endangered wildlife corridor in the Greater Yellowstone ecosystem,” says Ted Lange of the GVLT’s community trails program. “Wildlife-vehicle collisions on I-90 are a big part of the problem. The presenters will explain how a unique collaboration between the highway department and conservation groups is combining a variety of innovative strategies, including major land conservation projects, to make Bozeman Pass safer for both wildlife and drivers.”
Instructor(s): N/A .
Cost: $0.00
For More Information: Contact the Office of Continuing Education, 994-6683 or ContinuingEd@montana.edu.
How to Register: Register for credit on the first day of class.
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