"Discover December at the National Elk Refuge
Organization: AllTrips.com
Date: 12/17/2011 update info
Time: 10:00:00 AM - 4:00:00 PM
Event Cost: Free
Venue: Jackson Hole & Greater Yellowstone Visitor Center in Jackson,WY
Contact: National Elk Refuge
Email:
Website: www.fws.gov/nationalelkrefuge/
Event Details:
The National Elk Refuge will be hosting a free event at the Jackson Hole & Greater Yellowstone Visitor Center on
Saturday, December 17 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm to celebrate the start of the winter season. The event, entitled
"Discover December at the National Elk Refuge," showcases the programs offered throughout the winter and
adds a few additional opportunities for participants to kick off the beginning of the season. The Visitor Center is
located at 532 N. Cache Street in Jackson.
Refuge naturalists will provide all regularly-scheduled winter programs that day, including:
• An 11:30 presentation as part of an on-going "Home on the Refuge" daily program series (offered daily
throughout the season beginning December 12)
• A free 2-hour wildlife viewing excursion onto the Refuge Road (offered Tuesday, Thursdays, Saturdays
and Sundays throughout the season, beginning December 13). Group size is limited; reserve a seat by calling
307.734.9378.
• A variety of films in the auditorium (offered daily, year-round)
• Sleigh rides departing every 20 to 30 minutes (offered daily through the end of March). Rates are $18 for adults,
$14 for children ages 5 through 12, with children under age 5 riding for free. Reservations are not required
A special feed shed tour is scheduled from 3:00 to 4:00 pm, giving the public an opportunity to visit one of the
facilities on the refuge where alfalfa pellets are stored. The pellets are used as supplemental feed for wintering
elk and bison. P