Hebgen Lake Earthquake Anniversary Date Aug 16 - 18 2024 Expired! Time All Day Hebgen Lake Earthquake Anniversary Event by Custer Gallatin National Forest and Yellowstone Forever Earthquake Lake Visitor Center Duration: 3 days Public · Anyone on or off Facebook Join us August 16th-18th, 2024 as we honor the 65th anniversary of the 1959 Hebgen Lake Earthquake. Special events and activities include survivor stories, programs by seismologists and geologists, hands-on educational activities for kids, guided walks and hikes, a smokejumper practice jump (depending on smokejumper availability), sidewalk chalk art, and more. Check back or call 406-682-7620 for more details Join us August 16th-18th, 2024 as we honor the 65th anniversary of the 1959 Hebgen Lake Earthquake. Friday, August 16th• 9:00 a.m. – Morning landslide walk led by Joanne Girvin. Meet at the flagpole at Earthquake Lake Visitor Center.• 11:00 a.m. – Red Canyon Guided Hike led by Forest Service staff. Meet at the Red Canyon Trailhead.• 1:00 p.m. – Refuge Point Guided Hike led by Forest Service staff. Meet at the Refuge Point Trailhead. Saturday, August 17th• 9:00 a.m. – Morning landslide walk led by Joanne Girvin. Meet at the flagpole at Earthquake Lake Visitor Center.• 11:00 a.m. – Mike Stickney, Director of the Earthquake Studies Office at Montana Technological University, will present on the 1959 Hebgen Lake Earthquake and its effects, including fault scarps, shaking damage, the seiches on Hebgen Lake, and the Madison Slide.• 2:00 p.m. – Chris Kamman, Director of Video Production at SkyLab Media House, will share footage of the Earthquake Lake area, including aerial and underwater footage, captured for his upcoming documentary on the 1959 earthquake.• 3:00 p.m. – Anita Painter Thon will talk about her experience as a survivor of the 1959 earthquake.• 4:00 p.m. – Memorial service led by Pastor Bob Everest. Meet at Memorial Boulder near Earthquake Lake Visitor Center. Sunday, August 18th• 10:00 a.m. – Smokejumpers will jump at Refuge Point. Meet at the Refuge Point Trailhead. This is dependent on smokejumper availability.• 11:30 a.m. – John Owen will talk about his family’s history of visiting the Madison River from 1911 through 1960, including their experience at Halfords Camp the night of the earthquake.• 1:00 p.m. – Refuge Point Guided Hike led by Forest Service staff. Meet at the Refuge Point Trailhead.• 3:00 p.m. – Jamie Farrell, Research Associate Professor for University of Utah’s Department of Geology & Geophysics, will present on the 1959 earthquake’s effects on the hydrothermal system of Yellowstone National Park. All programs will take place at Earthquake Lake Visitor Center unless otherwise noted. Sidewalk chalk artists will be working throughout the weekend. Call 406-682-7620 with any questions. Thank you to our partners, including Yellowstone Forever and West Yellowstone Businesses. + Add to Google Calendar + iCal / Outlook export Location Earthquake Lake Visitor Center
Date Aug 16 - 18 2024 Expired! Time All Day Hebgen Lake Earthquake Anniversary Event by Custer Gallatin National Forest and Yellowstone Forever Earthquake Lake Visitor Center Duration: 3 days Public · Anyone on or off Facebook Join us August 16th-18th, 2024 as we honor the 65th anniversary of the 1959 Hebgen Lake Earthquake. Special events and activities include survivor stories, programs by seismologists and geologists, hands-on educational activities for kids, guided walks and hikes, a smokejumper practice jump (depending on smokejumper availability), sidewalk chalk art, and more. Check back or call 406-682-7620 for more details Join us August 16th-18th, 2024 as we honor the 65th anniversary of the 1959 Hebgen Lake Earthquake. Friday, August 16th• 9:00 a.m. – Morning landslide walk led by Joanne Girvin. Meet at the flagpole at Earthquake Lake Visitor Center.• 11:00 a.m. – Red Canyon Guided Hike led by Forest Service staff. Meet at the Red Canyon Trailhead.• 1:00 p.m. – Refuge Point Guided Hike led by Forest Service staff. Meet at the Refuge Point Trailhead. Saturday, August 17th• 9:00 a.m. – Morning landslide walk led by Joanne Girvin. Meet at the flagpole at Earthquake Lake Visitor Center.• 11:00 a.m. – Mike Stickney, Director of the Earthquake Studies Office at Montana Technological University, will present on the 1959 Hebgen Lake Earthquake and its effects, including fault scarps, shaking damage, the seiches on Hebgen Lake, and the Madison Slide.• 2:00 p.m. – Chris Kamman, Director of Video Production at SkyLab Media House, will share footage of the Earthquake Lake area, including aerial and underwater footage, captured for his upcoming documentary on the 1959 earthquake.• 3:00 p.m. – Anita Painter Thon will talk about her experience as a survivor of the 1959 earthquake.• 4:00 p.m. – Memorial service led by Pastor Bob Everest. Meet at Memorial Boulder near Earthquake Lake Visitor Center. Sunday, August 18th• 10:00 a.m. – Smokejumpers will jump at Refuge Point. Meet at the Refuge Point Trailhead. This is dependent on smokejumper availability.• 11:30 a.m. – John Owen will talk about his family’s history of visiting the Madison River from 1911 through 1960, including their experience at Halfords Camp the night of the earthquake.• 1:00 p.m. – Refuge Point Guided Hike led by Forest Service staff. Meet at the Refuge Point Trailhead.• 3:00 p.m. – Jamie Farrell, Research Associate Professor for University of Utah’s Department of Geology & Geophysics, will present on the 1959 earthquake’s effects on the hydrothermal system of Yellowstone National Park. All programs will take place at Earthquake Lake Visitor Center unless otherwise noted. Sidewalk chalk artists will be working throughout the weekend. Call 406-682-7620 with any questions. Thank you to our partners, including Yellowstone Forever and West Yellowstone Businesses. + Add to Google Calendar + iCal / Outlook export