Calendar of Events

At each of the remaining Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Signature Events, COCA will be sponsoring programs on the state, natural history, and ecology of the Lewis and Clark trail.

Sunday, June 5, 6 - 7 p.m. -- "Protecting the Trail, Preserving the Story." Stephenie Ambrose Tubbs, daughter of the late Stephen Ambrose and author of "The Lewis and Clark Companion," will talk about the historical and ecological value of the Missouri River corridor through which Lewis and Clark traveled and which is now part of the Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument. Stephenie sits on the board of the Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation and is an advisory board member to the Friends of the Missouri Breaks Monument. This talk is sponsored by the Friends of the Missouri Breaks Monument. The event will take place at the National Park Service's traveling Corps of Discovery II exhibit in the 150 seat "Tent of Many Voices" in Fort Benton.

Saturday, June 11, 12 noon - 1 p. m. -- "The Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument: Preserving the Legacy of Lewis and Clark." Slide show and talk about the creation of this new national monument managed by the Bureau of Land Management and the importance of conservation planning to protect the landscape Lewis and Clark documented in their journals. Presented by Mary Jones of the Friends of the Missouri Breaks Monument. The event will take place at the National Park Service's traveling Corps of Discovery II exhibit in the 150 seat "Tent of Many Voices" in Fort Benton.

Wednesday, June 29th, 7:30 p.m. --The Montana Wildlife Federation is sponsoring a talk with Robert Doerk, former President of the Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation. He will relate how conservation efforts have preserved the Missouri Breaks area so that it could still be recognized by Lewis and Clark and other early explorers today. The event will take place at the National Park Services traveling Corps of Discovery II exhibit in the 150 seat "Tent of Many Voice" in Great Falls.

COCA Symposium in Astoria, Oregon

"The Rivers of Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Symposium: Building a Community Dialogue 200 Years Later"will be presented by COCA in Astoria, Oregon on January 14-15, 2006. The purpose of this symposium is to bring diverse communities along the rivers of Lewis and Clark west of the Continental Divide together to initiate a dialogue about the need for and benefits of good river stewardship. The symposium, to be held at the Columbia River Maritime Museum, will also diversify and strengthen programming during the sanctioned "wintering-over" festivities during the Fort Clatsop Signature Event. Approximately 50-60 leaders from diverse communities (fishing-based, agriculture-based, American Indian, etc) in the Columbia and Snake River are expected to attend.