Celebrate Our Grand Opening!
August 18, 2005
Join us for these events in and around the new Denali Visitor Center Campus:
Horseshoe Lake Ranger Hike 10:00 a.m. Meet at Denali Visitor Center main entrance Heartbeats of Denali Film Every ½ hour from 9:00 – 11:30 a.m. and 3:30 – 8:30 p.m. Denali Visitor Center Karstens Theater Athabascan Fiddling by Bill Stevens 11:00 a.m. – Noon and 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. Morino Grill area Native Dance Performances 11:30 a.m. – Noon Alutiiq Anguyiit Dancers from Kodiak 3:00 – 3:30 p.m. The Athabascan Band 3:30 – 4:00 p.m. Nenana Inter-Tribal Dance Group Outside Denali Visitor Center or in lobby if raining
Nearby Activities:
Sled Dog Demonstrations at Park Headquarters 10:00 a.m., 2:00 p.m., and 4:00 p.m. Take free shuttle bus from the bus stop near the Denali Visitor Center 30 minutes before program
Murie Science and Learning Center Book signings by Local Authors Wildlife Tracker Education Program ($38) Noon – 3:00 p.m. Tom Walker, Alaska wildlife photographer 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Lori Yanuchi, Denali-themed children’s books 8:30 – 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 – 3:30 p.m. Denali Bookstore Riley Creek Campground Ranger Program “Survival Strategies for Denali’s Climate” Mt. Healy Ranger Hikes 8:00 p.m. 12:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Campground amphitheater Meet at Denali Visitor Center main entrance Spruce Loop Ranger Hikes 1:30, 2:30, 3:30 p.m. Meet at exit doors, lower level Denali Visitor Center Free Cake and Refreshments! 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Morino Grill area “Footsteps of the Pioneers” Guided Walk with the Denali Foundation 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. Meet at Denali Visitor Center main entrance porch The Story Behind the Exhibits Temporary Display Denali Visitor Center lobby Alaska Railroad Depot Interpretive Signs Self-guided walking tour Savage River Campground Ranger Program “Bambi vs. the Big Bad Wolf” 7:30 p.m. Campground amphitheater