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Mendenhall Minis at Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center JUNEAU, Alaska
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The U.S. Forest Service will be hosting the last Mendenhall Minis program of the winter season on March 9, 2019 from 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center. The
Mendenhall Minis series is hosted the second Saturday of each month during the winter, and highlights a variety of activities and crafts for three to five year olds (other ages welcome) and their families. Come visit the Discovery Zone inside the visitor
center with your family on March 9 to discover the different types of rocks around the Mendenhall Glacier and explore what makes them special using activities and crafts.
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Fish, Wildlife, and Plant themed puzzles and games
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Sit down with a book from our library
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Borrow some crayons to complete a coloring page
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Become a Tongass or Mendenhall Glacier Junior Ranger
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Try our Agents of Discovery app.
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Explore the area using the
Tongass Family Field Guide
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Kids must be accompanied by an adult Visitor Center Winter Hours: The Visitor Center, Discovery Zone, and Discovery Southeast Bookstore are open all winter during Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Outdoor areas around the visitor
center are open 6 a.m. to midnight, year-round. For more information, go to our web page at
www.mendenhallglacier.net, follow us on Facebook at
@MendenhallGlacierVC, or call 907-789-0097.
For interviews and information to be used for publication, contact the Tongass Public Affairs Officer at 907-228-6201.
The mission of the U.S. Forest Service, an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, is to sustain the health, diversity and productivity of the nation’s forests and grasslands
to meet the needs of present and future generations. The agency manages 193 million acres of public land, provides assistance to state and private landowners and maintains the largest forestry research organization in the world. Public lands the Forest Service
manages contribute more than $13 billion to the economy each year through visitor spending alone. Those same lands provide 30 percent of the nation’s surface drinking water to cities and rural communities and approximately 66 million Americans rely on drinking
water that originated from the National Forest System. The agency also has either a direct or indirect role in stewardship of about 900 million forested acres within the U.S., of which over 130 million acres are urban forests where most Americans live. # |
