Fall Bear Awareness Day – September 14

On Saturday, September 14, 2024, Yellowstone Wildlife Sanctuary invites the public to join in their Fall Bear Awareness activities at the Sanctuary.

This event is held each year at Yellowstone Wildlife Sanctuary in Red Lodge. At our event, you can practice bear-spray skills and learn bear safety from interactive displays. You can talk with FWP regional bear specialists about recent incidents around Red Lodge and how to deter bears from your property. There will be crafts and games to make learning fun for the whole family!

YWS will be open for Bear Awareness Day from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. For a special treat, time your visit to be at our bear enclosure at 11:00 AM. We will have a campsite set up and will allow our resident black bears, Bo and Blueberry, to “have at it.” You may be surprised just how capable they are of wrecking a campsite, complete with a tent, picnic table, coolers, and food.