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X-WR-CALDESC:Come join us for a fruit-filled day of fun! Get ready for harv
 esting\, delicious food\, live music\, crafts\, activities & education for
  the whole family.\n\nTHE HARVEST:\nThere are public fruit trees sprinkled
  all around Whitefish\, our plan is to assign volunteers to harvest the tr
 ees and bring their bounty back to the North Valley Food Bank. You will ch
 eck in at the food bank where you will be assigned to a location/specific 
 tree to pick fruit. The public trees are mapped out by the City of Whitefi
 sh\; if you have a private tree you need to be harvested\, there will be a
  separate signup for that during the event (if we have capacity we can har
 vest the same day\, otherwise we will schedule your tree for another upcom
 ing day. Feel free to email Elizabeth at localfood@northvalleyfoodbank.org
  with questions regarding your private tree).\n\nTHE FEST:\nAfter Harvesti
 ng you will come back to the NVFB where you are invited to enjoy a communi
 ty picnic and activities. We will be processing apples and pressing fruits
  into juices\, we will have a 'Pay What You Can' Pop-up Restaurant with fo
 od from local farms prepared by our amazing kitchen staff\, and there will
  be games\, crafts\, educational activities\, and live music\, open mic st
 yle (email maddie@northvalleyfoodbank.org to secure your set spot\, if int
 erested in playing).\n\nPartners & Educational Activities:\nMontana Fish W
 ildlife & Parks (FWP) - will be providing Bear Aware information and educa
 tion about the Grizzly Wolf Discovery Center in West Yellowstone.\nDirt Ri
 ch - will be providing information on composting as well as collecting all
  compost.\nFWP Game Warden - will be providing information regarding the u
 pcoming hunting season.\n\nWhat do we do with all of the apples/fruits?\nW
 ell\, of course\, we will enjoy the deliciousness of a freshly picked appl
 e\, and we will even have a station for pressing them into juices\, otherw
 ise the apples will go to 3 places: NVFB to be distributed in the store or
  processed by the kitchen into delicious cooked meals for our store\; the 
 peels\, pulp\, and scraps will be collected by Dirt Rich for composting\; 
 & damaged fruits will be donated to the Grizzly Wolf Discovery Center.\n\n
 Why do we Harvest the city's fruit trees? & What do apples have to do with
  bear conservation? More than you might think!\nWhile an apple a day might
  keep the doctor away\, it certainly won’t keep the bears at bay!\n\nIn Wh
 itefish\, Montana\, as summer turns to fall\, fruit trees in residential a
 reas start to ripen. This timing coincides with bears descending from high
 er elevations in search of food and water\, especially as they prepare to 
 bulk up for winter hibernation.\n\nWhitefish's fruit production boasts app
 le\, pear\, plum\, and apricot trees—a delightful treat for neighbors but 
 a challenge for wildlife managers. Bears\, with their keen sense of smell\
 , are experts at finding the ripest\, most calorie-rich fruit. As wild ber
 ries like huckleberries and serviceberries become scarce\, public fruit tr
 ees offer a sweet\, easy meal.\n\nIn years when natural food sources are l
 imited\, such as during droughts\, the problem intensifies. More bears are
  drawn into town\, not just for the fruit but also attracting other wildli
 fe like whitetail deer\, which can\, in turn\, lure predators such as moun
 tain lions closer to residential areas.\n\nWhy is this a problem?\n\nWhile
  it might be thrilling to spot a bear from your living room window\, it’s 
 important to consider the situation from the bear’s perspective. In the fa
 ll\, bears are singularly focused on consuming as much food as possible be
 fore winter. Once they discover the fruit in your backyard\, they might al
 so find bird feeders\, garbage bins\, or pet food—all easy\, high-calorie 
 options.\n\nWhen bears become accustomed to human-provided food sources\, 
 it becomes a serious issue. They may keep returning to residential areas\,
  and wildlife managers are often forced to remove them to protect both the
  bears and the community. Relocating bears is not only costly and dangerou
 s but often unsuccessful\, as bears tend to return to familiar territories
  or find trouble in new areas. Sadly\, this sometimes leads to the bear be
 ing euthanized.\n\nPreventing bears from accessing human food sources is f
 ar easier—and safer—than trying to address the problem once it’s started.
 \n\n
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DESCRIPTION:Come join us for a fruit-filled day of fun! Get ready for harve
 sting\, delicious food\, live music\, crafts\, activities & education for 
 the whole family.\n\nTHE HARVEST:\nThere are public fruit trees sprinkled 
 all around Whitefish\, our plan is to assign volunteers to harvest the tre
 es and bring their bounty back to the North Valley Food Bank. You will che
 ck in at the food bank where you will be assigned to a location/specific t
 ree to pick fruit. The public trees are mapped out by the City of Whitefis
 h\; if you have a private tree you need to be harvested\, there will be a 
 separate signup for that during the event (if we have capacity we can harv
 est the same day\, otherwise we will schedule your tree for another upcomi
 ng day. Feel free to email Elizabeth at localfood@northvalleyfoodbank.org 
 with questions regarding your private tree).\n\nTHE FEST:\nAfter Harvestin
 g you will come back to the NVFB where you are invited to enjoy a communit
 y picnic and activities. We will be processing apples and pressing fruits 
 into juices\, we will have a 'Pay What You Can' Pop-up Restaurant with foo
 d from local farms prepared by our amazing kitchen staff\, and there will 
 be games\, crafts\, educational activities\, and live music\, open mic sty
 le (email maddie@northvalleyfoodbank.org to secure your set spot\, if inte
 rested in playing).\n\nPartners & Educational Activities:\nMontana Fish Wi
 ldlife & Parks (FWP) - will be providing Bear Aware information and educat
 ion about the Grizzly Wolf Discovery Center in West Yellowstone.\nDirt Ric
 h - will be providing information on composting as well as collecting all 
 compost.\nFWP Game Warden - will be providing information regarding the up
 coming hunting season.\n\nWhat do we do with all of the apples/fruits?\nWe
 ll\, of course\, we will enjoy the deliciousness of a freshly picked apple
 \, and we will even have a station for pressing them into juices\, otherwi
 se the apples will go to 3 places: NVFB to be distributed in the store or 
 processed by the kitchen into delicious cooked meals for our store\; the p
 eels\, pulp\, and scraps will be collected by Dirt Rich for composting\; &
  damaged fruits will be donated to the Grizzly Wolf Discovery Center.\n\nW
 hy do we Harvest the city's fruit trees? & What do apples have to do with 
 bear conservation? More than you might think!\nWhile an apple a day might 
 keep the doctor away\, it certainly won’t keep the bears at bay!\n\nIn Whi
 tefish\, Montana\, as summer turns to fall\, fruit trees in residential ar
 eas start to ripen. This timing coincides with bears descending from highe
 r elevations in search of food and water\, especially as they prepare to b
 ulk up for winter hibernation.\n\nWhitefish's fruit production boasts appl
 e\, pear\, plum\, and apricot trees—a delightful treat for neighbors but a
  challenge for wildlife managers. Bears\, with their keen sense of smell\,
  are experts at finding the ripest\, most calorie-rich fruit. As wild berr
 ies like huckleberries and serviceberries become scarce\, public fruit tre
 es offer a sweet\, easy meal.\n\nIn years when natural food sources are li
 mited\, such as during droughts\, the problem intensifies. More bears are 
 drawn into town\, not just for the fruit but also attracting other wildlif
 e like whitetail deer\, which can\, in turn\, lure predators such as mount
 ain lions closer to residential areas.\n\nWhy is this a problem?\n\nWhile 
 it might be thrilling to spot a bear from your living room window\, it’s i
 mportant to consider the situation from the bear’s perspective. In the fal
 l\, bears are singularly focused on consuming as much food as possible bef
 ore winter. Once they discover the fruit in your backyard\, they might als
 o find bird feeders\, garbage bins\, or pet food—all easy\, high-calorie o
 ptions.\n\nWhen bears become accustomed to human-provided food sources\, i
 t becomes a serious issue. They may keep returning to residential areas\, 
 and wildlife managers are often forced to remove them to protect both the 
 bears and the community. Relocating bears is not only costly and dangerous
  but often unsuccessful\, as bears tend to return to familiar territories 
 or find trouble in new areas. Sadly\, this sometimes leads to the bear bei
 ng euthanized.\n\nPreventing bears from accessing human food sources is fa
 r easier—and safer—than trying to address the problem once it’s started.\n
 \n
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240914T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240914T150000
LOCATION:251 Flathead Ave\, Whitefish\, MT 59937 US
SUMMARY:Harvest Fest
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