The Riverton Museum is hosting Allan Maybee and Roger Melton for this Wyoming Community Bank Discovery Speaker Series on June 12th from 6-7:30pm.Historians Allan Maybee and Roger Melton will be presenting on their record breaking 2001 expedition where they traveled 5,100 miles from New Orleans to the Pacific Ocean on their Genesis I jet ski, following the route taken by Lewis and Clark’s expedition at the start of the nineteenth century.
Participants should meet at the Riverton Museum at 9am and we will drive as a group to Castle Gardens. There will not be a bus provided. Everyone is responsible for bringing their own sack lunch and water. $10.00 per person. View the petroglyphs at Castle Gardens and learn about the Bureau of Land Management’s efforts to preserve them. Reservations are required. This trek requires a good amount of walking so please dress accordingly.
Lander's Pioneer Museum welcomes Brewfest! With more than 80 beers, ciders and seltzers from over 30 craft breweries, there are beverages to suit every taste! Referred to as Lander's unofficial kick off to summer, it wouldn't be so without live music, great food and great brew! Lander Brewfest is hosted by the Lander Chamber of Commerce and presented by Fremont Toyota and other sponsoring organizations.
Geologist David Miller will be presenting his talk on the Gas Hills Uranium District southeast of Riverton, first discovered by Neil and Maxine McNeice in 1953 called "Discovery Hill." David will talk about the expansive history, varying companies, and what the uranium industry meant for Riverton, Fremont County, and Wyoming as a whole. Don't miss this fascinating talk.