OUTDOORS PROGRAMS --  Free nature-themed movie presentations are being presented this month, starting Friday at the Dworshak Dam Visitor Center near Orofino, Idaho.

Read on for the list of Friday and Sunday programs, ranging from bugs to grizzlies.

The following interpretive programs and nature-themed movies are scheduled at the center by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers:

Friday, Aug. 5 – “Grizzly Mountain.” Nature-themed movie shows at 2 p.m. at the visitor center theater. Two kids help save Grizzly Mountain from land developers.

Sunday, Aug. 7 --“Remembering Lewis and Clark" event hosted at the visitor center theater. Starting at 3 p.m. Lewis Clark State College speakers bureau presenter Garry Bush will portray Toussaint Charbonneau in an interactive living history program about how expedition members Charbonneau and his Shoshone wife, Sacagawea, helped direct and provide for the Corps of Discovery.

At 4:30 p.m. Park Ranger Connie Grant-Howell will portray Lucy Meriwether Lewis Marks, the mother of Captain Lewis in her living history program, "Corps of Discovery: A Mother Relives the Story.” At 5:30 p.m. there will be a showing of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers film, "Lewis & Clark: Confluence of Time and Courage." Visitor center hours will be extended to 6:30 p.m. in order to accommodate this event.

Friday, Aug. 12 – “Escape to Grizzly Mountain.” Nature-themed movie shows at 2 p.m. at the visitor center theater. This movie is about a boy who rescues a grizzly bear cub from a dishonest circus owner.

Sunday, Aug. 14 --“Celebrating Nimiipuu (Nez Perce people) Grandmothers” cultural event hosted at Big Eddy Day Use Area. Starting at 11 a.m., a Nez Perce National Historical Park ranger will setup a tipi in the grassy area of Big Eddy, then present an interactive program about making Nimiipuu “grandmother dolls.”

Friday, Aug. 19 – “Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey.” Nature-themed movie shows at 2 p.m. at the visitor center theater. Three lost family pets experience outdoor adventures while finding their way back home through Western wildlands, including the Joseph, Oregon plains.

Friday, Aug. 26 – “Gentle Ben: The Movie.” Nature-themed movie shows at 2 p.m. at the visitor center theater. This movie is about a boy who protects a friendly black bear named Ben.

·Saturday, Sept. 3 --“All About Bugs!” event hosted at the visitor center theater. Starting at 2:30 p.m. world-renown entomologist and Orofino resident, Richard Whitten will talk about local insect populations, and show some of his fascinating local and global specimens. At approximately 3:45 p.m. there will be a showing of "A Bug's Life" for kids and families. Visitor center hours will be extended to 6:30 p.m. in order to accommodate this event.

While at the visitor center,  check out the other educational displays including a water safety room where children can play in a boat, create water safety posters and try on life jackets.

The nearby Big Eddy Day Use Area is also a place where families can go to picnic before or after viewing a movie at Dworshak Dam Visitor Center. Big Eddy has covered picnic shelters and tables, cooking grills, a hiking trail, lawn and horseshoe pit, a playground and restroom.

Info:  (208) 476-1255.