Learn about the fur trade at Confluence Learning Lab

The Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center near Williston will host its February Confluence Learning Lab on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2-3 p.m. Focusing on the 19th-century fur trade, the free family-friendly program is open to all ages.

This hands-on, interactive learning lab examines trade, travel and daily life at the Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence during the fur trade era. Learn how the fur trade operated, who took part in it, and why the confluence served as a key crossroads of rivers, cultures, and commerce.