by Denny Olson

Brecken Thorn wins Best Wildlife Conservation Science Project award from Flathead Audubon for his project at the 2024 Flathead County Science Fair. Brecken did an amazing study about fire resistance in the barks of local trees. Black-backed and Three-toed Woodpeckers, Nuthatches and Lewis’ Woodpeckers will appreciate Brecken educating us about these important ecological relationships. Brecken is an eighth-grade student at Trinity Lutheran School. Congratulations!