by Carole Jorgenson, Jill Fanning, Denny Olson As we stay in our warm homes at night, we might wonder what the wildlife is doing out there in the forest. Animals have evolved for billions of years to live and reproduce in seasonal and diurnal changes. Winter is the time to rest. To recuperate. To sleep….
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by Dan Casey After more than ten years of experience monitoring fall migration of raptors in the Jewel Basin, we should typically see about 2,600 raptors (mean, 2,598) on about 45 survey days between the end of August and early November. This year we once again conducted 45 surveys, although our average survey length of…
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7Recycling in the Flathead is becoming more difficult. Right now only one facility in the Valley takes plastic, and that is the City of Whitefish Recycling Center, which is for Whitefish residents only. Nevertheless, for many materials, you can find a drop-off site even if you don’t live in Whitefish. Here is where you can…
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Highlights from November 5th, 2018 Board Meeting Laura Katzman and Paul Travis of Flathead Land Trust gave a presentation about the Flathead River Conservation Project. They are working on fundraising to match large grants to fund their project. The area provides habitat for about 150 bird species. The Education Committee met in Whitefish at the…
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by Kay Mitchell, President December brings financial appeals from almost every organization under the sun. Your mailbox is probably as packed with them as mine is. Sometimes I’m not even a member of the organization wanting my money. And once in a while, I haven’t even heard of the organization. I’m always tempted to “save the…
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