Our March 14 meeting is an opportunity to learn about the American Prairie Reserve from its spokesman Michael Wainwright. Wainwright is APR’s Annual Giving and Foundations Manager. He lives in Bozeman where APR headquarters are located. APR was privately created in 2004 for the purpose of conserving surviving mixed grass prairie of the Great Plains…
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American Prairie Reserve – A Unique Flathead Audubon Field Trip
May 20-22, 2016 Update: the trip is now fully booked Flathead Audubon is offering a weekend filled with the breathtaking beauty and wide open spaces of eastern Montana grasslands and the American Prairie Reserve (APR). The Reserve is working to link together thousands of acres of private and public land on Montana’s legendary Northern Great…
Read MoreJewel Basin Hawk Watchers Receive Conservation Achievement Recognition
Flathead Audubon proudly presents our first 2016 Conservation Achievement Recognition to our most dedicated Jewel Basin Hawk Watch Observers. These individuals have given thousands of hours over the last eight years identifying and counting migrating raptors at the Jewel Basin Hawk Watch site. This incredible group of experienced “Jeweler’s”, as they like to be called,…
Read MoreConservation Education Corner – February 2016
Being given the opportunity to work for and with the Flathead Audubon Society (FAS) is indeed a pleasure, with exceptional opportunities to continue the great work of the conservation educators who have built the solid path for FAS; I will strive to stay the course with an eye on future possibilities. Continuing to offer meaningful…
Read MoreFebruary 2016 Chirps and Squawks
Highlights from January 2016 Board Meeting: Heard Treasurer’s Report that generous donations and memberships continue to arrive and that a full report will be emailed to board members. Heard Education Committee report that more work with Flathead High School is expected. New Conservation Educator Lisa Flowers reported she had a good transition with Patti Mason…
Read MoreBlack-necked Stilts
By Linda de Kort One of the most distinctive birds we will see returning to valley wetlands this spring are Black-necked Stilts (Himantopus mexicanus). They will be coming from wintering grounds on the California coast and Central America. You can’t miss them. They have a striking plumage of contrasting glossy black above and snowy white…
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