Highlights from February 2016 Board Meeting: The February Board Meeting was cancelled due to lack of a quorum. Nongame Wildlife Tax Check-off When filling out your Montana tax form this year, think “wildlife” by donating to the Nongame Wildlife Program, found on line 18a (short EZ form) or 69a (long form). If your taxes are prepared,…
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The Greater Sage-Grouse
Emblem of the American West By Mary Nelesen I have been interested in this iconic bird of the western sagebrush grasslands for many years but was unable to see one until last April, when my husband, Tom, and I, along with two friends, had an opportunity to view Greater Sage-Grouse on their lek outside of…
Read MoreMarch 2016 Program
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…
Read MoreAmerican 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…
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