By David Cronenwett Development Specialist with Montana Audubon When I tell people I work for Montana Audubon, I often get a response like, “That’s great, I’m a member of the Audubon Society.” I then ask if they are also a member of Montana Audubon, and they come back with a quizzical, “Isn’t that the same…

Highlights from December 2015 Board Meeting: Heard that 2 grants have been received for the Conservation Education program. Agreed to update the signatories on Flathead Audubon financial accounts. Approved an addition of a Jewel Basin Hawkwatch item to the Education Strategic Plan. Approved offering the Conservation Educator contract for the remainder of the fiscal year…

By Denny Olson, FAS Education Committee Chair Flathead Audubon is pleased to announce that Lisa Blood Flowers has been contracted to be our Conservation Educator starting January 1, 2016. Lisa was born in Richmond, Virginia, and moved to Golden, Colorado at the age of five where her father attended the Colorado School of Mines. She…

Wildlife biologist Lisa Bate will discuss recent and ongoing wildlife research projects in Glacier National Park at our January 11 meeting. She will place a special emphasis on birds and bats. Lisa oversees the wildlife and compliance monitoring program along the Going- to- the- Sun Road in Glacier National Park during its reconstruction phase. This focuses mainly on preventing detrimental effects on the grizzly bear. She also manages several research,…