by Gael Bissell, Kay Mitchell, Linda Winnie. In November the Flathead Audubon Board voted to recognize Lois Drobish for her 20 years of volunteer work for Flathead Audubon and present her with a Certificate of Recognition for her outstanding service. Lois has served Flathead Audubon in various capacities in these 20 years. She began her…
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by Mitch Linne, and Gail Linne In late March, 2018 I took the initial steps toward establishing a bluebird trail at Lost Prairie, west of Marion, Montana. I built seven bluebird-specific boxes from a design provided by Dennis Olson. The original design came from Marty Fregerio. The houses were mounted on existing posts along the…
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by Mike Fanning Please renew your membership in Flathead Audubon as soon as possible. For those who don’t renew by October 18, this will be the last issue of the Pileated Post they will receive. Don’t miss an issue of our very interesting newsletter! The FAS Board proposed and the membership voted last May to…
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by Kay Mitchell, President Why do we make a big deal out of New Year’s Eve? We wear party hats, drink certain beverages, act like children and pay homage to a large ball that drops down 3,000 miles away. All because the year number changes by 1. Wouldn’t it be more useful to celebrate September…
Read Moreby Kay Mitchell, FAS President Flathead Audubon is finishing another year of activities and programs. Thanks to you, our supportive members, we have made great strides in many areas and exceeded our goals for the year. I invite you to come to our May meeting at the Whitefish Community Center on May 14 and hear…
Read MoreMy, how time doesn’t fly when you have a winter like we’ve just had! We are being rewarded for our enforced patience now with the return of our birds of every size, color and song. And after a siege like we’ve gone through, we can even begrudgingly appreciate the ones who peck holes in the…
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by Kay Mitchell, Flathead Audubon President In a race to the $10,000 finish line, the FAS Flock has met its goal. Our mailbox has been full of donations large and small for one of the most worthy conservation causes the Flathead Valley has seen in many years. We received donations from all over the Flathead…
Read Moreby Kay Mitchell, FAS President We did it! As the Pileated Post goes to press, Flathead Audubon has just passed the $10,000 mark for our fundraising pledge to the Flathead Land Trust for the West Valley Wetlands Project. Thank you, everyone, for donating money or sale items, passing the word, supporting, and cheering each other on!…
Read Moreby Kay Mitchell, Flathead Audubon President We are off and running toward our goal of $10,000 to support the West Valley Wetlands project! As you can see by the thermometer, we are over half-way there! To all of you who have donated so far, THANK YOU! Whether you have sent a large donation or put…
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