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Category: From the Board

Lois Drobish recognized for outstanding service to Flathead Audubon

By Jake BramanteNovember 20, 2018December 7, 2018 Categories: From the Board

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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Lower Lost Prairie Road Bluebird Trail

By Jake BramanteOctober 18, 2018October 2, 2018 Categories: From the Board

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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Renew your 2018 Membership today!

By Jake BramanteSeptember 12, 2018August 27, 2018 Categories: From the Board

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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President’s Column – September 2018

By Jake BramanteAugust 29, 2018August 27, 2018 Categories: From the Board

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…

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President’s Column – May 2018

By Jake BramanteMay 7, 2018April 26, 2018 Categories: From the Board

by 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…

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September President’s Column

By Linda WinnieSeptember 6, 2017September 6, 2017 Categories: From the Board, News

Hello, everyone and welcome to our new Audubon year! I’m pleased to bring you a lot of “news!” Your officers and board members do listen to you, and not just to figure out what kind of a “bird” you are! Last year, you told us that the meetings were running too long. Point well taken….

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May President’s Column

By Jake BramanteMay 5, 2017April 30, 2017 Categories: From the Board Tags: Yellow-rumped Warbler

My, 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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And the Winner Is … the Sandhill Cranes!

By Jake BramanteApril 10, 2017March 27, 2017 Categories: From the Board

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…

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West Valley Wetlands Project Fundraising Success!

By Jake BramanteMarch 13, 2017February 20, 2017 Categories: From the Board

by 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!…

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West Valley Wetlands Project Off to a Good Start

By Jake BramanteJanuary 7, 2017January 9, 2017 Categories: From the Board, News

by 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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Our Bird of the Month

The American Coot

by Alex Crowley (age 12) Chicken? Duck? Nope! It’s the American Coot, one of the coolest birds you can see here in Northwest Montana! The American Coot, or Fulica americana, can be found along the banks of our slow rivers and on the edges of our lakes and ponds. You may even see one on…

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