by Kay Mitchell, President Speaking for our Board of Directors – WE CONCEDE! Flathead Audubon’s members won our end-of-the-year fundraising challenge. But only by a small feather. If you have been checking the bird feeders on the home page of our website, you really saw a race to the finish. Our goal was $6,000 which…
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In Memory of Lois Drobish
by Linda Winnie Lois Drobish, long time hostess of Flathead Audubon’s monthly meetings, passed away the evening of November 19, 2018, peacefully, with her family by her side. Lois served for 20 years on the Flathead Audubon Hospitality Committee, 16 of those as Chair. She was a valued participant in our monthly Board meetings over…
Read MoreMembers vs. Board Challenge – 2018
by Kay Mitchell, President December brings financial appeals from almost every organization under the sun. Your mailbox is probably as packed with them as mine is. Sometimes I’m not even a member of the organization wanting my money. And once in a while, I haven’t even heard of the organization. I’m always tempted to “save the…
Read MoreLois Drobish recognized for outstanding service to Flathead Audubon
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…
Read MoreLower Lost Prairie Road Bluebird Trail
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…
Read MoreRenew your 2018 Membership today!
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…
Read MorePresident’s Column – September 2018
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 MorePresident’s Column – May 2018
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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May President’s Column
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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