by Amy Seaman, Montana Audubon The 67th Montana Legislature is setting up to be like no other. Major changes in the legislature’s make up make it hard to know what to expect. And Covid precautions will mean that our physical presence in the Capitol halls will be limited. But we are not backing down from…

Highlights from the November 2nd, 2020 Board of Directors Meeting Gael Bissell will submit comments for Flathead Audubon related to the proposal to make modifications in Lawrence Park.  She will also submit comments to FWP for the proposed purchase by Flathead Land Trust, for a Conservation Easement in Bad Rock Canyon. Joe Batts noted that…

Our October meeting featured the knowledgable Bret Tobalske, Professor of Organismal Biology, Ecology and Evolution in the Division of Biological Sciences at the University of Montana, is now available online! His excellent presentation on hummingbird flight was captivating as Bret navigated the technicalities of his research in an easy to understand and fascinating talk. His…

Capturing Forest Birds in the Land of the Mayans presented by Cory Davis Cory Davis is a Research Associate at the University of Montana who spent many years studying birds throughout the western US and occasionally abroad. He will share stories and photos from a project he assisted with for the Smithsonian Institution in Belize…

Highlights from the October 5, 2020 Board of Directors Meeting Executive Committee will meet to assess the Great Fish results, decide about future participation, and make a plan to improve our performance.  They will also meet with WFCF to obtain information about setting up the structure to receive endowments through WFCF. Following these meetings, work…

By Constanza von der Pahlen, Flathead River to Lake Initiative and Flathead Lakers. A beautiful wooden boat restored by Greg McCormick, Polson, is for sale through an online auction to benefit the Bad Rock Canyon Conservation Project. The 1953 Century Resorter, an 18′ boat, is ready to float Flathead Lake! The Bad Rock Canyon Conservation Project…

from Linda de Kort We are excited to announce a web site for the West Valley Naturalists. This group began about ten years ago as a spin off from a “More Kids in the Woods” grant written by Teresa Wenum at USFS and administered by Flathead Audubon. We hold programs (up until the pandemic) at…

Aliens Among Us—Non-native Birds in Montana presented by David A. Manuwal Our program for November will be given on Zoom by Dave Manuwal. Dave is a member of the FAS Board. He is originally from Indiana where he first became interested in birds.  His first research when he was just out of high school ,…

Audubon Family we truly thank you for your donations to Flathead Audubon through the Whitefish Community Foundation during this year’s Great Fish Community Challenge! Our “semifinal” results showed that Flathead Audubon has received $15,036.53 in donations. On October 26 at 6 PM the Community Foundation will host the virtual Great Fish Awards Presentation over the…