by Mary Nelesen Artist and long-time member, Jim Jokerst is a local wildlife artist who is known for his pastel paintings and his Western Wildlife Portfolio, a set of twelve black and white pencil drawings of Rocky Mountain mammals. Jim is a quiet, soft-spoken man who believes in using his work to support organizations that…

Highlights from January 2017 Board Meeting Heard the informal financial review conducted by Bruce Tannehill found that everything looked correct and clear. Discussed if there is a need for an Important Bird Area (IBA) committee to put more emphasis on the existing IBA’s and potentially develop additional IBA’s. No committee was formed at this time….

by Linda Winnie The first published list of Flathead Audubon members appeared in March 1977 — in the very first issue of the new Flathead Audubon Society newsletter. It is a list of all who were members by the end of February 1977 – 40 years ago this month. The list includes two different groups….

Shrimp, Salmon, Trout and Mussels: Invasive Seafood Chowder in Flathead Lake By Tom Bansak Tom Bansak, aquatic ecologist at the Flathead Lake Biological Station will present a program on changes that have occurred in Flathead Lake over the last 100+ years including water quality and monitoring efforts. Although Flathead Lake’s water quality is still some…

Time to celebrate! Flathead Audubon turns 40 this month. It was in January 1977 that a group of Flathead Valley birders decided to form the Flathead Audubon Society. Our parent organization was the Bigfork Bird Club, which traces its roots to the first Bigfork Bird Count – held in December, 1974. The enthusiasm generated by…

Palmyra Atoll, Sooty Terns and Invasive Rat Eradication By William Beyer Mr. William Beyer has been a Flathead valley resident since 1982, and got interested in bird watching after attending Bird Identification classes at FVCC. He has also been an Audubon member since the mid 1990’s and participates in Christmas bird counts when not away…

Highlights from November 2016 Board Meeting Heard a request from Jim Rogers, President of Mission Mountain Audubon for a letter of support for the proposed legislation to transfer the National Bison Range to the Tribes and a presentation by Bryon Upton from the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes describing the history leading up to the…