Spring Brook Ranch Field Trip

Join field trip leaders, Karen Nichols and Kathy Ross, and landowner Jim Watson for a morning of exploration of the diverse plant and bird habitat at the Spring Brook Ranch southwest of Kalispell. We will focus on both birds and plants as we wander through the Birch Creek riparian habitat, rich with willow, aspen, western larch, and Engelmann spruce. We will also explore the rolling ponderosa pine and Douglas fir uplands.

Landowners Jim Watson and Carol Bibler manage their large ranch with a special focus on native plants, birds, and wildlife, and will talk about their conservation philosophy.

We will be walking 2-3 miles, mostly off-trail in wetlands and rolling hills. Please come prepared with binoculars, hiking boots, clothing layers, rain gear, and drinking water. Space is limited. Contact Karen Nichols at (406) 261- 6230 or knichols.flathead@gmail.com to sign up.