A Naturalist’s Journey to Antarctica

Room 26 of the Gateway Mall (United Way building)

Presented by Lou Bruno Join Lou Bruno on an incredible epic journey aboard the National Geographic Explorer to the Antarctic, South Georgia and the Falkland Islands. This is the world of snow-capped peaks, icebergs, pristine endless seas, and an unbelievable diversity of marine mammals and pelagic birds. He will offer a naturalist’s perspective on the...

Natives Rule! Converting your space into a bird sanctuary

Room 26 of the Gateway Mall (United Way building)

Join three native landscaping experts and view a Flathead Audubon produced video about how plants and animals become “native”, and how intricately woven the millions of relationships between natives form the balance of nature – especially those relationships between plants, insects, and birds. Popcorn optional! Learn how to create a native plant garden and protect...

The Life and Science Behind Arctic Shorebird Nest Monitoring

Gateway West Community Room 26 1203 U.S. Rte 2, Kalispell, MT

 The Arctic takes up a massive part of our globe yet remains an area that seems foreign and mysterious, with a landscape that is hard to comprehend. Unless from a place in the Arctic, most people will not get a chance to visit it, especially in a way that allows us to interact intimately with...

Celebration of the Owen Sowerwine Conservation Easement

Gateway West Community Room 26 1203 U.S. Rte 2, Kalispell, MT

Join us on Monday, May 13th, for our celebration of the Owen Sowerwine Conservation Easement. First nominated as a State Natural Area in 1974, and passing through a variety of lease and license holders through 2024, the natural values of this important 442-acre piece of river corridor and wildlife habitat have been protected for 50...