BIRDING AT THE SONNY BOON MEMORIAL TRAIL

Sonny Boon Trail 112-198 Somers Rd, Somers, MT

Dan Casey will be leading three Sunday morning bird walks along the Sonny Boon Memorial Trail in Somers during this spring migration season Sunday, April 24, May 8 or May 22, from 8am -10 am. . The paved trail follows a portion of the old railroad bed alongSomers Slough and offers excellent views of waterfowl...

OWEN SOWERWINE NATURAL AREA HIKE

Owen Sowerwine 349 Willow Glen Drive, Kalispell, United States

Linda deKort and Pat Jaquith will lead an exploration of the Owen Sowerwine Natural Area  on Saturday, April 30 from 9:30 AM until 1 PM with the goal of updating the plant list.    Bring your favorite reference book if you have one.   Bring binoculars if you’re interested in the spring birds providing the music! ...

BREEDING BIRD SONG in the RIVERBOTTOM

Owen Sowerwine 349 Willow Glen Drive, Kalispell, United States

Owen Sowerwine Natural Area. Leader: Denny Olson, Conservation Educator for Flathead Audubon May 1, 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Meet at Kalispell Montessori School parking lot, and bring a snack to munch in the field. This is the absolute peak of riverbottom birds singing at  the top of their lungs to establish territories and attract...

BIRDING AT THE SONNY BOON MEMORIAL TRAIL

Sonny Boon Trail 112-198 Somers Rd, Somers, MT

Dan Casey will be leading three Sunday morning bird walks along the Sonny Boon Memorial Trail in Somers during this spring migration season. The paved trail follows a portion of the old railroad bed along Somers Slough and offers excellent views of waterfowl as well as a wide variety of land-birds reliant on the diverse...

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SHRIMP, SALMON AND TROUT: INVASIVE CHOWDER IN FLATHEAD LAKE

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

Tom Bansak will be the guest speaker at the May 9 Potluck meeting at the Gateway Community Room.  He will talk about Flathead Lake ecology in the context of the dramatic changes to Flathead Lake’s food web due to introduced and invasive species, and the role that fisheries management has played. Tom is a freshwater...

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LAWRENCE PARK BIRD WALK

Lawrence Park 1105 N Main St, Kalispell, MT

Join Karen Nichols and Jane Adams on Sunday, May 15 from 8-10:30 AM for a birding hike through the riparian habitat and open areas of Kalispell’s Lawrence Park. We will walk approximately 2 leisurely miles through forest and paved trails near the Stillwater River and sloughs. We hope to see and hear a variety of...

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BIRDING AT THE SONNY BOON MEMORIAL TRAIL

Sonny Boon Trail 112-198 Somers Rd, Somers, MT

Dan Casey will be leading three Sunday morning bird walks along the Sonny Boon Memorial Trail in Somers during this spring migration season. The paved trail follows a portion of the old railroad bed along Somers Slough and offers excellent views of waterfowl as well as a wide variety of land-birds reliant on the diverse...

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BIRDS AND NATIVE PLANTS AT WAYFARER’S STATE PARK

Wayfarers State Park Bigfork

  Join naturalists from Flathead Audubon and the Montana Native Plant Society for a short walk at the Wayfarer’s unit of Flathead Lake State Park on Thursday, May 26, from 8:00-10:00 AM and Thursday, June 2 from 6:00-8:00 PM. in Bigfork.  You will learn about the native plants and birds that thrive on this lovely...

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FIREBRAND PASS HIKE

FIrebrand Pass

Join in the appreciation of our returning migratory birds with Flathead Audubon's Steve Gniadek and explore the abundant native flora with Kathy Ross with the Montana Native Plant Society at the Firebrand Pass Trailhead in Glacier National Park on Saturday, May 28 from 8 AM to approximately 1 PM. The group will explore the wetlands...

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BIRDS AND NATIVE PLANTS AT WAYFARER’S STATE PARK

Wayfarers State Park Bigfork

Join naturalists from Flathead Audubon and the Montana Native Plant Society for a short walk at the Wayfarer’s unit of Flathead Lake State Park on Thursday, May 26, from 8:00-10:00 AM and Thursday, June 2 from 6:00-8:00 PM. in Bigfork.  You will learn about the native plants and birds that thrive on this lovely east...

LOST TRAIL NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE

Lost Trail National Wildlife Refuge 6295 Pleasant Vly Rd, Marion, MT

Join refuge wildlife biologist Beverly Skinner on Friday, June 10 or Saturday June 11, 7:45AM until noon and tour the incredible wetlands and grasslands of this hidden jewel west of Kalispell.  See nesting Trumpeter Swans and an abundance of shorebirds and waterfowl species associated with Palouse prairie, riparian/wetland, and larch/pine forest habitats of the 9000+...

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LOST TRAIL NATIONAL REFUGE

Lost Trail National Wildlife Refuge 6295 Pleasant Vly Rd, Marion, MT

Join refuge wildlife biologist Beverly Skinner on Friday, June 10 or Saturday June 11, 7:45AM until noon and tour the incredible wetlands and grasslands of this hidden jewel west of Kalispell.  See nesting Trumpeter Swans and an abundance of shorebirds and waterfowl species associated with Palouse prairie, riparian/wetland, and larch/pine forest habitats of the 9000+...

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