LOWER FLATHEAD VALLEY BIKE AND BIRD

Lower Flathead

A bird expert from Flathead Audubon and a land conservation specialist from Flathead Land Trust will co-lead the event on Saturday, May 15. The Flathead River to Lake Initiative is also sponsoring the field trip. We will bike and bird for about 10 miles along mostly paved roads in the lower Flathead Valley viewing existing...

NATIVE PLANTS AND BIRDS OF WAYFARERS PARK

Wayfarers State Park Bigfork

Join Kathy Ross for a short walk  on May 20, from 8-10 am in the beautiful spring bloom of native shrubs and forbs at Wayfarers’ State Park, Bigfork. Spotted Towhees flit around the waves of lupine understory, warbler species call high above in the trees, and catbirds search for insects amidst the spring blossoms of...

SONNY BOONE MEMORIAL TRAIL

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

Join FAS on THREE Sunday mornings,  April 25, May 9, and May 23 from 8am-10am. Dan Casey will be leading three Sunday morning bird walks along the Sonny Boone Memorial Trail in Somers during the spring migration season. This paved trail follows a portion of the old railroad bed along Somers Slough and offers excellent...

TALLY LAKE WARBLER CAMPOUT

Tally Lake Campground Tally Lake Camp C Rd, Whitefish, MT

This year’s Tally Lake campout is scheduled for Tuesday, June 8 (arrive after 12 PM) to Thursday, June 10 (Checkout by 11:00 AM). There is space for RV’s and tents for those who want to spend the nights. This is an ideal time of year to find a wide variety of migrant and resident birds;...

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TALLY LAKE WARBLER CAMPOUT

Tally Lake Campground Tally Lake Camp C Rd, Whitefish, MT

This year’s Tally Lake campout is scheduled for Tuesday, June 8 (arrive after 12 PM) to Thursday, June 10 (Checkout by 11:00 AM). There is space for RV’s and tents for those who want to spend the nights. This is an ideal time of year to find a wide variety of migrant and resident birds;...

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TALLY LAKE WARBLER CAMPOUT

Tally Lake Campground Tally Lake Camp C Rd, Whitefish, MT

This year’s Tally Lake campout is scheduled for Tuesday, June 8 (arrive after 12 PM) to Thursday, June 10 (Checkout by 11:00 AM). There is space for RV’s and tents for those who want to spend the nights. This is an ideal time of year to find a wide variety of migrant and resident birds;...

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LOST TRAIL NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE

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

, Friday June 11 or Saturday June 12, 7:45 am- noon   Join refuge wildlife biologist Beverly Skinner  on Friday, June 11 or Saturday, June 12 from 7:45 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...

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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 11 or Saturday, June 12 from 7:45 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...

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SWAN RIVER WILDLIFE REFUGE

The Flathead Audubon Society and the Flathead Chapter of the Montana Native Plant Society are offering this joint field trip on Sunday, June 27 from 8 am to Noon. Join Maria Mantas and Cory Davis as we explore the emergent marshes, wet meadows, and riparian forests of the SRNWR. We’ll learn about conservation projects in...

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BADROCK CANYON CONSERVATION PROJECT TOUR AND BIRD

Bad Rock Canyon Conservation Project

Tours will be led by a bird expert from Flathead Audubon and a land conservation specialist from Flathead Land Trust, on Thursday, July 15, from 4:00 to 6:00 pm or 6:30 to 8:30 pm.  This field trip is also sponsored by Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, the Flathead Lakers, and Flathead River to Lake Initiative. The...

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BIRDING AT SMITH LAKE

Smith Lake 2700-2756 Smith Lake Rd, Kila, MT, United States

Join Flathead Audubon for a morning of bird watching around Smith Lake WPA in Kila on Wednesday, September 8 from 8-11 AM. We are likely to see ducks, geese, shorebirds, hawks and eagles. This is mostly a drive around the lake with very little walking as we stop at the fishing access site and other...