Join FAS field trip leader Darcy Thomas Sunday, April 10, from 9-11:30am for a morning of birdwatching in Kila. We will drive around Smith Lake to designated pullouts to view birds. Along the way we will stop at Ashley Creek and pass through a variety of habitat including shallow wetlands and marsh, agricultural land, stands...
Dylan Tabish will be the guest speaker at the April 11 Flathead Audubon meeting from 7-9 PM at the Gateway West Community Room in Kalispell. He will talk about the spike in recreation interest in recent years and what is being done to try and expand outdoor opportunities while promoting sustainable behavior, such as Recreate...
Please join FAS field trip leader Darcy Thomas on Wednesday, April 20, from 8am-11am.to hike the trails and view the pond from a birding blind for a variety of habitats that are attractive to several species. While ducks are more typical on the ponds, the grounds offer a bubbling creek, woodland edges and plenty of...
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...
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! ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
