Our Annual Meeting is coming up May 9th with Potluck and Silent Auction in the Gathering Place, Gateway East and United Way. Over the last two years, we have accumulated many cool items such as rare books, limited edition prints, original paintings, and outstanding photos! Below are our highlights but all of these items can…
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April 2022 presentation on the Boom of Outdoor Recreation is now available for replay!
At our April 2022 General Meeting, Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Park’s Dillon Tabish shared statistics and impacts of increased outdoor recreation in our valley and nearby areas. He also shared what FWP is doing and how we can all help. For any of us who like to get outside and get into our wild places,…
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Conservation Educator’s Niche – April 2022
by Denny Olson Flathead Audubon and its Education Committee, partner Flathead Land Trust and consultant Region One Fish, Wildlife and Parks, are embarking on a plan to use 7th and 8th-grade education about birds as a portal to a broader concept of “place-based” education. Montana School Standards, are by definition, generic. They have application across…
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On “Of Birds and Men”
by Rosemary McKinnon The Economist is an unlikely magazine in which to read information about birds, and yet, a 2021 Christmas article sought to bring attention to some unusual men who have traveled further into the world of birds than most of us will ever even imagine. Many people turn to bird watching as a…
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Birds and Native Plants of Flathead Lake State Park, Wayfarers Unit May 5th, May 26th, and June 2nd, 2022
Montana State Parks (stateparks.mt.gov) announced that they will be partnering with the Montana Native Plant Society-Flathead Chapter and Flathead Audubon Society to bring you several programs about the native plants and birds that thrive on the lovely east shore landscape. Thursday, May 5th, 6-7 PM Creating Birdsong in Our World, One Garden at A Time…
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2022 Annual May Meeting and Potluck
by Cory Davis We’re excited to announce that our May potluck and silent auction will be back this year! Where: Room 26, East side of Gateway Mall (United Way building), along Glenwood Rd, Kalispell When: Monday, May 9, 2022 Doors Open 5:00 PM, Potluck Dinner 6:00 PM, Meeting Begins 7:00 PM. Please bring your own…
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Center for Native Plants receives Conservation Achievement Recognition
One of the wonderful jewels of the Flathead Valley is the Center for Native Plants in Whitefish. It is the only retail nursey in the Flathead Valley for native plants. They grow over 200 species of wildflowers, grasses, groundcovers, shrubs, and trees – all native to Montana and the mountain areas of the Northwest. It…
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Can radar really be used to track birds?
Yes, radar beams are reflected off swarming masses of birds just like precipitation or water vapor. In the early days of World War II, British radar operators noticed mysterious, ethereal shadows drifting across their screens. In 1958, a New Orleans high school student named Sidney Gauthreaux figured out they were masses of birds. Next Generation…
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Getting to Know Owen Sowerwine Natural Area – Part 3
A Great Beginning! contributions by Brent Mitchell, Pam Willison and Linda Winnie A common question about Owen Sowerwine is: “so how did Flathead Audubon get involved?”. Brent Mitchell can answer that question because he was involved from day one. Brent says, “Along came an interesting article in the Daily InterLake. The Parks Board had for…
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April 2022 Chirps and Squawks
Highlights from the March 7, 2022 Board of Directors Meeting In prior months, the Board had received information, and had a chance to ask questions, about establishing an endowment account with Whitefish Community Foundation. The decision was made to proceed with creating a WCF endowment using $50,000 of investment funds. Jake Bramante was approved to…
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