by Bob Lee As you all know by now, Flathead Audubon postponed their annual meeting and FAS opted to hold elections and other business via a proxy vote. Ballots were mailed in and counted at a specially-called Board Meeting held at Lone Pine State Park. Officers and Directors in attendance were Gael Bissell, Rod Wallette…
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October 2020 Chirps and Squawks
Highlights from the September 8, 2020 Board meeting Jan Metzmaker reported on our current results for the Great Fish fundraising event, and reminded that all donations must be in by September 18 at 5 PM. The Newsletter Committee and the Membership Committee are both looking for an apprentice who could “learn the ropes”, and serve…
Read MoreConservation Educator’s Niche – October 2020
by Denny Olson Virtually everything seems, well, virtual. Sequestered at home, for the most part, I have been scrambling to convert most of my education efforts — programs, PowerPoint presentations, new video productions to complement Birds Rock!, dredging out the non-hands-on parts of our educational trunks so at least part of them will be useful…
Read More2020 FAS Election – Time to Vote!
2020 Elections Instructions by Bob Lee As you are probably aware by now, the elections for Flathead Audubon are taking place by proxy. The procedure for proxy voting is fairly simple. Anyone who was a FAS member as of May 2020 is eligible to vote; individual members are allowed 1 vote, families who are members…
Read MoreFlathead Valley Bird Report – October 2020
by Joshua Covill Rare and Notables – September 2020 08/22 – the YELLOW-BILLED LOON (immature) found on Dickey Lake by Nikki M. on July 5th was last reported August 22nd. 08/22 – 3 Sanderling at the Creston Wetland pond (Craig H.) 08/31 – American Golden-Plover around the ponds in the West Valley…
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October 2020 Program
Flight of Hummingbirds presented by Bret Tobalske (watch a replay of the presentation over here) Flathead Audubon will present an online program on Monday, October 12 at 7 PM. Dr. Bret Tobalske, Professor of Organismal Biology, Ecology and Evolution in the Division of Biological Sciences at the University of Montana in Missoula, Montana and he…
Read MoreOSNA Weed Work – Fall 2020
By Pam Willison In addition to the work done by our two weed spraying contractors, Todd Butts and Jon Hesselwood, a number of people worked as volunteers to help control invasive plant species in Owen Sowerwine this spring and summer. A big THANK-YOU to: Denny Olson, Pam Willison, Sally Cameron-Russell, Derrick Rathe, Will Beyer, and…
Read MoreConservation Corner – September 2020
by Carole Jorgensen The Great American Outdoors Act was signed into law in August 2020. It provides the promised money to implement the 1965 Land and Water Conservation Act. The LWCA was designed to fund conservation and recreation as partial mitigation for off-shore oil and gas development, but was fully funded only two years in…
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