At our February 13 meeting, as part of our ongoing celebration of Flathead Audubon’s 40th birthday, the chapter honored its original members – those who were members in February 1977. Pictured here are the original members who were present at the meeting. From left to right, Bob Lopp, Ely Jones, Barbara Boorman, Jack Potter, Rick…

by Mary Nelesen Artist and long-time member, Jim Jokerst is a local wildlife artist who is known for his pastel paintings and his Western Wildlife Portfolio, a set of twelve black and white pencil drawings of Rocky Mountain mammals. Jim is a quiet, soft-spoken man who believes in using his work to support organizations that…

Highlights from January 2017 Board Meeting Heard the informal financial review conducted by Bruce Tannehill found that everything looked correct and clear. Discussed if there is a need for an Important Bird Area (IBA) committee to put more emphasis on the existing IBA’s and potentially develop additional IBA’s. No committee was formed at this time….

by Linda Winnie The first published list of Flathead Audubon members appeared in March 1977 — in the very first issue of the new Flathead Audubon Society newsletter. It is a list of all who were members by the end of February 1977 – 40 years ago this month. The list includes two different groups….