Category: Conservation
It’s Nest Watch Season. Become a Citizen Scientist in 2024.
WHAT IS NESTWATCH? NestWatch is a monitoring program designed to track status and trends in the...
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Rethinking Boulevard Strips
By Paulette Epple Spring is in the air and it’s that time of year when our thoughts naturally turn...
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Sponsor A Kestrel Box in 2024!
Here is your chance to sponsor a kestrel nest box and learn more about our smallest falcon....
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Bird-Friendly Landscaping
Invite birds to your backyard! One of the biggest threats birds face is habitat loss. Urban growth...
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SAS Bluebird Trail 2023 Summary
by Lou Ann Harris The 54th year of the Bluebird Trail Project concluded with below average numbers...
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Keep Cats Safe Committee Update
by Ashley Martens Last summer, the Keep Cats Safe Committee visited the Heart of the Valley Animal...
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2023 IAWP Avian Point Count Report
To read the complete annual report, click on the link below. 2023 IAWP Point Count...
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Native Plant Enhancement at Gallatin Co. Regional Park
Article by April Craighead, Craighead Institute On July 6th a remarkable event occurred at the...
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Conservation News – Oct. 2023
“Burdock Busters”—At it Again! Story and photos by Paulette Epple “What are you cutting?” “Are you...
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Scorecard to Select Pollinator-Friendly Plants
By Victoria Saab, USDA Rocky Mountain Research Station Scientist Emeritus and Sacajawea Audubon...
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Garden Buzz – May 2023
by Lou Ann Harris As the snow finally recedes and we welcome warmer weather, it’s time to think...
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Gallatin Valley Kestrel Recaptured in Mexico!
by Paulette Epple A question I’m often asked is: “Where do our kestrels go during the winter?”...
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