Bridger Raptor Count – Kickoff Event

Wednesday, August 26th | 6:30 – 8 PM | Indreland Audubon Wetland Preserve’s Kingfisher Pavilion.
No registration required.

Celebrate the 35th year of the Bridger Mountain Raptor Migration Count with a kick-off reception! Join us as we welcome our dedicated 2025 Hawk Watchers as they prepare for an incredible season of raptor research and conservation in the Bridger Mountains of Montana.

Join us for a special kick-off reception celebrating the 35th year of the Bridger Mountain Raptor Migration Count!

Steve Hoffman, founder and project coordinator of the Bridger Mountain Raptor Migration Project, welcomes our dedicated 2026 Hawk Watchers—Isabel Masi, Oskar Robinson, and Skyler Ochs—as they prepare for an incredible season of raptor research and conservation in Montana’s Bridger Mountains.

Where: Indreland Audubon Wetland Preserve – Kingfisher Pavilion (directions below)
Date: Wednesday, August 26
Time: 6:30–8:00 p.m.

About the Bridger Mountain Raptor Project

For 35 years, the Bridger Mountain Raptor Project has helped advance our understanding of migrating raptors and the health of Montana’s landscapes.

The project’s primary goals are to:

• Assess the status and long-term trends of Golden Eagles and other migrant raptor species using the autumn Bridger Mountain flyway.
• Monitor landscape-level environmental health and change, using these widespread apex predators as valuable ecological barometers.

SAS partners with Bridger Bowl Ski Area, the Custer Gallatin National Forest, and HawkWatch International to continue this important research. Your support helps sustain this $27,000 long-term monitoring project and ensures that this valuable work continues for years to come.

Donate to the SAS Bridger Raptor Project 2026 Campaign

Come celebrate this remarkable milestone, meet the 2026 Hawk Watchers, and learn more about the important research and conservation work taking place in the Bridger Mountains.

We are looking for volunteers for this year’s Bridger Raptor Fest on October 3rd and 4th.
Please contact Brett Davis if interested: bretdavis.sas@gmail.com

Directions & Parking:
The Indreland Audubon Wetland Preserve is an urban wetland preserve located just off E. Main Street in Bozeman, MT, southeast of The Village’s Downtown development. Parking is available at three locations (marked on map below):
1. Park near the mailboxes on Village Downtown Blvd. just east of N. Broadway Ave. This is a public city street. Then look for the Indreland Audubon Wetland Preserve trail sign and walk the trail to the Indreland Audubon Wetland Preserve gate.( 0.2 mile).
2. Park on Village Crossing Way. This is a public city street. As you head southeast (off Village Downtown Blvd) at the end of the street is a gravel trail – walk northeast to the gate (less then a block). The Kestrel Apt. manager has asked that Wetland visitors not park in this private parking lot.
3. Park in the parking lot behind DA Davidson. 1101 E. Main St. Just off the parking lot is a dirt trail that leads you downhill to the Indreland Audubon Wetland gate.
4. For Mobility Needs Access – call or text (406)600-6666.