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SUMMARY:SAS April Book Club Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for this last meeting before fall. We’ll meet at Hope Lutheran Church in Room 123. We will be discussing Leigh Ann Henion’s Night Magic. If you would like to attend virtually\, please email our new book club leader\, Chris Brown at chrisb.sunroom@gmail.com or call him at (902) 742-0191 before the meeting.
URL:https://sacajaweaaudubon.org/event/sas-book-club-meeting/
LOCATION:Hope Lutheran Church\, 2152 W. Graf St\, Bozeman\, Montana\, 59718\, United States
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SUMMARY:SAS April Program
DESCRIPTION:Sharing Landscapes: Managing Human Behavior to Protect Wild BearsWhy human attractants—not bears themselves—drive most conflicts\, and how simple actions by residents and communities can keep bears wild. \n\n\n\nGrizzly bears are moving back into landscapes they’ve been absent from for generations—just as people\, homes\, and recreation are expanding onto that same precious ground. What draws them into conflict is rarely the human/wild interface alone; it is most commonly our garbage\, fruit trees\, livestock\, birdfeeders\, and other human-related foods. In 2025\, 74 grizzly bear deaths were recorded in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem with the majority tied directly to conflicts with people. When bears gain access to calorie-rich attractants\, they quickly learn that human areas mean food. Once that association forms\, conflicts often repeat—and the bear usually pays the ultimate price. Preventable attractants are turning wild bears into management problems. \n\n\n\nBear Smart initiatives address the root cause: human behavior. By securing garbage\, properly storing food and livestock feed\, managing fruit trees\, using electric fencing for high-risk attractants\, and educating residents and visitors\, communities can dramatically reduce the likelihood that bears become food-conditioned. These programs protect public safety\, reduce property damage\, and keep bears wild. \n\n\n\nEveryone has a role to play. There are many actions we can take every day to support grizzly bears’ recovery right here where we live. Small actions taken by many people can determine whether a bear passes through a community—or becomes the next conflict statistic. Keeping bears wild starts with us. \n\n\n\nBio: \n\n\n\nEvan Stout grew up in rural Maine\, where forests\, rivers\, and rugged coastlines fostered a lifelong connection to wildlife and wild places. After graduating from the University of Maine\, he guided across North America before relocating to Gardiner\, Montana in 2015. Evan now owns and operates a wildlife safari company focused on Yellowstone National Park. He also leads Bear Awareness Gardiner\, a community-based program he assumed leadership of in 2021\, advancing grizzly bear conservation by reducing human–bear conflicts through education\, attractant management\, and collaborative partnerships across Park County and the Greater Yellowstone region. \n\n\n\nEvan Stout\n\n\n\nFor virtual attendance\, please register at https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/9045687013721949015. Attendees\, whether in person or virtual\, are encouraged to share their bird sightings at this and every monthly program. SAS monthly programs are free and open to the public\, feature a special guest speaker the 2nd Monday of the month\, September through May. For more information\, contact Chris Nixon at programs@sacajaweaaudubon.org
URL:https://sacajaweaaudubon.org/event/sas-april-program/
LOCATION:Hope Lutheran Church\, 2152 W. Graf St\, Bozeman\, Montana\, 59718\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monthly Program
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SUMMARY:March Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we discuss Graeme Gibson’s The Bedside Book of Birds: An Avian Miscellany\, Reprinted in 2021 with a foreword by Gibson’s wife and writer\, Margaret Atwood. Atwood writes: “What he was after [in this book] was the many ways birds have affected people throughout many centuries and many cultures.”  \n\n\n\nAnd Gibson himself explains: “It is about the richly varied and sometimes very intimate relationships that we have established with them [avian life] during the hundreds of thousands of years that we have shared life on earth.”  \n\n\n\nMany good bird books have been published in recent years\, but this 20 year labor of love is different. Canadian novelist and birdwatcher Gibson has assembled all manner of artistic forms that our affinity for birds have been expressed in; paintings\, poems\, essays\, stories\, creation myths\, scientific observations and even recipes. Contributors are legion: ancient and modern\, primitive and accomplished\, famous and obscure…. Gibson’s own graceful and erudite essays are as satisfying as are the other texts and illustrations. The literature is as diverse as Ovid\, Thomas Hardy\, Kafka\, Thoreau and T.S. Eliot. Birds figure charmingly and tellingly in the work of such nature writers as Gilbert White\, Peter Matthiessen\, Farley Mowat and Barry Lopez. The book contains more than 100 stunning images of birds depicted in bestiaries\, folk art\, ancient sculpture and works of artists such as Audubon\, Landsdowne\, and Catesby.  \n\n\n\nThe Globe and Mail (Toronto) which judged this a Best Book of the Year states: “Put this on your list for those who love birds\, for those who appreciate fine writing and beautiful art\, and for those who wish to accompany a noble mind on a journey into the heart of things.” \n\n\n\nWe meet the third Wednesday of the month through April at Hope Lutheran Church\, Room 123 from 6:30 to 7:45 PM. We will meet this month on March 18th and hope to see you there. If you have any questions please call or email Hilary Johnson at (406) 599-1446 or ralphhilary@gmail.com. To join virtually please email Sarah Paulos ahead of time at Sarahmarilynpaulos@gmail.com.
URL:https://sacajaweaaudubon.org/event/march-book-club-march-18th/
LOCATION:Hope Lutheran Church\, 2152 W. Graf St\, Bozeman\, Montana\, 59718\, United States
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SUMMARY:March Wildlife Trivia - Backyard Birds
DESCRIPTION:SAS Wildlife Trivia Night at Lockhorn Cider HouseInterested in understanding more about the birds in your yard? Or\, are you ready to test your expertise?? Come join us as Caleb Carr of the Wild Birds Unlimited local Bozeman store test and expand your knowledge! The night is bound to be fun with trivia\, raffle prizes\, and prizes for best team\, best team name and best doodles!! Social hour begins at 6pm with trivia starting sharp at 6:30pm! Grab a cider\, choose your team name and enjoy a fun-filled evening while benefitting Sacajawea Audubon Society. Social starts at 6:00 at Lockhorn Cider House with Trivia kicking off at 6:30 pm on Tuesday\, March 17th.  Red-breasted Nuthatch photo by Doug McSpadden21 South Wallace Ave.\, BozemanSocial at 6:00pm\, first round at 6:30 pmThere are usually 4 rounds lasting until about 8:00-8:30 pm.Winning Teams include:Team with the most points at the end of 4 roundsBest Team Name!  (Creativity\, wit and humor all apply!)Best Doodles on answer sheets!  (again\, its all about creativity\, wit and humor!) \n\n\n\nALL ARE WELCOME! Come as an individual or as a team.  \n\n\n\nAll proceeds go towards supporting the Indreland Audubon Wetland Preserve and Sacajawea Audubon Society!
URL:https://sacajaweaaudubon.org/event/march-wildlife-trivia/
LOCATION:Lockhorn Cider House\, 21 S. Wallace Ave.\, Bozeman\, Montana\, 59715\, United States
CATEGORIES:Wildlife Trivia
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SUMMARY:Spring Raptor ID Workshop with Steve Hoffman
DESCRIPTION:If you struggle with raptor identification or feel your raptor identification skills can be improved\, this opportunity may be what levels up your skills. You will learn the key details to look for in order to better identify all the raptors likely to be seen in our area. \n\n\n\nThis workshop includes a classroom session on Thursday\, March 12 at 6:30PM and an all day field trip on Saturday\, March 14 at 8:00AM.  You can still sign up for the classroom session if you can’t make it to the field trip.  \n\n\n\nTo register go to: Steve Hoffman Raptor ID Workshop \n\n\n\n$45 – Classroom and Field Trip SAS Member \n\n\n\n$60 – Classroom and Field Trip Non Member \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSteve Hoffman has devoted his entire 44-year career to wildlife conservation. Steve founded HawkWatch International in 1986\, and has authored more than 50 publications and reports on raptor migration\, ecology and conservation. Steve is also the owner of Merlin Birding Tours and leads birding groups all around the world. Here in Bozeman\, he coordinates the local Bridger Raptor Migration Project.
URL:https://sacajaweaaudubon.org/event/spring-raptor-id-workshop-with-steve-hoffman/
LOCATION:Montana
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SUMMARY:SAS March 9th Program with Ashley Martens
DESCRIPTION:Old-Growth Forest Features and the Birds who Depend on Them\n\n\n\nAll forest stages have an important ecological role to play. The old-growth stage of a forest is especially important because of its structural and functional complexity. Micro habitats\, thick bark\, and standing dead trees provide food and shelter for many bird species. We’ll explore some old-growth forest features and some bird species that depend on them in Montana and the greater northwestern United States. Expect some hands-on learning. \n\n\n\nAbout Our Speaker\n\n\n\nEver since hand-feeding chickadees with her grandparents as a young child\, Ashley Martens has sought out intimate relationships with nature through both scientific inquiry and mindful nature-connection.  After meandering her way through studying the life sciences in her young adulthood\, she finally settled on a B.S. in Biology\, an M.S. in Environmental Science\, and certifications in teaching yoga\, dance\, and meditation. Becoming a naturalist takes time and attention. With experiences ranging from hunting arrowheads in the gullies of high-desert Wyoming as a child\, to surveying woodpeckers in the backwoods of north Idaho\, to researching seabirds on a remote wildlife refuge island in the Strait of Juan de Fuca\, to reintroducing Mountain Quail in eastern Washington\, Ashley weaves all of her experiences into her work. She brings her values of lifelong-learning and community-building forward in her teaching and facilitation.  Her approach is to empower your learning journey by guiding you to learn from nature\, rather than simply learning about it.  She now serves as the Intermountain West regional manager for the Old-Growth Forest Network.  \n\n\n\nPhoto courtesy of Ashley Martens\n\n\n\nFor virtual attendance\, please register at https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/2698835306866205785 Attendees\, whether in person or virtual\, are encouraged to share their bird sightings at this and every monthly program. SAS monthly programs are free and open to the public\, feather a special guest speaker the 2nd Monday of the mong\, September through May. For more information\, contact Chris Nixon at programs@sacajaweaaudubon.org
URL:https://sacajaweaaudubon.org/event/sas-march-9th-program-w-ashley-martens/
LOCATION:Hope Lutheran Church\, 2152 W. Graf St\, Bozeman\, Montana\, 59718\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260216T200000
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SUMMARY:Great Backyard Bird Count
DESCRIPTION:Each February\, for four days\, the world comes together for the love of birds. Over these four days we invite people to spend time in their favorite places watching and counting as many birds as they can find and reporting them with eBird or Merlin ID App \n\n\n\nA male Evening Grosbeak perched on an Aspen branch
URL:https://sacajaweaaudubon.org/event/great-backyard-bird-count/
LOCATION:Montana
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260209T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260209T203000
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SUMMARY:SAS February Program
DESCRIPTION:The Birds of East Africa\n\n\n\nWith Jack Kirkley\, Ornithologist & Emeritus Professor of Biology\, UM-Western\n\n\n\nMonday evening\, February 9th. Social starts at 6:30. Program begins at 7pm. Hope Lutheran Church\, 2152 W. Graf St\, Bozeman\n\n\n\nProfessor Jack Kirkley and his wife\, Brenda\, took wildlife-viewing safaris in East Africa during the summers of 2024 and 2025. Their travels included the Serengeti Plains of Tanzania and the mountain forests of southern Uganda\, guided by expert naturalists with exceptional birding skills and deep knowledge of the region’s remarkable wildlife. \n\n\n\nBirdwatching in East Africa offers a unique experience to observe a wide variety of birds in stunning natural settings. Many national parks and reserves are designated to protect birds. \n\n\n\nJack’s presentation will showcase the spectacular diversity of birds they encountered along the way—and yes\, he’ll also share images of a few other fascinating animals as well. Lions and leopards and apes… oh my! \n\n\n\nPhoto courtesy of Jack Kirkley.\n\n\n\nThis event is free and open to the public. \n\n\n\nTo watch this program virtually\, please register at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/949538694746104665 \n\n\n\nAbout Our Speaker\n\n\n\nJack Kirkley earned his bachelor’s degree in zoology at Ohio Wesleyan University in 1975\, and his master’s and doctoral degrees in biology-ecology at Utah State University in 1985.  Jack retired in 2021 after his 36-year career as a biology professor at UM-Western in Dillon. \n\n\n\nJack is an ornithologist who has specialized in the study of birds of prey. For 30 years\, Jack has conducted studies on the ecology of American Goshawks in southwestern Montana.  He also studied the physiological ecology of long-distance migration in Swainson’s Hawks\, a species which migrates each fall to Argentina. From 2014-2018\, Jack opportunistically studied a small colony of nesting Great-tailed Grackles in Dillon\, where he documented the first confirmed instances of nesting by this species in Montana\, as well as the first DNA-confirmed hybridization of a Great-tailed Grackle with a Common Grackle \n\n\n\n\n\nJack Kirkley in East Africa.
URL:https://sacajaweaaudubon.org/event/sas-february-program/
LOCATION:Montana
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SUMMARY:World Wetlands Day 2026 - Celebrations
DESCRIPTION:World Wetlands Day 2026 \n\n\n\nWetlands and Traditional Knowledge: Celebrating Cultural Heritage \n\n\n\nWorld Wetlands Day 2026 shines a light on the deep connection between wetlands and the communities who have cared for them for centuries. Traditional wisdom teaches us how to live in balance with nature. In many cultures\, wetlands are sacred places—woven into stories\, rituals\, and spiritual beliefs. This year’s theme reminds us to respect and learn from this knowledge as we work toward stronger wetland conservation today. \n\n\n\nWorld Wetlands Day Local Celebrations \n\n\n\nWorld Wetlands Day Program \n\n\n\nDate:  Thursday\, January 29\, 2026  •  6:00 PM \n\n\n\nLocation:  Emerson Cultural Center \n\n\n\nThe Indreland Audubon Wetland Preserve is hosting this special World Wetlands Day program showcasing the work of local organizations dedicated to protecting Montana’s wetlands and riparian areas. Together\, these groups help keep ecosystems healthy while honoring cultural heritage and traditional stewardship. \n\n\n\nCampfire Celebration & Snowshoe Tour \n\n\n\nDate: Sunday\, February 1\, 20261:00–3:00 PM \n\n\n\nLocation:Indreland Audubon Wetland PreserveMeet at the Kingfisher Pavilion \n\n\n\nJoin us for a winter celebration of our local urban wetland! Enjoy a campfire\, hot drinks\, snacks\, and whatever birds and wildlife the wetland has to offer. \n\n\n\nGuided snowshoe tours will depart at 1:30\, 2:00\, and 2:30 PM\, depending on group size. Snowshoes and binoculars will be available to borrow. This is a rare opportunity to explore areas of the wetland normally inaccessible to the public\, meet fellow community members\, and learn more about this important preservation project. \n\n\n\nRSVP\, maps\, and directions: BozemanWetlands.org
URL:https://sacajaweaaudubon.org/event/world-wetlands-day-2026-celebrations/
LOCATION:Emerson Center For The Arts & Culture\, 111 S. Grand Ave\, Bozeman\, Montana\, 59715\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260114T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260114T203000
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SUMMARY:Ted Turner & Friends - Stories From The Wild Edge of Co-Existence
DESCRIPTION:A conversation moderated by journalist Todd Wilkinson of Yellowstonian with insight from Liz Fairbank\, road ecologist with the Center for Large Landscape Conservation.  Join the conversation and hear stories shared by special guests!
URL:https://sacajaweaaudubon.org/event/ted-turner-friends-stories-from-the-wild-edge-of-co-existence/
LOCATION:Emerson Center For The Arts & Culture\, 111 S. Grand Ave\, Bozeman\, Montana\, 59715\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260112T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260112T203000
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SUMMARY:SAS January Program
DESCRIPTION:Understanding The Mysterious Great Gray Owl\n\n\n\nWith Arcata Leavitt\n\n\n\nMonday evening\, January 12th. Social starts at 6:30. Program begins at 7pm. Hope Lutheran Church\, 2152 W. Graf St\, Bozeman\n\n\n\nWhat is known about the elusive Great Gray Owl locally? They are known as the “Ghosts of the Forest” throughout their range here in the intermountain west and the boreal forests and wooded bogs of the far north. Though not our heaviest owl\, Strix nebulosa is our largest owl\, and many would say most impressive. Their enormous size and silence\, combined with the glare from their piercing yellow eyes captivates the onlooker. Those lucky enough to encounter a Great Gray Owl are unlikely to ever forget. Their sheer size and distinctive eyes make them unlikely to be mistaken for their smaller dark-eyed cousins\, the Barred and Spotted Owls (where their ranges overlap). Have you been lucky enough to see one of these forest ghosts? Come and share your ghost story. \n\n\n\nJoin us as Arcata Leavitt\, the 2nd recipient of the Sacajawea Audubon Society Bob Moore Scholarship\, informs us about the research she is conducting\, and you are funding\, so that we may know more about these secretive creatures.This event is free and open to the public. \n\n\n\nTo watch this program virtually\, please register at: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/7207416820182258014 \n\n\n\nAbout Our Speaker\n\n\n\nArcata Leavitt is a master’s student in the Becker Lab at Montana State University studying Great Gray Owls (Strix nebulosa) in southwest Montana. Her research is part of a collaboration with Montana Fish\, Wildlife\, & Parks\, the US Forest Service\, and MSU to evaluate Great Gray Owl nesting habitat characteristics and investigate the efficacy of using bioacoustic monitoring to locate nests and evaluate productivity. This effort aims to provide wildlife managers with tools to target survey and conservation efforts and improve our understanding of this enigmatic species. Arcata received her B.S. in Fisheries and Wildlife Science from Oregon State University\, and before coming to MSU she worked with songbirds\, small mammals\, and loons in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. \n\n\n\n\n\nArcata Leavitt
URL:https://sacajaweaaudubon.org/event/sas-january-program/
LOCATION:Montana
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20251228T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20251228T170000
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SUMMARY:Ruby Valley Christmas Bird Count
DESCRIPTION:Join the fun of this annual winter bird count for science around Sheridan\, Montana! The Christmas Bird Counts are an opportunity for beginning and expert birders to get together for the day and share this holiday tradition. If you are unable to join a count for the entire day\, another option for participation is to be a feeder watcher. If you live in the Sheridan area\, please contact the compiler if you would like to be a feeder watcher. \n\n\n\nPlease contact the area compiler Tom Forwood (email) or call (406) 570-6432 before the count\, as this will give him the opportunity to plan and organize the count before the count day. For more information\, contact the area count compiler. Participation in all counts is free. \n\n\n\nA male Downey Woodpecker feeding on a branch
URL:https://sacajaweaaudubon.org/event/ruby-valley-christmas-bird-count/
LOCATION:Montana
CATEGORIES:Christmas Bird Count
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20251227T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20251227T170000
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SUMMARY:Three Forks Christmas Bird Count
DESCRIPTION:Join the fun of this annual winter bird count for science around Three Forks\, Headwater SP\, Willow Creek and more! The Christmas Bird Counts are an opportunity for beginning and expert birders to get together for the day and share this holiday tradition. If you are unable to join a count for the entire day\, another option for participation is to be a feeder watcher. If you live in the Three Forks area\, please contact the compiler if you would like to be a feeder watcher. \n\n\n\nPlease contact the area compiler Sam Koenen (email) or call (406) 600-7502 before the count\, as this will give him the opportunity to plan and organize the count before the count day. You can also sign up online at: https://www.mobilize.us/audubon-community-science/event/861697. For more information\, contact the area count compiler. Participation in all counts is free. \n\n\n\nBirding the Missouri Headwaters during the 2018 Three Forks CBC.
URL:https://sacajaweaaudubon.org/event/three-forks-christmas-bird-count/
LOCATION:Montana
CATEGORIES:Christmas Bird Count
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20251221T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20251221T170000
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SUMMARY:Yellowstone Christmas Bird Count
DESCRIPTION:Join the fun of this annual winter bird count for science in Gardiner and Yellowstone National Park! The Christmas Bird Counts are an opportunity for beginning and expert birders to get together for the day and share this holiday tradition. If you are unable to join a count for the entire day\, another option for participation is to be a feeder watcher. If you live in the Gardiner area\, please contact the compiler if you would like to be a feeder watcher. \n\n\n\nPlease contact the area compiler Katy Duffy (email)\, or call (406) 699-2696 before the count\, as this will give her the opportunity to plan and organize the count before the count day. For more information\, contact the area count compiler. Participation in all counts is free. \n\n\n\nCommon Raven
URL:https://sacajaweaaudubon.org/event/yellowstone-christmas-bird-count/
LOCATION:Montana
CATEGORIES:Christmas Bird Count
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20251221T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20251221T170000
DTSTAMP:20260412T111425
CREATED:20251115T194314Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251206T004509Z
UID:12184-1766304000-1766336400@sacajaweaaudubon.org
SUMMARY:Livingston Christmas Bird Count
DESCRIPTION:Join the fun of this annual winter bird count for science around the Livingston area! The Christmas Bird Counts are an opportunity for beginning and expert birders to get together for the day and share this holiday tradition. If you are unable to join a count for the entire day\, another option for participation is to be a feeder watcher. If you live in the Livingston area\, please contact the compiler if you would like to be a feeder watcher. \n\n\n\nPlease contact area compiler George Nixon (email) or call (406) 219-6169 before the count\, as this will give him the opportunity to plan and organize the count before the count day. For more information\, contact the area count compiler. Participation in all counts is free.
URL:https://sacajaweaaudubon.org/event/livingston-christmas-bird-count/
LOCATION:Montana
CATEGORIES:Christmas Bird Count
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20251220T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20251220T170000
DTSTAMP:20260412T111425
CREATED:20251105T150233Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251219T170814Z
UID:11983-1766217600-1766250000@sacajaweaaudubon.org
SUMMARY:Bozeman Christmas Bird Count
DESCRIPTION:Join the fun of this annual winter bird count for science! The Christmas Bird Counts are an opportunity for beginning and expert birders to get together for the day and share this holiday tradition. If you are unable to join a count for the entire day\, another option for participation is to be a feeder watcher. If you live in the Bozeman area\, please contact the compiler if you would like to be a feeder watcher. \n\n\n\nPlease contact area compiler Sam Koenen (email) or call (406)600-7502 before the count\, as this will give him the opportunity to plan and organize the count before the count day. You can also sign up online at: https://www.mobilize.us/audubon-community-science/event/861691. For more information\, contact the area count compiler. Participation in all counts is free. \n\n\n\nSharp-shinned Hawk by Lou Ann Harris
URL:https://sacajaweaaudubon.org/event/bozeman-christmas-bird-count/
LOCATION:Montana
CATEGORIES:Christmas Bird Count
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20251219T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20251219T170000
DTSTAMP:20260412T111425
CREATED:20251115T193419Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251206T004345Z
UID:12180-1766131200-1766163600@sacajaweaaudubon.org
SUMMARY:West Yellowstone Christmas Bird Count
DESCRIPTION:Join the fun of this annual winter bird count for science around West Yellowstone\, west edge of Yellowstone National Park and Hebgen Lake! The Christmas Bird Counts are an opportunity for beginning and expert birders to get together for the day and share this holiday tradition. If you are unable to join a count for the entire day\, another option for participation is to be a feeder watcher. If you live in the West Yellowstone area\, please contact the compiler if you would like to be a feeder watcher. \n\n\n\nPlease contact the area compiler Tut Fuentevilla (email)\, or call (406) 646-7001 before the count\, as this will give him the opportunity to plan and organize the count before the count day. For more information\, contact the area count compiler. Participation in all counts is free. \n\n\n\nMountain Chickadee by Lou Ann Harris
URL:https://sacajaweaaudubon.org/event/west-yellowstone-christmas-bird-count/
LOCATION:Montana
CATEGORIES:Christmas Bird Count
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20251217T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20251217T170000
DTSTAMP:20260412T111425
CREATED:20251115T190844Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251206T004238Z
UID:12172-1765958400-1765990800@sacajaweaaudubon.org
SUMMARY:Ennis Christmas Bird Count
DESCRIPTION:Join the fun of this annual winter bird count for science around the Ennis\, Ennis Lake & McAllister areas! The Christmas Bird Counts are an opportunity for beginning and expert birders to get together for the day and share this holiday tradition. If you are unable to join a count for the entire day\, another option for participation is to be a feeder watcher. If you live in the Ennis area\, please contact the compiler if you would like to be a feeder watcher. \n\n\n\nPlease contact area compiler Don Skaar (email) or call (406) 465-6135 before the count\, as this will give him the opportunity to plan and organize the count before the count day. For more information\, contact the area count compiler. Participation in all counts is free. \n\n\n\nRough-legged Hawk
URL:https://sacajaweaaudubon.org/event/ennis-christmas-bird-count/
LOCATION:Montana
CATEGORIES:Christmas Bird Count
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20251206T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20251206T160000
DTSTAMP:20260412T111425
CREATED:20251009T214154Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251120T201755Z
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SUMMARY:WINTER TRACKING IN HYALITE CANYON
DESCRIPTION:Hyalite Canyon \n\n\n\nWinter provides the perfect conditions not only to learn what animals have passed through our area\, but also to read the story of their passing. A trail is\, in a very literal sense\, an animal’s story written in snow. \n\n\n\nIn this field class\, we will spend an afternoon exploring tracks and sign in Hyalite Canyon\, in the Gallatin Range. You will not only learn how to identify the writer – but more importantly\, how to read. Cost: SAS Members $40 • Non Members $65 • 15 Participants • Registration Form Here: secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/hM-NLlSkteE_d_c8jwIGyQ
URL:https://sacajaweaaudubon.org/event/winter-tracking-in-hyalite-canyon/
LOCATION:Montana
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20251118T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20251118T200000
DTSTAMP:20260412T111425
CREATED:20251023T185756Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251105T185106Z
UID:11867-1763488800-1763496000@sacajaweaaudubon.org
SUMMARY:November Wildlife Trivia
DESCRIPTION:SAS Wildlife Trivia Night at Lockhorn Cider HouseDownys\, Hairys and Flickers Oh My!!! Woodpeckers still it out for our Montana winters and exhibit some of the coolest evolutionary adaptations. Do you know what they are? Or do you want to learn more? Come test your knowledge of Woodpeckers and Forest Ecology with Victoria Saab\, renowned Scientist Emeritus and Avian Ecologist. Grab a cider\, choose your team name and enjoy a fun-filled evening while benefitting Sacajawea Audubon Society! Social starts at 6:00 at Lockhorn Cider House with Trivia kicking off at 6:30pm on Tuesday\, November 18th.  Northern Flicker taken by Mikaela Gioia Howie”21 South Wallace Ave.\, BozemanSocial at 6:00pm\, first round at 6:300pmThere are usually 4 rounds lasting until about 8:00-8:30pm.Winning Teams include:Team with the most points at the end of 4 roundsBest Team Name!  (Creativity\, wit and humor all apply!)Best Doodles on answer sheets!  (again\, its all about creativity\, wit and humor!) \n\n\n\nALL ARE WELCOME! Come as an individual or as a team.  \n\n\n\nAll proceeds go towards supporting the Indreland Audubon Wetland Preserve and Sacajawea Audubon Society!
URL:https://sacajaweaaudubon.org/event/november-wildlife-trivia/
LOCATION:Lockhorn Cider House\, 21 S. Wallace Ave.\, Bozeman\, Montana\, 59715\, United States
CATEGORIES:Wildlife Trivia
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20251110T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20251110T203000
DTSTAMP:20260412T111425
CREATED:20251017T221518Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251120T192232Z
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SUMMARY:A Search for the Black-naped Pheasant-pigeon in Papua New Guinea with Jason Gregg
DESCRIPTION:SAS November ProgramMonday evening\, November 10th. Social starts at 6:30. Lecture begins at 7pm. Hope Lutheran Church\, 2152 W. Graf St.\, Bozeman \n\n\n\n\nFrom the rugged islands of southeast Papua New Guinea to the vaults of the American Museum of Natural History\, join conservation biologist Jason Gregg for a talk about his search for the Black-naped Pheasant-pigeon\, a secretive and extremely rare bird which was lost to science for more than 125 years. We’ll hear how Jason and his team worked with highly knowledgeable Indigenous hunters in Papua New Guinea to locate the pheasant-pigeon\, why searching for missing species is critical for fighting extinction\, and what it will take to locate other lost birds across the Pacific. \n\n\n\n\n\nJason Gregg is a conservation biologist and writer based in Bozeman\, MT. He has more than a decade of experience in applied conservation and has led several research expeditions in Papua New Guinea and the western Pacific. His writing on science and conservation has appeared in Audubon Magazine\, Mongabay\, and The Atlantic. He is currently working on a masters thesis at Montana State University at the Linck Lab. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFor virtual attendance\, please register at sacajaweaaudubon.org/program.Attendees—whether in person or virtual—are encouraged to share their bird sightings at this and every monthly program.SAS monthly programs are free and open to the public\, featuring a special guest speaker the 2nd Monday of each month\, September through May. For more information\, contact Chris Nixon at  programs@sacajaweaaudubon.org.
URL:https://sacajaweaaudubon.org/event/a-search-for-the-black-naped-pheasant-pigeon-in-papua-new-guinea-with-jason-gregg/
LOCATION:Montana
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20251106T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20251106T200000
DTSTAMP:20260412T111425
CREATED:20251009T202302Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251016T232147Z
UID:11406-1762453800-1762459200@sacajaweaaudubon.org
SUMMARY:SAS Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Monthly Sacajawea Audubon Society board meetings are now being held online. Please contact us through the admin category on our contact page for a link to the meeting.
URL:https://sacajaweaaudubon.org/event/sas-board-meeting/
LOCATION:Montana
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20251013T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20251013T203000
DTSTAMP:20260412T111425
CREATED:20251016T214054Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251023T022559Z
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SUMMARY:Bird Song Revelations from Nature’s Finest Musicians with Cedar Mathis-Winn
DESCRIPTION:This program is free and open to the public. \n\n\n\nSAS Monthly ProgramMonday\, October 13 – Hope Lutheran ChurchBird Song Revelations from Nature’s Finest Musicians with Cedar Mathis-WinnFor millennia\, humans have listened with awe to the songs of birds. However\, it wasn’t until the 1970s that we began to understand the bizarre methods and structures that birds use to create their mesmerizing songs. Of course\, there is still much left unknown\, but we have learned a great deal about what is happening inside the body of a bird that allows him (or her) to produce the sounds we hear.In this presentation\, we will explore the mind-bending abilities that allow birds to produce some of the most extraordinary music in the world. We will discuss the variety of calls and songs that birds produce\, as well as how these sounds are adapted to their specific uses and the lives of the birds who use them. Most of all\, this talk is intended to open your ears to the fascinating depth and complexity of sounds that surround us anytime we’re outside.Cedar Mathers-Winn is a naturalist\, biologist\, and educator based in Bozeman\, MT. Particularly obsessed with the sounds of the natural world\, he has taken a long and circuitous path through a variety of jobs and ecosystems. Cedar has been a recordist on an ethnomusicology expedition in Bhutan\, and an audio archivist of music (Smithsonian Institute) and natural sound recordings (Cornell Lab of Ornithology). He started his career in biology as a chaser and observer of birds in the mountain West\, the lush Northeast\, the desert Southwest\, the tropics of Australia\, and the jungles of the Dominican Republic.  He earned his Master’s degree studying communication in wintering flocks of birds at the University of Montana. Cedar has always been passionate about sharing his knowledge and enthusiasm for nature. He has taught career biologists\, professional guides\, undergrads\, and anyone else who will listen. As an educator\, Cedar uses the everyday subtleties of nature to reveal worlds of wildness hidden in plain sight. Cedar produces and provides several of SAS’s educational workshops. He has also taught SAS’s Master Naturalist Course for the past two years.The in-person meeting will be held Monday\, October 13\, 2025 at Hope Lutheran Church\, 2152 West Graf (off S. 19th)  A social begins at 6:30 PM; the program begins at 7:00 PM. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own reusable cups.  cFor virtual attendance\, please register at sacajaweaaudubon.org/program.Attendees—whether in person or virtual—are encouraged to share their bird sightings at this and every monthly program.SAS monthly programs are free and open to the public\, featuring a special guest speaker the 2nd Monday of each month\, September through May. For more information\, contact Chris Nixon at  programs@sacajaweaaudubon.org.
URL:https://sacajaweaaudubon.org/event/bird-song-revelations-from-natures-finest-musicians-with-cedar-mathis-winn/
LOCATION:Montana
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