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!
World Wetlands Day 2026 Wetlands and Traditional Knowledge: Celebrating Cultural Heritage World 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,
The Birds of East Africa With Jack Kirkley, Ornithologist & Emeritus Professor of Biology, UM-Western Monday evening, February 9th. Social starts at 6:30. Program begins at 7pm. Hope Lutheran Church, 2152 W. Graf St, Bozeman Professor Jack Kirkley and his wife, Brenda, took wildlife-viewing safaris in East Africa during the summers of 2024 and 2025. Their
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
Old-Growth Forest Features and the Birds who Depend on Them All 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
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. This workshop includes a classroom session on
ALL ARE WELCOME! Come as an individual or as a team. All proceeds go towards supporting the Indreland Audubon Wetland Preserve and Sacajawea Audubon Society!
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 was the many ways birds have affected people throughout many centuries and many cultures.” And Gibson himself explains: “It is about
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. Grizzly 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
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.
