Leaders: George and Valerie Nixon 406-219-6169 or 406-219-6170 hawkowl526@gmail.com Options for half to full day The Shields Valley is home to some impressive bird diversity. When we leave Clyde Park, we will check some backroads and the riparian corridor along Highway 89 for nesting species as well as any migrants passing through. They should be out
Leader: Vicki Saab 406-581-7829 • victoriaannsaab@gmail.com 1/2-day trip; easy to moderate off trail walking We will spend the morning exploring the burn within the 2020 Bridger Foothills Fire perimeter. This is an opportunity to visit a recent burn and learn about post-fire ecology, including bird responses and relationships to forest fires and burned landscapes. Notably, Black-backed
Deepen your connections with birds this season with a class or two with our local educator, Ashley Martens. Contact her at truenatureed@gmail.com with questions. Bird Kinship - Settle into a deeper relationship with birds in this session. We’ll learn the ancient and wise skill of listening for “Bird Language” and spend time appreciating birds without
Leader: Robin Wolcott 406-581-5418 • pajaros@wewolcotts.com (email preferred) Until mid-late afternoon; mostly driving, light walking on roads In the rolling prairie just east of Livingston we will seek McCown’s Longspur and Long-billed Curlew. Along Little Mission Creek we will watch for riparian species, then search for residents of the spruce/fir forest. On our return along Mission
Leader: Lou Ann Harris406-600-3585 • montlou311@gmail.com 4-5 hour trip; moderately strenuous walking on forest road 4 miles Located near Bozeman Pass, this area features a surprising mix of habitats and birds. We will begin this walk by passing through wet meadows and grasslands, and then follow Jackson Creek into higher elevation conifer forests. This is
Deepen your connections with birds this season with a class or two with our local educator, Ashley Martens. Contact her at truenatureed@gmail.com with questions. Birding By Ear - Cultivate presence and listening skills. Learn a variety of techniques to help you identify the bird soundscapes around you.One classroom session and one field trip included. Register
Revel in Raptors! Celebrate the various raptor species that nest and migrate through Southwest Montana with Steve Hoffman, the co-founder of Hawkwatch International. Steve has been on the leading edge of raptor research for decades, and his passion for raptors entertains and enlightens.
June 28 Sunday: Rocky Mountain Rd. Bluebird Trail Leader: Lou Ann Harris 406-600-3585 montlou311@gmail.com Half day - all driving Get up close and personal with Mountain Bluebirds. Join blue-birder and bander Lou Ann Harris, as she checks bluebird nest boxes and bands adults and nestlings along Rocky Mountain Road. This is a rare opportunity to get
Leader: John Parker 406-586-5863 • conundrumjp@gmail.com Full day trip -12 hours; moderately strenuous hiking Once we arrive in Mammoth, we will be hiking the 5-mile Beaver Ponds Trail. The diversity of habitats along the Beaver Ponds Trail is unmatched by any other trail of such short length in Yellowstone. The Beaver Ponds Trail features a wide
This tour is on rural land east of Bozeman off Jackson Creek Rd. Marlena Renwyck has used her botanist skills to restore degraded habitat on 40 acres of land by planting over 1,500 native trees, shrubs, and wildflowers. We will take a birding walk as we learn about her restoration work. Expect a 1 mile
