• 2026 Birding Classes – Bird Kinship

    Hope Lutheran Church 2152 W. Graf St, Bozeman, Montana, United States

    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

    $55 – $70
  • June 20th Field Trip – Mission Creek

    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

    Free
  • June 21st Field Trip – Jackson Creek

    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

    Free
  • 2026 Birding Classes – Birding By Ear

    Hope Lutheran Church 2152 W. Graf St, Bozeman, Montana, United States

    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

    $55 – $70
  • June 24th – Raptor Presentation

    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 28th Field Trip – SAS Bluebird Trail

    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

    Free
  • July 1st Field Trip – Beaver Ponds Trail, YNP

    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

    Free
  • Habitat Restoration & Birding Tour

    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

    Free
  • Bird Friendly Garden Tour

    We will tour Mary and Tom Keck's yard in Bozeman where a mature landscape of trees, bird-attracting shrubs, vines, berries, gardens, perennials, and ground covers combine to create the multi-layered, dense habitat so valuable to birds. To register or get more information contact either Vicki Saab, victoriaannsaab@gmail.com or Paulette Epple, conservation@sacajaweaaudubon.org. Tour has a 20

    Free
  • Next Program – Sept. 14th

    Hope Lutheran Church 2152 W. Graf St, Bozeman, Montana, United States

    SAS programs are on summer break. We will start a new season on Sept. 14th at Hope Lutheran Church. Check back in August for more details. Have a bird-filled summer! Sign up for one of our many field trips. Go to SAS Field Trips for more information.

    Free