BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Sacajawea Audubon Society - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://sacajaweaaudubon.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Sacajawea Audubon Society REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Denver BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20250309T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20251102T080000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20260308T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20261101T080000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20270314T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20271107T080000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260310T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260509T160000 DTSTAMP:20260412T095410 CREATED:20251224T184810Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251229T051515Z UID:12466-1773163800-1778342400@sacajaweaaudubon.org SUMMARY:2026 Montana Master Naturalist Course DESCRIPTION:Location: Evening classes will be held at Hope Lutheran Church. Field locations will vary. \n\n\n\nThrough classroom and outdoor instruction\, this 8-week course will deepen your experience and understanding of the fascinating landscape we call home. We will explore the local plants\, mammals\, birds\, geology\, and more. You will build a deeper connection with the land\, meet other nature-enthusiasts\, and join a state-wide community of master naturalists! Only offered twice a year. \n\n\n\n\nCourse is March 10 – May 9\, 2026\n\n\n\nEvening classes (classroom & field) – Tues / Thurs 5:30-7:30pm \n\n\n\nTwo Saturdays in the field – April 18 & May 9\n\n\n\n\n\nTuition:\n\n$450.00 SAS members\n\n\n\n$475.00 Non members   \n\n\n\n\n\nClass size is limited to 15 participants\n\n\n\nScholarships are available! Contact Cedar at thuja.sp (at) gmail.com\n\n\n\n\nRegistration Form Here: secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/hM-NLlSkteE_d_c8jwIGyQ URL:https://sacajaweaaudubon.org/event/2026-montana-master-naturalist-course/ LOCATION:Montana ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sacajaweaaudubon.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/IMG_1396-scaled.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260413T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260413T200000 DTSTAMP:20260412T095410 CREATED:20260319T153445Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260320T211430Z UID:12956-1776106800-1776110400@sacajaweaaudubon.org 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sacajaweaaudubon.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IMG_3553-Edit-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260415T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260415T200000 DTSTAMP:20260412T095410 CREATED:20260407T230950Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260408T130857Z UID:13084-1776277800-1776283200@sacajaweaaudubon.org 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sacajaweaaudubon.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_20240618_154358429_PORTRAIT-scaled-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260421T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260421T200000 DTSTAMP:20260412T095410 CREATED:20260228T144457Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260228T144458Z UID:12868-1776794400-1776801600@sacajaweaaudubon.org SUMMARY:April Wildlife Trivia DESCRIPTION:SAS Wildlife Trivia Night at Lockhorn Cider HouseCome test your knowledge of wildlife at our monthly Trivia Night. 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\, April 21st.  Western Meadowlark 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/april-wildlife-trivia/ LOCATION:Lockhorn Cider House\, 21 S. Wallace Ave.\, Bozeman\, Montana\, 59715\, United States CATEGORIES:Wildlife Trivia ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sacajaweaaudubon.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/iStock-2207577492-scaled-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260506T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260506T193000 DTSTAMP:20260412T095410 CREATED:20260226T174025Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260320T185839Z UID:12853-1778088600-1778095800@sacajaweaaudubon.org SUMMARY:2026 Birding Classes - Cavity Nesters DESCRIPTION: Knock! Knock!  Learn about and delight in the woodpeckers\, nuthatches\, and others who excavate cavities and those species who use them again. 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. \n\n\n\nRed-naped Sapsucker by Lou Ann Harris URL:https://sacajaweaaudubon.org/event/2026-birding-classes-cavity-nesters/ LOCATION:Hope Lutheran Church\, 2152 W. Graf St\, Bozeman\, Montana\, 59718\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sacajaweaaudubon.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/MG_0028.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260515T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260518T170000 DTSTAMP:20260412T095410 CREATED:20260313T145500Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T181735Z UID:12933-1778832000-1779123600@sacajaweaaudubon.org SUMMARY:Sweet Grass Prairie Birding Tour DESCRIPTION:Join us for a 3-day/3-night prairie birding tour based out of the Sweet Grass Lodge on the J Bar L Ranch\, May 15-18\, 2026. Participants will enjoy an array of daily field trips in the varied habitats of the ranch and nearby areas\, with an emphasis on observing and learning about prairie birds\, as well as conservation ranching. The group will engage in a citizen science effort\, reporting the results of their bird surveys to the ranch staff for use in guiding land management. Ranch managers will share info about regenerative grazing and their strategic ranching practices\, which are aimed at improving ecological resilience on ranch lands.  \n\n\n\nParticipants will carpool or drive their own vehicles to the ranch (20 miles N of Big Timber).  \n\n\n\n·      3+ days\, 3 nights: Depart Bozeman Fri\, May 15 – Return Bozeman\, Mon May 18 \n\n\n\n·      $435/person double occupancy only \n\n\n\n·      Includes 3 nights lodging in the Sweet Grass Lodge\, and 9 catered meals \n\n\n\nSweet Grass LodgeMelville MT\n\n\n\n·      Small group: limit of 9 participants \n\n\n\n·      Guides: Beth Madden\, John Parker\, Ed Harper \n\n\n\nRegistration will open April 1: register and make payments by emailing meg@jbarl.com. For tour information or questions\, email bethmadden64@gmail.com.  URL:https://sacajaweaaudubon.org/event/sweet-grass-prairie-birding-tour/ LOCATION:J Bar L Ranch\, Big Timber MT\, Melville\, Montana\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sacajaweaaudubon.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Upland-Sandpiper.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260520T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260520T190000 DTSTAMP:20260412T095410 CREATED:20260320T000757Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260320T003329Z UID:12962-1779298200-1779303600@sacajaweaaudubon.org SUMMARY:2026 Birding Classes - Beginning Birding DESCRIPTION: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.  \n\n\n\nBeginning Birding – Love birds? Curious about learning to identify them without having to use another app?  Learn basic identification skills you can use anywhere you go to connect with the birds around you.  One classroom session and one field trip included. \n\n\n\nRegister HERE URL:https://sacajaweaaudubon.org/event/beginning-birding/ LOCATION:Hope Lutheran Church\, 2152 W. Graf St\, Bozeman\, Montana\, 59718\, United States CATEGORIES:Classes/Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sacajaweaaudubon.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/IMG_20230528_072650376.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260527T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260527T190000 DTSTAMP:20260412T095410 CREATED:20260320T001510Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260320T134016Z UID:12965-1779903000-1779908400@sacajaweaaudubon.org SUMMARY:2026 Birding Classes - Warblers DESCRIPTION: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.  \n\n\n\nWarblers – Learn about and delight in these wonderfully colorful little birds by focusing on plumage\, habitat\, songs and calls. One classroom session and one field trip included. \n\n\n\nRegister HERE URL:https://sacajaweaaudubon.org/event/warblers-workshop/ LOCATION:Hope Lutheran Church\, 2152 W. Graf St\, Bozeman\, Montana\, 59718\, United States CATEGORIES:Classes/Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sacajaweaaudubon.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/YRWA-5_3_19.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260610T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260610T190000 DTSTAMP:20260412T095410 CREATED:20260320T002044Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260320T134045Z UID:12968-1781112600-1781118000@sacajaweaaudubon.org SUMMARY:2026 Birding Classes - Sparrows DESCRIPTION: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.  \n\n\n\n Sparrows – Learn about and delight in these little brown birds’ subtle beauty and differences by focusing on plumage\, habitat\, and songs and calls. One classroom session and one field trip included. \n\n\n\nRegister HERE URL:https://sacajaweaaudubon.org/event/sparrows-workshop/ LOCATION:Hope Lutheran Church\, 2152 W. Graf St\, Bozeman\, Montana\, 59718\, United States CATEGORIES:Classes/Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sacajaweaaudubon.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Lark-Sparrow.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260616T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260616T190000 DTSTAMP:20260412T095410 CREATED:20260320T133009Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260320T133010Z UID:12978-1781631000-1781636400@sacajaweaaudubon.org SUMMARY:2026 Birding Classes - Bird Kinship DESCRIPTION: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.  \n\n\n\nBird 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 (necessarily) having to identify them.  You’ll develop a sensitive\, grounding\, and relaxing practice to take with you anywhere you go. Two field trips included. \n\n\n\nRegister HERE URL:https://sacajaweaaudubon.org/event/2026-birding-classes-bird-kinship/ LOCATION:Hope Lutheran Church\, 2152 W. Graf St\, Bozeman\, Montana\, 59718\, United States CATEGORIES:Classes/Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sacajaweaaudubon.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/RBNuthatch_3713-CR2-websharp_flipped.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260624T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260624T190000 DTSTAMP:20260412T095410 CREATED:20260320T003111Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260320T130626Z UID:12970-1782322200-1782327600@sacajaweaaudubon.org SUMMARY:2026 Birding Classes - Birding By Ear DESCRIPTION: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.  \n\n\n\n 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. \n\n\n\nRegister HERE URL:https://sacajaweaaudubon.org/event/birding-by-ear-workshop/ LOCATION:Hope Lutheran Church\, 2152 W. Graf St\, Bozeman\, Montana\, 59718\, United States CATEGORIES:Classes/Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sacajaweaaudubon.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/WEME-singing-Ennis-1.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR