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SUMMARY:Wildlife Trivia with Ashley Martens!
DESCRIPTION:Ashley Martens\, Intermountain West Regional Manager for the Old-Growth Forest Network\, will host an exciting and educational evening of trivia questions designed to wow you with wondrous facts about the values and biodiversity found in ancient forests and roadless areas. Think giant trees\, hidden forests\, complex communities built over thousands of years. Expect good theme songs and fantastic photos to accompany our questions! 
URL:https://sacajaweaaudubon.org/event/wildlife-trivia-with-ashley-martens/
LOCATION:Lockhorn Cider House\, 21 S Wallace Ave\, Bozeman\, Montana\, 59715
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SUMMARY:SAS September Book Club Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Our first book club meeting of the fall is coming up this Wednesday September 16th at Hope Lutheran Church in Bozeman. We will be in our usual room. We will be discussing Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law by Mary Roach. For info email Chris Brown at chrisb.sunroom@gmail.com
URL:https://sacajaweaaudubon.org/event/sas-september-book-club-meeting/
LOCATION:Hope Lutheran Church\, 2152 W. Graf St\, Bozeman\, Montana\, 59718\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club
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SUMMARY:Fall Field Trips - Glen Lake Rotary Park
DESCRIPTION:Trip Leader: Woody Martyn   406-224-1476   woodymartyn@hotmail.com \n\n\n\nMeet at 8:00 am at Glen Lake.  (3-4 hours; easy walking) \n\n\n\nThis park is arguably the premier spot in Bozeman for fall migration birding.  There is abundant cover along the East Gallatin River\, around Glen Lake and the fields in between. This is an ideal spot for songbirds to forage and rest during their long migration.  At this time in September warblers\, sparrows\, and many species come through in waves that often include some surprises. \n\n\n\nParticipants limited to 10    \n\n\n\nTo reserve a spot on the trip or for more information please contact the trip leader.
URL:https://sacajaweaaudubon.org/event/fall-field-trips-glen-lake-rotary-park/
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SUMMARY:Dark Skies Subcommittee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Meeting of the Dark Skies subcommittee at Bozeman Public Library. For more info\, contact Bonnie Rice at bjrice16@gmail.com.
URL:https://sacajaweaaudubon.org/event/dark-skies-subcommittee-meeting/
LOCATION:Bozeman Public Library\, 626 East Main Street\, Bozeman\, Montana\, 59715\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20261003T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20261004T150000
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SUMMARY:Bridger Raptor Festival
DESCRIPTION:The Bridger Raptor Festival is an annual event held in early October at Bridger Bowl Ski Area outside of Bozeman\, Montana. The festival\, which is free to the public\, centers around the largest known Golden Eagle migration in the United States. Since 1991 a raptor migration count has taken place every fall at the Bridger Bowl ski area in the Gallatin National Forest just north of Bozeman. Festival activities center around raptor viewing and include nature walks and talks\, educational and entertaining programs and activities for people of all ages. Please No Dogs – Live raptors will be at this event and some can spot prey from a mile away! For the safety of our feathered and furry friends\, dogs are not allowed. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nhttps://bridgerraptorfest.com
URL:https://sacajaweaaudubon.org/event/bridger-raptor-festival/
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SUMMARY:October Big Day - 10 October 2026
DESCRIPTION:Mark your calendars for October Big Day—10 Oct 2026! Like Global Big Day\, October Big Day is an opportunity to celebrate our shared love of birds. Last October\, 900\,000 people united for a single day of birding. Can we beat that number and make this year the first October Big Day with more than a million people enjoying birds together? \n\n\n\nWherever you are on 10 October\, take a few minutes to enjoy birds and share what you find. Participate from anywhere—even from home! By taking part in October Big Day you’re also celebrating Global Bird Weekend and World Migratory Bird Day. Be a part of the global team and help set new records for October birding. \n\n\n\nFor more info\, go to: https://ebird.org/news/october-big-day-2026 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nhttps://ebird.org/news/october-big-day-2026
URL:https://sacajaweaaudubon.org/event/october-big-day-10-october-2026/
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SUMMARY:October 12th - The Endangered Species Act - Monthly Program
DESCRIPTION:SAS Monthly Program & Membership Meeting: Monday\, October 12th \n\n\n\nThe Endangered Species Act: 50 Years of Conservation Success-And an Uncertain Future with Tim Preso \n\n\n\nEndangered Florida Scrub Jay. Photo: Zach Stern\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nFor more than 50 years\, the Endangered Species Act has stood as our nation’s most powerful environmental law. Enacted to stem a rising tide of extinctions that threatened to claim even our national symbol\, the Bald Eagle\, the Act represented a decision by our nation to do what no country had done before\, establishing what amounts to a bill of rights for animals and plants. Half a century later\, the Act’s track record of success speaks for itself: it has prevented the extinction of 99 percent of species that have come under its protection and recovered many – including the Bald Eagle\, Brown Pelican\, and Peregrine Falcon – from their formerly imperiled status. Now\, however\, due to recent regulatory changes\, the future of the Endangered Species Act looks uncertain\, prompting the writer Terry Tempest Williams to wonder recently in the New York Times: “What if 50 years from now\, having plundered America the Beautiful and destroyed the habitat for the creatures around us\, we are plagued by an inconsolable loneliness because so many species have left us?” \n\n\n\n\n\nTim Preso is an environmental lawyer who has spent more than 25 years working to protect some of our nation’s most iconic wildlands and wildlife\, first as managing attorney of Earthjustice’s office in the Northern Rockies and more recently as leader of the organization’s national biodiversity program. He is a recognized expert in public lands\, wildlife\, and natural resources law who has worked to enforce the Endangered Species Act on behalf of species ranging from grizzly bears to Red Kknots. Tim is also a Bozeman birder and occasional leader of SAS field trips. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMembership Meeting Program Info. \n\n\n\nThe in-person meeting will be held Monday\, October 12\, 2026 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. \n\n\n\nFor virtual attendance\, please register at: \n\n\n\nhttps://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5529150863865294684 \n\n\n\nAttendees—whether in person or virtual—are encouraged to share their bird sightings at this and every monthly program. \n\n\n\nSAS 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 programs@sacajaweaaudubon.org.
URL:https://sacajaweaaudubon.org/event/october-12th-the-endangered-species-act-monthly-program/
LOCATION:Hope Lutheran Church\, 2152 W. Graf St\, Bozeman\, Montana\, 59718\, United States
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SUMMARY:Ennis Lake Waterfowl Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:Leader: George Nixon 406-219-6169  hawkowl526@gmail.com  \n\n\n\nMeet at 7:45 am at the Museum of the Rockies \n\n\n\nCarpool and depart at 8:00 am \n\n\n\nThis should be near the peak time for migrating waterfowl\, grebes\, and loons.  Ennis Lake is one of the premiere staging areas for migrating waterfowl in southwestern Montana.  Thousands of ducks can be spread across the lake on any given day.  As is typical with high concentrations of birds\, there should be a wide variety of waterfowl and the possibility of a rarity being found.   Bring a lunch and other essentials as we’ll be out until mid to late afternoon.  Also\, remember to bring plenty of warm clothes as it could be cold and windy at the lake. If you have a spotting scope\, please bring it for scanning the lake.  Limit 12 people or 5 vehicles.  For more information and to make reservations\, contact George.
URL:https://sacajaweaaudubon.org/event/ennis-lake-waterfowl-field-trip/
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SUMMARY:Fall Migration Bird Walk
DESCRIPTION:FALL MIGRATION IS UNDERWAY! \n\n\n\nMillions of birds are taking to the skies as they begin their incredible journeys south and now is the perfect time to see them! \n\n\n\nJoin Naturalist Kevin Cox for our Fall Migration Bird Walks at the beautiful Indreland Audubon Wetland Preserve and discover the birds passing through Bozeman on their way to their wintering grounds. You never know what you might spot! Plus\, get a chance to see beaver\, muskrat\, and other wetland wildlife. \n\n\n\n☕ Meet at Café M\, 777 E. Main St. at 7:45 AM for a brief introduction to the Sacajawea Audubon Society’s vision for the future of this amazing urban wetland. \n\n\n\n🚶‍♀️ At 8:00 AM\, we’ll head out for a short walk to the preserve and start exploring! \n\n\n\n🔭 Bring your binoculars—or borrow a pair of ours! \n\n\n\nWhether you’re a seasoned birder or have never picked up binoculars before\, all birding abilities are welcome. Come have some fun\, enjoy the fall migration\, and see what feathered visitors are stopping by the preserve! Free and open to all.
URL:https://sacajaweaaudubon.org/event/fall-migration-bird-walk/
LOCATION:Indreland Audubon Wetland Preserve\, MXJJ+8M\, Bozeman\, MT\, USA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20261020T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20261020T200000
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SUMMARY:Spooky Wildlife Trivia!
DESCRIPTION:Join us for BAT WILDLIFE TRIVIA on Tuesday\, October 20th with Matt Bell! It is bound to be a spooky time at @lockhornciderhouse !!!  \n\n\n\nSocial at 6pm\, Trivia begins at 6:30pm. Raffle tickets for your chance to win a BRIDGER SEASON PASS and prizes for winners also available!!  \n\n\n\nMatt Bell has a BS in Wildlife Biology from the University of Montana and currently works for the Montana Land Reliance in Helena. Matt’s been leading bat walks and bat education programs for over 14 years as a volunteer educator with FWP’s Montana Wild Education Center. He also helps to collect bat acoustic data for the NABAT effort to identify where white nose syndrome is affecting bat populations.
URL:https://sacajaweaaudubon.org/event/spooky-wildlife-trivia/
LOCATION:Lockhorn Cider House\, 21 S Wallace Ave\, Bozeman\, Montana\, 59715
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SUMMARY:Spooky Stroll
DESCRIPTION:Join us on the historic railroad berm for a spooktacular celebration of fall wildlife! As the sun sets\, gather to witness the crows returning to one of their favorite autumn roosts in the wooded wetland\, filling the evening sky with their raucous calls. Keep an eye out for beavers\, too\, as they become active before dusk—busily preparing for the colder days ahead. \n\n\n\nBring your kids\, costumes\, and curiosity! We’ll take a short stroll through the preserve to watch the corvids come in to roost for the night. Dress up as your favorite corvid or nighttime mammal if you like. Take a wildlife quiz and win a prize. \n\n\n\nLight refreshments will be provided\, including hot cider and hot chocolate. A limited number of chairs\, binoculars\, and two spotting scopes will also be available.
URL:https://sacajaweaaudubon.org/event/spooky-stroll/
LOCATION:Indreland Audubon Wetland Preserve\, MXJJ+8M\, Bozeman\, MT\, USA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20261109T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20261109T203000
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SUMMARY:November Program - New Home on the Range
DESCRIPTION:New Home on the Range: Reintroducing Sharp-tailed Grouse to Western Montana \n\n\n\nPROGRAM  \n\n\n\nSharp-tailed Grouse were once abundant in intermountain grasslands west of the Continental Divide in Montana\, but populations declined as the region developed\, and sharp-tails became locally extirpated by the early 2000s. However\, sharp-tails still thrive in the prairies of eastern Montana\, where each spring males gather at leks and perform their elaborate courtship dances. Montana Fish\, Wildlife & Parks began reintroducing Sharp-tailed Grouse to western Montana in 2021. Each spring\, sharp-tails are captured at leks in central and eastern Montana\, transported across the state by volunteers\, and released at sites in the Bitterroot\, Blackfoot\, and Drummond Valleys. To date\, more than 800 grouse have been translocated! \n\n\n\nEach Sharp-tailed Grouse receives a radio collar or a GPS transmitter\, allowing our research team to monitor them throughout the year using telemetry. We track female movements and habitat use as they find a home range\, search for a mate\, nest\, and raise a brood. We’ve been encouraged by the successful fledging of more than 200 chicks and the establishment of 5 new leks at the reintroduction sites. By studying translocated grouse\, we’ve learned what influences their behavior and survival after they are released\, helping us improve our conservation strategies. \n\n\n\nNow\, five years later\, Sharp-tailed Grouse are dancing in western Montana again. How can we make sure that they are here to stay? \n\n\n\nMembership Meeting Program Info. \n\n\n\nThe in-person meeting will be held Monday\, November 9\, 2026 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. \n\n\n\nFor virtual attendance\, please register at: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/2901854636854861920 \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nAttendees—whether in person or virtual—are encouraged to share their bird sightings at this and every monthly program. \n\n\n\nSAS 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 programs@sacajaweaaudubon.org. \n\n\n\n ABOUT OUR SPEAKER \n\n\n\nLaura Dykstra is a Ph.D. candidate in the Wildlife Habitat Ecology Lab at Montana State University. She studies the movements and demography of Sharp-tailed Grouse reintroduced to western Montana\, in collaboration with Montana Fish\, Wildlife & Parks\, and has spent the past four summers tracking sharp-tails with radio collars across cattle ranches. Her research focuses on science-based wildlife conservation on working lands\, particularly on finding strategies to improve translocation outcomes. Laura received her M.S. from the University of Connecticut\, where she researched Mallards in exurban landscapes. She grew up in suburban southern Ohio\, where studying the Red-shouldered Hawk introduced her to wildlife research. She enjoys birding around Bozeman\, especially finding a Prairie Falcon on winter raptor surveys. 
URL:https://sacajaweaaudubon.org/event/november-program-new-home-on-the-range/
LOCATION:Hope Lutheran Church\, 2152 W. Graf St\, Bozeman\, Montana\, 59718\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monthly Program
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SUMMARY:Feathered Forest
DESCRIPTION:Praised a “luminous” by Bill McKibben\, Feathered Forest interweaves memoir with clear-eyed notes on ecology to create an engaging blend of scientific and soulful observations. \n\n\n\nTickets are not required but RSVPs are always appreciated! Please RSVP by reserving a free general admission ticket at Eventbrite. \n\n\n\nThe event at a glance: \n\n\n\n\nOn November 22\, please arrive early to secure your seat. Seating is general admission\, first come\, first served.\n\n\n\nAt 4pm\, the event will begin. The author will take audience questions following the program.\n\n\n\nAfter the talk\, the author will sign books.\n\n\n\nCan’t attend in person? Order signed copies on our website or by calling (406) 587-0166. Signing requests must be placed 24 hours before the event and can only be taken for books we currently have on our shelves. \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nABOUT FEATHERED FOREST \n\n\n\nAcclaimed nature writer Marina Richie guides us into a vertical world of old-growth forests through the eyes of the birds that inhabit them—exploring her journey as an environmentalist in her signature verdant prose.With exquisite prose and meticulous research\, Marina Richie interweaves memoir with clear-eyed notes on ecology to create an engaging blend of scientific and soulful observations.In Feathered Forest\, birds are our guides to a vertical world of ancient trees that spans both sides of the Cascade Mountains. Within centuries-old groves that are critical refugia in a time of climate crisis\, these winged messengers show us a better way to steward our threatened landscapes. Just as a forest transitions upward from understory to midstory to overstory\, so too does the trajectory of Richie’s life—from the protective cover of adolescence to the precarious yet light-filled canopy of adulthood.Richie’s love for the wilds unfurls in poetic phrasing\, and her call to protect our last old-growth trees is resounding and clear. \n\n\n\nABOUT MARINA RICHIE \n\n\n\nMarina Richie is an award-winning nature writer with a passion for birds and wild places. Her book Halcyon Journey: In Search of the Belted Kingfisher received the 2024 John Burroughs Medal for distinguished natural history writing\, a 2022 National Outdoor Book Award (gold)\, and a Foreword Indies Award (silver). Through prose and poetry\, Marina seeks to bridge the divide separating people from nature. Her essays\, blogs\, and poems appear in popular and literary magazines. Marina has a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Montana and an undergraduate degree in biology from the University of Oregon. She lives in Bend\, Oregon\, with her husband\, Wes\, and tends a bird-friendly yard. \n\n\n\nABOUT ASHLEY MARTENS \n\n\n\nAshley is the Intermountain West Regional Manager of the Old-Growth Forest Network. She grew up under the canopy of trees in the western US.  She gazed up at shimmering aspen leaves as a babe in Utah\, sought shade under ancient junipers when hunting arrowheads as a kid in Wyoming\, foraged wild mushrooms under old-growth cedars and hemlocks as a young adult in Idaho\, watched bald eagles raise their young under a giant Douglas Fir in Washington\, and currently gathers her community together under cottonwoods along creeks in Montana. Her educational and experiential background in ecology\, wildlife biology\, education\, restoration\, and mindfulness primed her perfectly for work with the Old-Growth Forest Network. Whenever she feels stressed or can’t sleep\, she imagines herself sitting on the mossy ground with her back resting against the soft trunk of a giant Grandmother Cedar Tree. In addition to her work with the Old-Growth Forest Network\, Ashley teaches are variety of nature-based classes through her business True Nature Education and the local Sacajawea Audubon Society. She loves all things wild\, and most especially birds.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nhttps://countrybookshelf.com/event/2026-11-22/marina-richie-conversation-ashley-martens
URL:https://sacajaweaaudubon.org/event/feathered-forest/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20261214T190000
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SUMMARY:SAS Special Holiday Program - The Films of Bob Landis
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this special holiday program celebrating filmmaker BobLandis with Doug Smith and John Marzluff at the Ellen Theatre! \n\n\n\nFor more than five decades\, Bob Landis has followed the wild—camera in hand—capturing extraordinary moments in Yellowstone\, Denali\, Glacier\, and beyond. Join us for a special holiday presentation celebrating Bob’s remarkable career as a wildlife filmmaker and storyteller. \n\n\n\nJoin SAS members Doug Smith and John Marzluff for a special evening celebrating Bob’s amazing work and the lasting impact of his contributions. \n\n\n\nDoors open at 6 PM; the program will begin at 7 PM.The program is free and open to the public. A $5 suggested donation is appreciated.
URL:https://sacajaweaaudubon.org/event/sas-special-holiday-program-the-films-of-bob-landis/
LOCATION:The Ellen Theatre\, 17 West Main Street\, Bozeman\, Montana\, 59715
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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 a fun 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.
URL:https://sacajaweaaudubon.org/event/ennis-christmas-bird-count-2/
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SUMMARY:Sacajawea Audubon Area Christmas Bird Counts 2026/2027
DESCRIPTION:It’s time to get ready for our annual Christmas Bird Counts! \n\n\n\nEveryone from beginner to expert birder is invited to participate in this world-wide citizen science effort. All Christmas Bird Counts (CBCs) are conducted between December 14 and January 5 every year\, in established 15-mile diameter circles. Local count compilers and volunteers follow specific routes through the area\, counting every bird they see or hear throughout the day. \n\n\n\nSacajawea Audubon Society is hosting a total of 7 counts in 2026\, starting with Ennis on the 1st Wednesday of the count period\, and ending with the Ruby Valley count usually held just after the New Year. Specific dates are posted below. This year we are also including counts at Clark Canyon Reservoir\, Grant Kohrs Ranch and Warm Springs. Dates and contact info to follow. \n\n\n\nSAVE THE DATE!  Ennis CBC – Wednesday\, Dec. 16th\, Bozeman CBC – Saturday\, Dec. 19th\, Livingston CBC – Sunday\, Dec. 20th\, Yellowstone CBC – Sunday\, Dec. 20th\, Three Forks CBC – Sunday\, Dec. 27th (More dates to come!) \n\n\n\nIf your house is within a count circle\, you can also report the birds that visit your feeder as long as you’ve made arrangements with your local count compiler. (Even if you’re outside of a CBC circle\, you can always add your detections to eBird at any time!) \n\n\n\nMost counts begin and/or end with a social gathering and lots of camaraderie\, and are an annual tradition we always look forward to! \n\n\n\nFor more information on the Bozeman or Three Forks counts\, contact Sam Koenen (email) or call (406)600-7502. Participation in all counts is free. \n\n\n\nPortrait of Red-breasted Nuthatch clinging to a stump.
URL:https://sacajaweaaudubon.org/event/sacajawea-audubon-area-christmas-bird-counts-2026-2027/
CATEGORIES:Christmas Bird Count
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