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Sponsor A Kestrel Box in 2025!
Photo by Holly Pippel Here is your chance to sponsor a kestrel nest box and learn more about our smallest falcon—the American Kestrel. This is a fun way to support Sacajawea Audubon Society’s Kestrel Nest Box Project as well as our other many conservation projects. Sponsorship…
Bozeman Fish Technology Center Steps Up to Save Birds
Bozeman Fish Technology Center Steps Up to Save Birds! By Paulette Epple If you stop by the Bozeman Fish Technology Center while birding or hiking on the Drinking Horse Mountain Trail you may be surprised to see that the Center has treated their windows with dots, LOTS OF DOTS, to…
Avian Flu and your Bird Feeders
Avian Flu and your Bird Feeders: The Long and the Short by Mikaela Howie Avian influenza, or avian flu, has been in the news a lot lately! What is the deal and what does it mean for our backyard bird feeders and for the wild birds we love? Here is…
How You Fit In: Beth Madden, Prairie Denizen
Beth Madden, Prairie Denizen By Judy Tsiang The 2024 Bozeman Christmas Bird Count has wrapped up, and in what has become a post-count tradition, counters enjoyed the after-party at Beth Madden’s house, a warm space peppered with bird art of all kinds, representing a collection over a lifetime of fascination…
SAS Board Member News
Introducing Newest SAS Board Member – Halle Nienhaus Freshwater ecologist by trade and water lover by passion, Halle completed all of her schooling in Michigan where she carried out Master’s research on the aquatic insect communities of Lake Michigan’s coastal dune wetlands. After graduate school, she found her way to…
Two SAS Board Members will Present at Upcoming Pecha Kucha
Among those presenting at the upcoming Pecha Kucha will be the familiar faces of two dedicated SAS Board members: Frank Marchak, Indreland Audubon Wetland Preserve & SAS Board – Dam Good Neighbors: The Role of Beavers in Urban Wetland Ecosystems Ken Sinay, SAS Board – Natural Awareness: From The Missouri…
From The President
By Chris Nixon With Valentine’s Day approaching, Program Chair, Ken Sinay, has lined up a great presentation by nature photographer and author, Carol Polich. Her presentation of “Condor Courtship on the Balance Beam” at our February 10th membership meeting is one I’m certain you will “LOVE”. (page 1) And I…
Bob Moore Leaves a Legacy of Bird Lovers
Bob was a dedicated, long-time member of Sacajawea Audubon Society. He served as the president from 1989-1991, while his wife Robin, produced the newsletter for ten years. He led many SAS sponsored field trips, was instrumental in providing wonderful program speakers, and fascilitated numerous conservation projects, including Kirk Hill and…
Bridger Bowl Pass Winners Announced
Bridger Bowl Ski Pass Winners! Congratulations to Mindy Visser and Melanie Maganias who each won a Bridger Bowl Season Ski Pass supporting the Bridger Mountain Raptor Migration Project. Thank you to Bridger Bowl for the generous donation of these two seasons passes and for diligently supporting this project since its…
2025 MT Legislative Session – Get Involved!
Our 2025 Montana Legislative Session: Your Guide to Being Involved By Beth Madden January 6, 2025 will kick off the 69th session of the Montana Legislature. Did you know that Montana is one of only ten states that have citizen legislatures? That means that our legislature is made up of…