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Apr
30
Saturday
Apr
30
Sat
Education :: Environment also Sports :: Outdoors
MISSION VALLEY POTHOLES AND PRAIRIE FIELD TRIP
8:00 AM
Kicking Horse area of the Mission Valley
Description:
Visit Mission Valley Potholes and Prairie with Flathead Audubon from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on April 30. Birders will walk through the Kicking Horse area of the Mission Valley and discuss some of the conservation partnerships and citizen science projects taking place there and in the surrounding area.

Large numbers of water birds migrate through the Mission Valley and use the many pothole wetlands for stopover and nesting habitat. The surrounding prairie provides for grassland birds, such as, Long-billed Curlews and Short-eared Owls. Common Loons and Trumpeter Swans can often be observed on the reservoir.

Meet at 8 a.m. in the parking area on the south side of Ronan, near MexExpress and H&R Block (and several other businesses). Contact trip leader Janene Lichtenberg at 406-212-5473 or Lichtenberg@skc.edu to sign up. Bring optics and be prepared for walking about three miles on flat, but uneven, ground and dress appropriately for wet or cool weather conditions.

The Flathead Audubon Society is a local chapter of the National Audubon Society. Our mission is to:
*conserve birds, wildlife habitat and ecosystem diversity;
*promote awareness and appreciation of the natural world through education and advocacy;
*work with diverse groups and agencies to achieve sound decisions on natural resource issues;
*provide community services, such as, school programs, work projects and field trips.While our efforts focus on northwest Montana, we believe in the protection of the earth and all its inhabitants.

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Age Group: All Ages
Venue: Kicking Horse area of the Mission Valley
Address: parking area on the south side of Ronan, near MexExpress and H&R Block Ronan, MT 59864
Phone: 406-212-5473

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