Join Jess Garby, FAS Conservation and Education Coordinator, and Pam Willison, FAS Owen Sowerwine Chairperson, for a winter walk or snowshoe (depending on conditions) at Owen Sowerwine. This is a good location for woodpeckers, chickadees, nuthatches, Bald Eagles, Pine Grosbeaks, American Robins, and mixed flocks of Bohemian and Cedar Waxwings. We will be looking up, down, and all around to see what other critters have been in the area and leaving “sign” in the form of tracks, scat, digging, foraging, rubbing, and beds. We will also see what the plants and the river are doing for the winter.


Dress in layers to accommodate the weather and wear sturdy/warm footwear. Bring binoculars and a daypack for water, a snack, and extra layers in case of changing temperatures. If we encounter deep snow, snowshoes or ice cleats and/or hiking poles will be helpful. This is a family-friendly outing (ages 5 ).

We will meet in the Kalispell Montessori parking lot, 349 Willow Glen Drive, and walk from there. Sign up is required by emailing Jess Garby at jess@flatheadaudubon.org. Limited to 15 participants. The outing will be rescheduled if weather conditions are poor.