DECEMBER PROGRAM: Rehabilitation of Wild Birds

Montana WILD Education Center 2668 Broadwater Ave, Helena, MT, United States

Golden Eagle Release by Bob Martinka Have you ever wondered what happens to an injured bird or mammal that is brought to Montana WILD?  Join Lisa Rhodin as she explains the concept and history of wildlife rehabilitation using what they do at Montana Wild...

January Program – Behavior and Vocalizations of Antarctic Penguins

Montana WILD Education Center 2668 Broadwater Ave, Helena, MT, United States

Gentoo Penguin by David Nimick Join Angie Leprohon and David Nimick for an entertaining and educational program describing their trips to Antarctica, a land of spectacular,pristine whiteness with huge glaciers, towering icebergs, sea ice galore, and thousands upon thousands of penguins. This presentation provides...

March Program – Owls of Montana

Montana WILD Education Center 2668 Broadwater Ave, Helena, MT, United States

NOTE:  Normally March is dedicated to the Natural History Lecture Series featuring a topic and weekly lecture during the month.  .  However, LCAS was unable to host a lecture for each week in March and opted for a regular monthly program meeting.  This month's...

April Program Meeting – Birding Adventures in Argentina

Montana WILD Education Center 2668 Broadwater Ave, Helena, MT, United States

WHEN:  Tuesday, April 9, 7:00PM  Cookies and Conversation 6:30PM – 7:00 WHERE:  Montana WILD Education Center, 2668 Broadwater Ave. Helena MT Chucao Tapaculo photo by Jim Smith Eager to share their birding adventures in Argentina, Leslie and Jim Smith will describe their bird and wildlife...

May Program: A Father-Son Big Year of Birding and Beyond

Montana WILD Education Center 2668 Broadwater Ave, Helena, MT, United States

Acclaimed author Sneed B. Collard III shares the stories behind his award-winning memoir Warblers and Woodpeckers: A Father-Son Big Year of Birding and other bird titles such as Fire Birds: Valuing Natural Wildfires and Burned Forests and his new picture book, Birds of Every...

September Program – Bluebirding in Montana

Montana WILD Education Center 2668 Broadwater Ave, Helena, MT, United States

Bluebirding in Montana Courting Western Bluebirds by Jane Brockway Have you ever driven along a rural road in Montana and wondered about all those bird houses on the posts? The original Mountain Bluebird Trail, located on Sloan Road outside of Ronan, MT, is still...

October Program – Citizens Science in Our Montana Watersheds

Montana WILD Education Center 2668 Broadwater Ave, Helena, MT, United States

Citizens Science in Our Montana Watersheds Common Nighthawk by Amy SeamanMissouri River Survey Join Montana Audubon’s Amy Seaman and Caroline Provost for a tour of the research and citizen science outreach they completed during the recent summer's survey season. Sites visited include waterfalls throughout...

November Program – The Misunderstood Bat

Montana WILD Education Center 2668 Broadwater Ave, Helena, MT, United States

long-eared myotis - Photo by Tom Forwood Jr. For some, bats are associated with spooky haunted houses, witches on broomsticks and other forms of Halloween iconography – but for others, bats are among the most fascinating animals on earth. Join Tom Forwood, naturalist and...

September Program at Montana WILD

Montana WILD Education Center 2668 Broadwater Ave, Helena, MT, United States

Upper Clark Fork Waterfowl Nesting Project Tues, September 13, 2022 – 7:00PM Montana Wild, 2668 Broadwater Ave. Free – All Are Welcome Hen House Installation The Upper Clark Fork Valley and Silver Bow Creek were historically a vast wetlands complex which was heavily impacted...

November Program: Wolverines and Lynx: Monitoring Montana’s rare carnivores

Montana WILD Education Center 2668 Broadwater Ave, Helena, MT, United States

Wolverine photo by Kalon Baughan After spending two seasons counting migrating Golden Eagles on the Bridger Ridge Hawk Watch, Bret Davis and Kalon Baughan have fostered a relationship geared towards wildlife conservation, with special focus on non-invasive methods of monitoring rare and elusive carnivores....