Owen Sowerwine matching challenge and project tours

Join us on a tour of the Owen Sowerwine conservation property, to see this hidden gem right outside of Kalispell. The 400-acre property is in a braided area of the Flathead and Stillwater rivers, including islands, wetlands, and gravel bars. This intricate river system is an important piece of the puzzle in sustaining our clean water in the river and lake downstream. It is also a gem for birds, hosting over 150 species of birds, as well as grizzly bears and bull trout.

The Flathead Lakers, in partnership with the Flathead Land Trust, and Flathead Audubon, are supporting the proposal to purchase a conservation easement on the property to permanently protect it.  

Learn more about the Owen Sowerwine Conservation Project >

Spring walking and birding tours:

• Saturday, May 13, Early Birding Tour: 7-9 am (FULL)

• Saturday, May 13, Walking Tour: 10 am-noon (FULL)

• Wednesday, May 17, Evening Walking Tour: 6:30-8:30 pm (FULL)

• Saturday, May 20, Early Birding Tour: 7-9 am or 10 am-noon

• Saturday, May 20, Walking Tour:10 am-noon

• Sunday, May 21, Early Birding Tour: 7-9 am

• Sunday, May 21, Walking Tour: 10 am-noon (FULL)

Summer kayak and walking tours:

• Thursday, July 27, Kayak Tour: 6-8 pm (FULL)

• Thursday, July 27, Walking Tour: 6:30-8:30 pm

• Saturday, July 29, Walking Tour: 9-11 am

• Saturday, July 29, Kayak Tour: 9-11:30 am (FULL)

• Saturday, July 29, Kayak Tour: 6:00-8:30 pm

If you are an early riser and want to hear the birds, join a birding tour at 7:00 am. If you prefer a later alternative, join the 10 am or 6:30 pm tours. Birding tours will be guided by a Flathead Audubon birding volunteer. Later tours will be guided by one of the three partners.

To sign up for any of the following tours, contact Jen at Flathead Land Trust at info@flatheadlandtrust.org or 406-752-8293. Tour space is limited so sign up early!

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