Owen Sowerwine rich with natural habitat
Laura Katzman and Denny Olson, who both work with the Owen Sowerwine area, look through their binoculars towards a group of geese on the Stillwater River on March 1, 2023. (Kate Heston/Daily Inter Lake)
A pileated woodpecker pauses on a branch at Owen Sowerwine Natural Area on Thursday, March 16. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
An American Robin is seen in Owen Sowerwine on March 1, 2023. (Kate Heston/Daily Inter Lake)
Cavities in the trees in Owen Sowerwine are important for many species. (Kate Heston/Daily Inter Lake)
From left to right stand Laura Katzman, a land protection specialist with the Flathead Land Trust; Denny Olson, the Flathead Audubon Conservation Director; and Pam Willison, the Owen Sowerwine Committee Char, for a portrait near the Stillwater River in Owen Sowerwine on March 1, 2023. (Kate Heston/Daily Inter Lake)
The Owen Sowerwine Natural Area is a prime example of healthy land.
Hollowed out cottonwoods stand tall in the area with bare branches; others have fallen, splitting the trunk in half, creating a cavity for the myriad of wildlife that will travel through...
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