Celebrate the Great Backyard Bird Count at Lone Pine State Park

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks and Flathead Audubon Society are holding a celebration of birds and community science during a free, family-friendly Great Backyard Bird Count event at Lone Pine State Park in Kalispell on Saturday, Feb. 14.

The event, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., will take place at the state park's visitor center and is open to visitors of all ages. Participants will observe and count birds, learn about local species found in the Flathead Valley, and contribute data to the international Great Backyard Bird Count, a global community science effort that helps researchers track bird populations before spring migration.