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| October 3, 2018 7:46 AM

Endowment help

The Columbia Falls Athletic Endowment Fund is looking for a new board member or “power couple” to serve on the board. The endowment recently became its own 501 (c) 3 organization and promotes an opportunity for all students to participate in high school sports. If you have some time to share, please send a short note to 406kmjohnson@gmail.com

Peck talk

Brian Peck, an independent wildlife consultant with for National Audubon Society, Great Bear Foundation, Sierra Club, and Natural Resources Defense Council and others that have worked to bring about the recovery of grizzly bear populations in the northern U.S. Rockies, will give an update on current status of grizzly bear recovery based sound ecological principles at the Montana House in Apgar at 4 p.m. Oct. 6. Talk is free and open to the public, though reservations are suggested by calling 888-5393.

Crop walk

The 10th annual North Valley Community Crop Walk to stamp out hunger is planned for Sunday, Oct. 14 at Marantette Park in Columbia Falls. Registration begins at 1 p.m. and step off is at 1:30. There will be a 1K and a 5K route. The donations from this walk benefit the Canyon Community Dinners as well as other hunger programs in our valley and worldwide.

Hawk Watch

Glacier National Park will host a Mount Brown Hawk Watch Program on Saturday, Oct. 13 from noon to 4 p.m. pm near Lake McDonald Lodge. Park biologists will teach volunteers how to identify and count migrating raptors. The event is part of the park’s Year of the Bird celebration. Participants should bring binoculars and prepare to count Golden Eagles on their annual migration south past Mount Brown. Biologists, park staff, and volunteers will be on hand to answer questions about the integral role of raptors in our ecosystems, the risks they face, and why Glacier has started the Mount Brown Hawk Watch Program. The event will begin at the Golden Eagle interpretive sign near Jammer Joe’s parking lot; snacks and hot beverages will be provided. Attendees need not stay for the whole time. Volunteers can also hike to an observation point just below Mount Brown Lookout. People interested in hiking up Mount Brown should call the Glacier Citizen Science Office for hike times and additional details.