2026 Audubon Wildlife Fund Grant Awardees

April 8, 2026

Since 1996, Montana Audubon has awarded grants in support of research and education projects directed toward wildlife habitat conservation. Funds are awarded from earnings generated by the Audubon Wildlife Fund of Montana, a permanent endowment.

In 2026, six grants were awarded:

Adam Potts, to help cover travel costs associated with the Hoot Owl Project

Gallatin Watershed Council, to support the Riparian Walks Program

Jack Creek Preserve Foundation, to support Conservation Field School for Educators: Birds of a Feather, a project providing Montana educators with curriculum on Montana’s Birds

Flathead Audubon, to support the Jewel Basin Hawk Watch, a long-term annual raptor monitoring effort of a key migration monitoring site in the Flathead National Forest

Last Chance Audubon, to help install a MOTUS tower in the Helena Valley

Montana Wild Wings Recovery Center, to support their work documenting and tracking raptor rescue locations, injuries, and admission causes

A male Barred Owl near Condon in the Swan Valley, photographed by Adam Potts on March 23, 2026.

We are looking forward to following the important research and work of these grant recipients, and will have updates to share later this fall.