New look, new logo. Same organization you know and trust.
As part of a larger effort to revitalize the look and feel of Blackfoot Challenge materials, we are excited to unveil our new logo. Early in 2019, the Blackfoot […]
SwanBlog Update: Blackfoot Trumpeters unaffected by Covid-19!
By Elaine Caton Spring (or Mud Season, as we tend to call it around here) is returning to the Blackfoot, and so are the Trumpeter Swans. The first swans were […]
Spotted knapweed battles against spring weather and treatments
By Karen Laitala, Vegetation Coordinator The past few weeks I have been making a concerted effort to take daily walks on the ranch where I live. Last week the snowy […]
Serving our mission during the COVID-19 pandemic
To all Blackfoot Challenge members, partners, and friends: On behalf of the Blackfoot Challenge, I am writing to let you know that as an organization we are responding to […]
Tracking Swan Movements
By Elaine Caton, Trumpeter Swan Restoration Program Coordinator In July we captured two non-nesting adult swans in the Blackfoot and fitted them with very lightweight collars with GPS units. These […]
Ups and Downs
By Elaine Caton, Trumpeter Swan Restoration Program Coordinator This past spring saw quite a few days of cool, wet weather in the Blackfoot, which seemed to affect our swan productivity […]
Snow Geese Scouts
Many Blackfoot residents have noticed the unusually high numbers of Snow Geese (along with swans and ducks) in the watershed this year, and that they have been staying around longer […]
Swans in the Blackfoot: Trumpeters or Tundras?
This time of year, as well as in the fall, I have to take a close look at–or listen to–any swans I see, to know which species I’m observing. While […]
Swans in the Ruby Valley
By Elaine Caton, Swan Restoration Program Coordinator On January 19, I made my annual trip to the Ruby River Valley in southwest Montana to look for wintering Blackfoot swans. I […]
Summer Swan Roundup
Where’s the best place to be in a hot, smoky summer of fires? A wetland, of course! While the rest of us were sweating and fretting, our swans seem to have fared […]