Our Mission

The mission of the Avian Science Center is to promote ecological awareness and informed decision making through the collection, synthesis, and dissemination of science-based information on western birds.

Songbird Banding

Are you curious about Montana’s birds?  Come gain a bird’s perspective on past mining activities, riparian areas, and current restoration efforts.  These events are free and appropriate for kids and adults of all ages. Click here for the bird banding schedule.

Video featuring Madison Valley I.B.A.

Click to link to Montana Audubon's website, where you can see high-caliber, conservation-minded, green filmmaking at its best! This video features work on the Madison Valley IBA and the work the ASC is part of on O'Dell Creek. Watch Video. To find more great videos like this, visit the Conservation Media page.

In the News

O'Dell Creek, located in the Madison River Valley, a project for which we are monitoring birds, gets presidential recognition! For more information on the O'Dell Creek project, click here.