R2L News Winter 2020
Welcome to the quarterly River to Lake newsletter. Issue 38 | Winter 2020. River to Lake News is an electronic quarterly newsletter. Sign up to receive quarterly news in your Inbox (scroll down to bottom of page).
Conservation Leadership Award presented to two River to Lake Initiative partners
Last December, the Flathead Land Trust presented their Conservation Leadership Award to Gael Bissell, current President of Flathead Audubon, and Constanza von der Pahlen, Flathead Lakers Critical Land Program Director, for their many years of dedicated work and significant achievements…
Cow Creek Restoration to reduce pollution to the Whitefish River
In October 2019, nearly 1,400 trees and shrubs were planted along Cow Creek, a tributary of the Whitefish River, to reduce sediment, nitrogen, and phosphorus pollution in the creek and the Whitefish River. Grazing by livestock and past channelization of…
R2L News Fall 2019
Welcome to the quarterly River to Lake newsletter. Issue 37 | Fall 2019. River to Lake News is an electronic quarterly newsletter. Sign up to receive quarterly news in your Inbox (scroll down to bottom of page).
American birds declining faster than expected
A recent study published in the journal Science estimated that more than 1 in 4 birds in the United States and Canada have disappeared in the last 50 years. The sheer decline in bird numbers was a surprise. But surprisingly, common…
“Battle for a Paddle” Online Auction
Check this video of the "Battle for a Paddle" online auction! Eight beautiful hand-painted canoe paddles donated by well-known Flathead Valley artists to help raise funds for conservation! The online auction ends on June 21 at 8:00 p.m. The end…
R2L News Spring 2019
Welcome to the quarterly River to Lake newsletter. Issue 36 | Spring 2019. Conservation Project Protects North Fork Wildlife Corridor Spring Restoration Planting Update Summer Solstice Party Battle for a Paddle Online Auction Community Fishing Pond Opening in Columbia Falls…
Summer Solstice Party
Join us to celebrate the longest day of the year, and support new conservation along the Flathead River! Live music will be provided by Mike Murray, along with an assortment of locally grown food options and drinks. The event will…
A Conversation with Ashley Creek Landowners
Thank you to all who joined us on December 4, at the Smith Valley Grange, to share your concerns about water quality in Ashley Creek and discuss how we can work together to improve it.
Did you miss the meeting and want to share your input? Are you concerned about water quality and what can we do to make Ashley Creek healthier? We want to know what help would you need to improve Ashley Creek. We can help you connect with experts that can provide financial and technical assistance. For more information or to discuss a potential project, please contact Constanza, Flathead Lakers, 406-883-1341.
- Take five minutes to tell us what you think with this short survey Ashley Creek Landowner Survey.
- Read about it in the Daily Inter Lake: Landowners, agencies discuss Ashley Creek restoration, December 07, 2018 am | By DUNCAN ADAMS.
You can help conserve this gem
The Flathead River Conservation Project is Funded! Thanks to the support of our numerous partners, their members, and foundations, we raised the $128,000 needed to protect this special place! Click here to read more. Help us conserve this exceptional wetlands…