On December 21, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) finalized the purchase of 772 acres of intact forestland along the Flathead River near Columbia Falls from former landowner Columbia Falls Aluminum Company (CFAC), a subsidiary of Glencore, Inc. FWP will…
Welcome to the quarterly River to Lake newsletter. Issue 44 | Winter 2021. New State Park near Somers | Bad Rock Canyon Conservation Project completed! | Land conservation partner highlighted in the news | Friendly fences on Ashley Creek: Benefits…
Terese Lipinski Kashi grew up on Ashley Creek, and remembers fishing for native trout and observing a diversity of wildlife on her property. She has watched the pace of development increase in the Flathead Valley, and pressures on the land…
Welcome to the quarterly River to Lake newsletter. Issue 43 | Summer 2021. Your letters of support for the Bad Rock Canyon Conservation Project are needed! | Somers Beach State Park closer to reality | Septic systems maintenance reimbursement program…
Welcome to the quarterly River to Lake newsletter. Issue 42 | Spring 2021. Bidding for Bad Rock online auction ends April 30 | Spring Bad Rock Canyon project tours | Conservation project protects Reed’s Slough | Bike and Bird tour…
A new conservation easement held by the Flathead Land Trust completes protection of Reed's Slough, a popular bird-watching wetland. The conservation property is owned by Bob Danford and protects 36 acres, including 15 acres of the slough and surrounding farmland.…
Welcome to the quarterly River to Lake newsletter. Issue 41 | Winter 2021. Matching gifts challenge for Bad Rock Canyon | Sliters' matching gifts boosts Somers Beach project | Vital wetlands protected along Mill Creek | Large conservation easement protects…
Thank you to everyone who has donated to the Flathead Land Trust and the Flathead Lakers to ensure we have the funding to purchase the Bad Rock project property. We are so excited to let you know that pending a…
Goodrich Bayou is a back channel to the Flathead River frequented by numerous waterfowl, otters, bears, coyotes and herons. In September, Chrysta Bourne donated a conservation easement on her 37 acres bordering the Bayou to be held by the Flathead…
