Why Protect the Owen Sowerwine Property? Owen Sowerwine is a 442-acre haven in one of the most complex sections of the Flathead River. A purchased conservation easement would protect the property’s vital habitat, ensure public access, and provide revenue for…
Why Protect the Owen Sowerwine Property? Owen Sowerwine is a 400-acre haven in one of the most complex sections of the Flathead River. A purchased conservation easement would protect the property’s vital habitat, ensure public access, and provide revenue for…
Welcome to the quarterly River to Lake newsletter. Issue 46 | Summer 2022. Bad Rock Canyon WMA celebration planned for next year | Walking tour of Rain Gardens very popular | Volunteers remove 5,100 pound of trash from Flathead Waters…
Check this new interactive map of our rivers and lakes. River and lake users can check river conditions before getting on the river to boat, swim, and more. The Flathead Lakers and Flathead Conservation District worked with U.S. Fish &…
Welcome to the quarterly River to Lake newsletter. Issue 45 | Spring 2022. New Somers Beach State Park opening ceremony | Farmland of national importance conserved near Columbia Falls | Flathead Land Trust fills new position | Kris Tempel's conservation…
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 2022. 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…