This October, MT Fish, Wildlife and Parks purchased 106-acres near Somers and along the north shore of Flathead Lake - an expansive sandy beach at low lake levels (from fall till spring), and safe and fun shallow waters to swim…
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.…
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…
A special thanks to so many community members, groups, and foundations who helped bring this project to fruition! The Flathead River Conservation Project protects 155 acres along a third of a mile of the Flathead River owned by Bob Danford.…
Dean Robbins, a 4th generation descendant from settlers living along Wiley Slough, donated a conservation easement to the Flathead Land Trust of 26 acres, stretching over 982 feet of shoreline, to "pass the legacy of open space for wildlife and…
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…
This September, the Smith Lake Waterfowl Production Area (WPA) along Ashley Creek, west of Kalispell, grew by 257 acres of mostly wetlands and important bird habitat thanks to a partnership between landowners Larry and Maureen Baer, Flathead Land Trust, U.S.…
A new conservation easement project this spring helped protect 45 wetland acres on the North Shore of Flathead Lake! Linda and David Kurfess, in partnership with Flathead Land Trust, placed a conservation easement on 45-acres of their property along the…
