The Flathead River in Paint event and auction raised over $18,000 from the sale of 21 paintings completed by 13 artists in “plein air” on conserved lands along the Flathead River and north shore of Flathead Lake. Half of these…
The Flathead Lakers 2022 Giving Tuesday campaign raised $16,000 (end of year update) for the Owen Sowerwine conservation project. Thank you Flathead Lakers! The Flathead Lakers, in partnership with the Flathead Land Trust, and Flathead Audubon, are supporting the proposal…
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…
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…
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…
