Bad Rock Canyon Conservation project completed!
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…
Friendly Fences on Ashley Creek: Benefits for Water and Wildlife
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…
Somers Beach State Park is now reality
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…
Conservation project protects Reed’s Slough
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.…
Fundraising for the Bad Rock Canyon Conservation Project off to a great start!
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 conservation easement protects important wildlife values and farm soils along the Flathead River corridor
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…
The Flathead River Conservation Project is Completed!
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.…
Land near Somers donated for conservation easement
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…