R2L News Spring 2020
Welcome to the quarterly River to Lake newsletter. Issue 39 | Spring 2020. New conservation easement protects Wiley Slough | Flathead Rain Gardens Initiative | Strong public support for proposed Somers Beach |
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…
The Blanchet siblings’ gift that keeps on giving
Over 50 years of farming in the Flathead, Richard and Grace Blanchet witnessed the rapid loss of farmland in the Flathead Valley. In 2005 and 2006, the siblings donated conservation easements on their adjacent farms, a total of 320 acres…
R2L News Winter 2020
Welcome to the quarterly River to Lake newsletter. Issue 38 | Winter 2020. River to Lake News is an electronic quarterly newsletter. Sign up to receive quarterly news in your Inbox (scroll down to bottom of page).
Conservation Leadership Award presented to two River to Lake Initiative partners
Last December, the Flathead Land Trust presented their Conservation Leadership Award to Gael Bissell, current President of Flathead Audubon, and Constanza von der Pahlen, Flathead Lakers Critical Land Program Director, for their many years of dedicated work and significant achievements…
Cow Creek Restoration to reduce pollution to the Whitefish River
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…
R2L News Fall 2019
Welcome to the quarterly River to Lake newsletter. Issue 37 | Fall 2019. River to Lake News is an electronic quarterly newsletter. Sign up to receive quarterly news in your Inbox (scroll down to bottom of page).
American birds declining faster than expected
A recent study published in the journal Science estimated that more than 1 in 4 birds in the United States and Canada have disappeared in the last 50 years. The sheer decline in bird numbers was a surprise. But surprisingly, common…
Smith Lake Waterfowl Production Area gains bird habitat
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.…
“Battle for a Paddle” Online Auction
Check this video of the "Battle for a Paddle" online auction! Eight beautiful hand-painted canoe paddles donated by well-known Flathead Valley artists to help raise funds for conservation! The online auction ends on June 21 at 8:00 p.m. The end…