Our
Mission:
Mission:
Protecting Northwest Montana’s Spectacular Land & Water Legacy Through Community-Based Conservation
We partner with landowners, agencies, and the community to craft effective land conservation strategies, safeguarding northwest Montana’s irreplaceable beauty, clean water, abundant fish and wildlife habitat, and cherished open spaces. By protecting these cornerstones of our Flathead way of life, we ensure a lasting legacy for all.
Harrell Forest Community Trails
We invite you to visit the Harrell Forest trails, located at 1017 Bigfork Stage Road. A collaborative effort over many years with our partners, Trust for Public Land and Montana Land Reliance, we created a flowy forested trail system offering stacked loops for up to 7-mile round-trip treks. The entire 238-acre property is also permanently protected under a conservation easement. (Photo by Casey Kreider courtesy of Daily Inter Lake)
Owen Sowerwine
In partnership with Flathead Audubon, Flathead Lakers and Flathead River to Lake Initiative, we worked to provide permanent protection of this >400-acre ecological and community gem just east of Kalispell. A purchased conservation easement now secures Owen Sowerwine’s future as natural habitat with public access while providing long-term school funding. (Braided section of the Flathead River containing Owen Sowerwine, photo courtesy of Gravity Shots)
Our Latest Video Collaboration
We are thrilled to share a new video collaboration with the Heart of the Rockies Initiative Keep It Connected Program. This short film highlights the Kohrs family’s commitment to conservation. Many thanks to the Heart of the Rockies Initiative, videographer and director Joel DeMay and drone operator Vaughn Gaddis for their incredible work in bringing this project to life.
News & Upcoming Events
Key Link in Mission Valley Wildlife Corridor Protected
79
Conservation Easements Held
4,440
Acres Protected with Partnerships
15,113
Easement Acres Protected
Scrolling photos, top: Bad Rock Canyon Collaborative Conservation Project, Slough on Flathead River, Flathead River flowing into Flathead Lake, courtesy of GravityShots.com, Harrell Forest Community Trails, courtesy of Daily Inter Lake, Owen Sowerwine Collaborative Project, courtesy of Eric Witts, Flathead Lakers.