News & Events
Final Bigfork Area Outdoor Recreation Plan is Published!
March 28, 2024
Flathead Land Trust is proud to be a significant partner in development of the Bigfork Area Outdoor Recreation Plan. We are thrilled to announce that the plan is finished! Click HERE to view and download the plan. The completed recreation plan includes exciting developments, including a connector trail from the Swan River Nature Trail to Harrell […]
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Owen Sowerwine Permanently Protected!
February 29, 2024
Conservation Victory Secures Sanctuary, Funds Education Photo above: Braided section of the Flathead River containing Owen Sowerwine, photo courtesy of GravityShots.com Nearly fifty years ago, a man named Owen Sowerwine dreamed of safeguarding a 405-acre community treasure with exceptional, intact forested river bottom habitat near Kalispell. This week, that vision blossomed into reality. After years […]
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Conservation Easement Protects Rich Creston Area Topsoil and Egan Slough
January 17, 2024
Egan Slough on the Jaquette Conservation Easement. Prime Time for Preservation: Flathead Land Trust is thrilled to announce the permanent protection of one of Flathead Valley’s agricultural jewels. On January 17, 2024, Charles and Renate Jaquette placed their 497-acre farm just east of Kalispell under conservation easement with Flathead Land Trust. Containing some of the […]
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State Land Board Approves the Purchase of a Conservation Easement on Owen Sowerwine
December 18, 2023
Big Island of Owen Sowerwine, between the Flathead and Stillwater Rivers, photo by Eric Witts, Flathead Lakers The Montana Land Board granted unanimous approval for a purchased conservation easement on over 400 acres of pristine riverine habitat along the Flathead River near Kalispell on Monday. The purchase of a conservation easement on the State School […]
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