News & Events
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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2023 Conservation Leadership Award Presented to JoAnn Speelman Dramer
December 15, 2023
JoAnn Speelman Dramer shakes fellow founder, Mike Connor’s, hand as she is presented with the 2023 Conservation Leadership Award by Executive Director, Paul Travis on December 12, 2023. With deep gratitude for her foundational leadership, we are honored to award this year’s Flathead Land Trust Conservation Leadership Award to JoAnn Speelman Dramer. Since 2014, this annual […]
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Our Fall/Winter Newsletter is Here!
November 17, 2023
Our Fall/Winter 2023 ViewPoints newsletter is here! Download the entire newsletter below to read a message from our new president and feature articles: In Memory of Dean Marsh, an update on the Owen Sowerwine project, Keeping it Connected: Protecting a Vital River Corridor, Summer and Fall Outreach and Fundraising Recap and Harrell Forest Community Trails: A […]
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Thank You for Helping to Conserve Owen Sowerwine!
November 5, 2023
Photo of braided section of Flathead River containing Owen Sowerwine (above) 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. Finally, that vision has blossomed into reality. After years of collaboration between Flathead Land Trust, Flathead […]
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