News & Events
Conserving Family Farmland in the Mission Valley
January 11, 2023
On December 27, 2022, an agricultural gem in the Mission Valley was protected in perpetuity under a conservation easement held by Flathead Land Trust. For over 50 years, a Mission Valley family has been farming this area south of Polson. Their 315-acre family farm contains rich lakebed sediments at the base of the Valley View Hills […]
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2022 Conservation Leadership Award – Liz and Rusby Seabaugh
December 19, 2022
Liz Seabaugh accepts the 2022 Conservation Leadership Award presented by Executive Director Paul Travis and Board President Bill Corwin. We are thrilled to announce that the Flathead Land Trust Conservation Leadership Award has been awarded to Liz Seabaugh and her late husband, Rusby (who passed away earlier in 2022). The award was presented at the Flathead […]
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Somers Beach State Park Ribbon Cutting
May 25, 2022
On May 12th, we were fortunate to have a beautiful sunny day to celebrate the transfer of the new Somers Beach State Park property from the Sliter family to Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP). The ribbon cutting and dedication were attended by FWP Region 1 and Helena staff, Montana State Parks and Recreation Board […]
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Farmland and Habitat Conserved Near Flathead River
December 30, 2021
December 29, 2021 – Flathead Land Trust just completed a conservation easement that protects 38.9 acres of land owned by siblings, Charles and Diane Taylor, located south of Columbia Falls. This scenic property is less than a half mile from the Flathead River and three miles from the Swan Mountains. The farmstead on the west […]
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