Since 2000, Flathead River to Lake Initiative organization and agency partners has been providing conservation and restoration expertise and financial options to private landowners along the Flathead River and at the North Shore of Flathead Lake to craft conservation projects that meet landowners’ individual needs.
By working together, farm families, numerous organizations and agencies have achieved successful conservation projects throughout the Flathead River to Lake project area.
To learn more about the River to Lake Initiative and partners, please visit the links to our partnering organizations or contact us for more information.
Partners
Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes
Lynn Ducharme, Watershed Coordinator
51383 Highway 93 North
PO Box 278
Pablo, Montana 59855
(406) 883-2888
lynn.ducharme@cskt.org
http://www.cskt.org
Flathead Audubon
Gael Bissell, President
P.O. Box 9173 | Kalispell MT 59901
(406) 261-2255
gael@flatheadaudubon.org
http://www.flatheadaudubon.org
Flathead Conservation District
Samantha Tappenbeck, Resource Conservationist
133 Interstate Lane
Kalispell, MT 59901
(406) 752-4220
samantha@flatheadcd.org
http://flatheadcd.org/
Flathead Lakers
Constanza von der Pahlen, Critical Lands Program Director
P.O. Box 70 | Polson, MT 59860
(406) 883-1341
constanza@flatheadlakers.org
www.flatheadlakers.org
Flathead Land Trust
Laura Katzman, Land Protection Specialist
P.O. Box 1913
Kalispell, MT 59903
(406) 752-8293
lkatzman@flatheadlandtrust.org
www.flatheadlandtrust.org
Intermountain West Joint Venture
Dave Smith, Coordinator
200 E. Broadway Suite 335
Missoula, MT 59807
(406) 329-3120
Dave_W_Smith@fws.gov
http://iwjv.org
Kalispell Public Works
Gina Hodges, Environmental Specialist
P.O. Box 1997
Kalispell, MT 59903
(406) 758-5705
ghodges@kalispell.com
http://www.kalispell.com/252/Public-Works
Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife & Parks
Leah Breidinger, Habitat Conservation Biologist
490 North Meridian Rd.
Kalispell, MT 59901
(406) 751-4573
LBreidinger@mt.gov
http://fwp.mt.gov/regions/r1
Montana Land Reliance
Mark Schiltz, Western Manager
P.O. Box 460
Bigfork, MT 59911
(406) 837-2178
mark@mtlandreliance.org
http://www.mtlandreliance.org
Western Montana Conservation Commission
Casey Lewis, Executive Director
(406) 241-7475
Casey.lewis@mt.gov
westernmtwaters.com
Flathead River Commission
Contact Flathead Conservation District for information and meetings at (406)-752-4220
http://flatheadcd.org/watershedgroups/flathead-river-commission
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
Sean Johnson, District Conservationist
133 Interstate Lane
Kalispell, MT 59901
(406) 752-4242 x 104
sean.johnson@usda.gov
http://www.nrcs.usda.gov
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Beverly Skinner, Wildlife Biologist
Lost Trail National Wildlife Refuge
6295 Pleasant Valley Road
Marion, Montana 59925
(406) 858-2286
beverly_skinner@fws.gov
www.fws.gov/refuge/Northwest_Montana_Flathead_County_WMD/
Upper Flathead Neighborhood Association
Shirley Folkwein
258 Shooting Star Drive
Columbia Falls, Montana 59912
(406) 890-1659
shirlfolk48@gmail.com
www.facebook.com/UpperFlatheadNeighborhoodAssociation