February 29, 2024 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 of collaboration between…
Two major milestones have paved the way for completing the Owen Sowerwine Conservation project. Funding to purchase a conservation easement on the 405-acre property was successfully secured last fall. Additionally, the Montana Land Board unanimously approved the purchase of the…
The Path to Permanently Protect Owen Sowerwine. Flathead Land Trust is building support for a conservation easement on the popular DNRC-owned natural area at the braided confluence of the Flathead and Stillwater rivers, by Tristan Scott, Flathead Beacon, October 27,…
Welcome to the quarterly River to Lake newsletter. Issue 45 | Spring 2022. New Somers Beach State Park opening ceremony | Farmland of national importance conserved near Columbia Falls | Flathead Land Trust fills new position | Kris Tempel's conservation…
On December 21, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) finalized the purchase of 772 acres of intact forestland along the Flathead River near Columbia Falls from former landowner Columbia Falls Aluminum Company (CFAC), a subsidiary of Glencore, Inc. FWP will…
Welcome to the quarterly River to Lake newsletter. Issue 44 | Winter 2022. New State Park near Somers | Bad Rock Canyon Conservation Project completed! | Land conservation partner highlighted in the news | Friendly fences on Ashley Creek: Benefits…
Welcome to the quarterly River to Lake newsletter. Issue 43 | Summer 2021. Your letters of support for the Bad Rock Canyon Conservation Project are needed! | Somers Beach State Park closer to reality | Septic systems maintenance reimbursement program…
Thank you to everyone who has donated to the Flathead Land Trust and the Flathead Lakers to ensure we have the funding to purchase the Bad Rock project property. We are so excited to let you know that pending a…
A beautiful wooden boat restored by Greg McCormick, a Polson resident and Lakers member, is for sale through an online auction to benefit the Bad Rock Canyon Conservation Project. The 1953 Century Resorter, an 18' boat, is ready to float…
In lieu of the popular Bike and Bird tour around Smith Lake Waterfowl Production Area this spring - led by Flathead Land Trust, Flathead Audubon, and other Flathead River to Lake Initiative partners - join us in a quick virtual…