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🌲 Help restore and protect our trails and clean water in Flathead Lake! Join MT Fish, Wildlife and Parks for a Trail Restoration Volunteer Event on Saturday, May 23, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Flathead Lake State Park – West Shore Unit.

Volunteers will help improve the trail system by building drainage features that reduce erosion and keep trails sustainable for years to come.

🔨 Bring work gloves, sturdy shoes, water, and weather-appropriate clothing.

📍 Flathead Lake State Park – West Shore Unit
🗓 Saturday, May 23
⏰ 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Please register at https://forms.office.com/g/rAsF6t1HHc.

Wetlands change with the seasons — and long-term data helps tell the story. 💧

Tools like WET track water trends over time, helping support wetland restoration, wildlife habitat, and drought planning in the Flathead and beyond.

Explore the Wetland Evaluation Tool: https://iwjv.org/resource/wet

Welcome to the River to Lake newsletter. Issue 54 | Spring 2026.
60 Acres Near Jewel Basin Permanently Protected | Landmark Conservation Effort Protects 1,131 Acres at Foys to Blacktail | Volunteers Needed - Osprey Nest Monitoring | Events... Read E-news here: https://mailchi.mp/flatheadlakers/flatheadr2lnews-spring2026-17248166

⚠️CFAC Superfund Update

State, federal, and tribal groups are assessing environmental damage at the Columbia Falls Aluminum site. The new NRDA plan looks at impacts on groundwater, wildlife, and cultural resources - separate from cleanup - to guide restoration and recovery.

Read more: https://flatheadbeacon.com/2026/03/20/public-stakeholders-release-natural-resource-damage-assessment-plan-for-cfac-superfund-site

Flathead Beacon #CFAC #flatheadriver

🌿✨ Egan Slough — A Quiet Gem of the Flathead Valley

Just north of Flathead Lake, along the Flathead River, Egan Slough is a rich mix of wetlands, marshes, and a rare aspen/snowberry forest on its northern island. These habitats support waterfowl, migratory birds, and a variety of native wildlife, making it an important stop in the valley’s network of wetlands.

Over the years, Flathead River to Lake Initiative partners have worked with landowners to protect Egan Slough through conservation easements, safeguarding farmland, shoreline, and wetlands while maintaining the area’s rural character. These protections help preserve water quality, wildlife habitat, and open space for future generations.

Egan Slough is a reminder of how thoughtful stewardship can keep Montana’s landscapes healthy and vibrant — for the land, the wildlife, and the people who depend on them.

Read the conservation story in the Flathead Beacon at https://flatheadbeacon.com/2024/01/23/creston-couple-permanently-protects-family-farmland-east-of-kalispell

#EganSlough #FlatheadValley #Wetlands #MontanaConservation #FlatheadRiver #WildlifeHabitat

🌿✨ Egan Slough — A Quiet Gem of the Flathead Valley

Just north of Flathead Lake, along the Flathead River, Egan Slough is a rich mix of wetlands, marshes, and a rare aspen/snowberry forest on its northern island. These habitats support waterfowl, migratory birds, and a variety of native wildlife, making it an important stop in the valley’s network of wetlands.

Over the years, Flathead River to Lake Initiative partners have worked with landowners to protect Egan Slough through conservation easements, safeguarding farmland, shoreline, and wetlands while maintaining the area’s rural character. These protections help preserve water quality, wildlife habitat, and open space for future generations.

Egan Slough is a reminder of how thoughtful stewardship can keep Montana’s landscapes healthy and vibrant — for the land, the wildlife, and the people who depend on them.

Read the conservation story in the Flathead Beacon at https://flatheadbeacon.com/2024/01/23/creston-couple-permanently-protects-family-farmland-east-of-kalispell

#EganSlough #FlatheadValley #Wetlands #MontanaConservation #FlatheadRiver #WildlifeHabitat

🌿✨ Egan Slough — A Quiet Gem of the Flathead Valley

Just north of Flathead Lake, along the Flathead River, Egan Slough is a rich mix of wetlands, marshes, and a rare aspen/snowberry forest on its northern island. These habitats support waterfowl, migratory birds, and a variety of native wildlife, making it an important stop in the valley’s network of wetlands.

Over the years, Flathead River to Lake Initiative partners have worked with landowners to protect Egan Slough through conservation easements, safeguarding farmland, shoreline, and wetlands while maintaining the area’s rural character. These protections help preserve water quality, wildlife habitat, and open space for future generations.

Egan Slough is a reminder of how thoughtful stewardship can keep Montana’s landscapes healthy and vibrant — for the land, the wildlife, and the people who depend on them.

Read the conservation story in the Flathead Beacon at https://flatheadbeacon.com/2024/01/23/creston-couple-permanently-protects-family-farmland-east-of-kalispell

#EganSlough #FlatheadValley #Wetlands #MontanaConservation #FlatheadRiver #WildlifeHabitat

🍃 Wiley Slough: A Flathead Valley Treasure

Just north of Somers, this quiet oxbow wetland is alive with wildlife! From bald eagles soaring above cottonwoods to beavers and muskrats in the ponds, Wiley Slough is a year-round haven.

During migration, waterfowl stop here by the dozens — mallards, pintails, ruddy ducks, and Canada geese all call it home. 🌊

Over the years, Flathead River to Lake Initiative partners have worked with landowners to protect the slough with conservation easements, keeping this special place safe for wildlife and water quality.

💚 Protecting wetlands like Wiley Slough means healthy water, wildlife, and open lands for generations to come.

#WileySlough #FlatheadValley #MontanaWildlife #Wetlands #BirdHabitat #WaterQuality #Conservation

🍃 Wiley Slough: A Flathead Valley Treasure

Just north of Somers, this quiet oxbow wetland is alive with wildlife! From bald eagles soaring above cottonwoods to beavers and muskrats in the ponds, Wiley Slough is a year-round haven.

During migration, waterfowl stop here by the dozens — mallards, pintails, ruddy ducks, and Canada geese all call it home. 🌊

Over the years, Flathead River to Lake Initiative partners have worked with landowners to protect the slough with conservation easements, keeping this special place safe for wildlife and water quality.

💚 Protecting wetlands like Wiley Slough means healthy water, wildlife, and open lands for generations to come.

#WileySlough #FlatheadValley #MontanaWildlife #Wetlands #BirdHabitat #WaterQuality #Conservation

🍃 Wiley Slough: A Flathead Valley Treasure

Just north of Somers, this quiet oxbow wetland is alive with wildlife! From bald eagles soaring above cottonwoods to beavers and muskrats in the ponds, Wiley Slough is a year-round haven.

During migration, waterfowl stop here by the dozens — mallards, pintails, ruddy ducks, and Canada geese all call it home. 🌊

Over the years, Flathead River to Lake Initiative partners have worked with landowners to protect the slough with conservation easements, keeping this special place safe for wildlife and water quality.

💚 Protecting wetlands like Wiley Slough means healthy water, wildlife, and open lands for generations to come.

#WileySlough #FlatheadValley #MontanaWildlife #Wetlands #BirdHabitat #WaterQuality #Conservation

🍃 Wiley Slough: A Flathead Valley Treasure

Just north of Somers, this quiet oxbow wetland is alive with wildlife! From bald eagles soaring above cottonwoods to beavers and muskrats in the ponds, Wiley Slough is a year-round haven.

During migration, waterfowl stop here by the dozens — mallards, pintails, ruddy ducks, and Canada geese all call it home. 🌊

Over the years, Flathead River to Lake Initiative partners have worked with landowners to protect the slough with conservation easements, keeping this special place safe for wildlife and water quality.

💚 Protecting wetlands like Wiley Slough means healthy water, wildlife, and open lands for generations to come.

#WileySlough #FlatheadValley #MontanaWildlife #Wetlands #BirdHabitat #WaterQuality #Conservation

🍃 Wiley Slough: A Flathead Valley Treasure

Just north of Somers, this quiet oxbow wetland is alive with wildlife! From bald eagles soaring above cottonwoods to beavers and muskrats in the ponds, Wiley Slough is a year-round haven.

During migration, waterfowl stop here by the dozens — mallards, pintails, ruddy ducks, and Canada geese all call it home. 🌊

Over the years, Flathead River to Lake Initiative partners have worked with landowners to protect the slough with conservation easements, keeping this special place safe for wildlife and water quality.

💚 Protecting wetlands like Wiley Slough means healthy water, wildlife, and open lands for generations to come.

#WileySlough #FlatheadValley #MontanaWildlife #Wetlands #BirdHabitat #WaterQuality #Conservation

🍂✨ What are you thankful for this Holiday Season?

We’re grateful for the people, partnerships, and landscapes that make the north shore of Flathead Lake one of Montana’s most important wildlife havens.

The north shore spans 3,600 acres of shoreline, wetlands, grasslands, and shrublands—providing essential feeding, nesting, and resting habitat for tens of thousands of birds each year. Thanks to dedicated local efforts, the National Audubon Society designated the area an Important Bird Area (IBA).

Many properties on the north shore are protected thanks to landowners and partners who placed conservation easements on private lands or sold their properties for long-term conservation—such as Somers Beach State Park and several nearby parcels now managed by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks. These commitments keep vital habitat intact for future generations.

During migration, the north shore comes alive with tundra swans, Canada geese, Northern pintails, American wigeons, redheads, canvasbacks, and both Tundra and Trumpeter swans. Up to 5,000 gulls per day stop here, along with overwintering diving ducks, four bald eagle nesting territories, and staging ospreys. 🦅🦢

To protect birds during breeding and nesting season, a seasonal closure is in effect March 1–July 15 along a seven-mile stretch between Bigfork and Somers within the Flathead Waterfowl Production Area (WPA), managed by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.

🚫 Why the closure?
Off-leash dogs or people walking too close to nests can cause birds to abandon them or disrupt feeding and resting. Limiting disturbance helps these species thrive.

🌱 Where can you still visit?
> Somers Beach State Park
> Osprey View along Holt Drive
(Access limited to state land and designated beach areas.)

🌊 This season, thank you for helping protect one of Montana’s most vibrant and irreplaceable wildlife habitats.

#FlatheadLake #Conservation #BirdConservation #MontanaWildlife #PublicLands #HabitatProtection #ProtectWhatYouLove #Audubon #USFWS

🍂✨ What are you thankful for this Holiday Season?

We’re grateful for the people, partnerships, and landscapes that make the north shore of Flathead Lake one of Montana’s most important wildlife havens.

The north shore spans 3,600 acres of shoreline, wetlands, grasslands, and shrublands—providing essential feeding, nesting, and resting habitat for tens of thousands of birds each year. Thanks to dedicated local efforts, the National Audubon Society designated the area an Important Bird Area (IBA).

Many properties on the north shore are protected thanks to landowners and partners who placed conservation easements on private lands or sold their properties for long-term conservation—such as Somers Beach State Park and several nearby parcels now managed by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks. These commitments keep vital habitat intact for future generations.

During migration, the north shore comes alive with tundra swans, Canada geese, Northern pintails, American wigeons, redheads, canvasbacks, and both Tundra and Trumpeter swans. Up to 5,000 gulls per day stop here, along with overwintering diving ducks, four bald eagle nesting territories, and staging ospreys. 🦅🦢

To protect birds during breeding and nesting season, a seasonal closure is in effect March 1–July 15 along a seven-mile stretch between Bigfork and Somers within the Flathead Waterfowl Production Area (WPA), managed by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.

🚫 Why the closure?
Off-leash dogs or people walking too close to nests can cause birds to abandon them or disrupt feeding and resting. Limiting disturbance helps these species thrive.

🌱 Where can you still visit?
> Somers Beach State Park
> Osprey View along Holt Drive
(Access limited to state land and designated beach areas.)

🌊 This season, thank you for helping protect one of Montana’s most vibrant and irreplaceable wildlife habitats.

#FlatheadLake #Conservation #BirdConservation #MontanaWildlife #PublicLands #HabitatProtection #ProtectWhatYouLove #Audubon #USFWS

🍂✨ What are you thankful for this Holiday Season?

We’re grateful for the people, partnerships, and landscapes that make the north shore of Flathead Lake one of Montana’s most important wildlife havens.

The north shore spans 3,600 acres of shoreline, wetlands, grasslands, and shrublands—providing essential feeding, nesting, and resting habitat for tens of thousands of birds each year. Thanks to dedicated local efforts, the National Audubon Society designated the area an Important Bird Area (IBA).

Many properties on the north shore are protected thanks to landowners and partners who placed conservation easements on private lands or sold their properties for long-term conservation—such as Somers Beach State Park and several nearby parcels now managed by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks. These commitments keep vital habitat intact for future generations.

During migration, the north shore comes alive with tundra swans, Canada geese, Northern pintails, American wigeons, redheads, canvasbacks, and both Tundra and Trumpeter swans. Up to 5,000 gulls per day stop here, along with overwintering diving ducks, four bald eagle nesting territories, and staging ospreys. 🦅🦢

To protect birds during breeding and nesting season, a seasonal closure is in effect March 1–July 15 along a seven-mile stretch between Bigfork and Somers within the Flathead Waterfowl Production Area (WPA), managed by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.

🚫 Why the closure?
Off-leash dogs or people walking too close to nests can cause birds to abandon them or disrupt feeding and resting. Limiting disturbance helps these species thrive.

🌱 Where can you still visit?
> Somers Beach State Park
> Osprey View along Holt Drive
(Access limited to state land and designated beach areas.)

🌊 This season, thank you for helping protect one of Montana’s most vibrant and irreplaceable wildlife habitats.

#FlatheadLake #Conservation #BirdConservation #MontanaWildlife #PublicLands #HabitatProtection #ProtectWhatYouLove #Audubon #USFWS

🍂✨ What are you thankful for this Holiday Season?

We’re grateful for the people, partnerships, and landscapes that make the north shore of Flathead Lake one of Montana’s most important wildlife havens.

The north shore spans 3,600 acres of shoreline, wetlands, grasslands, and shrublands—providing essential feeding, nesting, and resting habitat for tens of thousands of birds each year. Thanks to dedicated local efforts, the National Audubon Society designated the area an Important Bird Area (IBA).

Many properties on the north shore are protected thanks to landowners and partners who placed conservation easements on private lands or sold their properties for long-term conservation—such as Somers Beach State Park and several nearby parcels now managed by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks. These commitments keep vital habitat intact for future generations.

During migration, the north shore comes alive with tundra swans, Canada geese, Northern pintails, American wigeons, redheads, canvasbacks, and both Tundra and Trumpeter swans. Up to 5,000 gulls per day stop here, along with overwintering diving ducks, four bald eagle nesting territories, and staging ospreys. 🦅🦢

To protect birds during breeding and nesting season, a seasonal closure is in effect March 1–July 15 along a seven-mile stretch between Bigfork and Somers within the Flathead Waterfowl Production Area (WPA), managed by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.

🚫 Why the closure?
Off-leash dogs or people walking too close to nests can cause birds to abandon them or disrupt feeding and resting. Limiting disturbance helps these species thrive.

🌱 Where can you still visit?
> Somers Beach State Park
> Osprey View along Holt Drive
(Access limited to state land and designated beach areas.)

🌊 This season, thank you for helping protect one of Montana’s most vibrant and irreplaceable wildlife habitats.

#FlatheadLake #Conservation #BirdConservation #MontanaWildlife #PublicLands #HabitatProtection #ProtectWhatYouLove #Audubon #USFWS

🍂✨ What are you thankful for this Holiday Season?

We’re grateful for the people, partnerships, and landscapes that make the north shore of Flathead Lake one of Montana’s most important wildlife havens.

The north shore spans 3,600 acres of shoreline, wetlands, grasslands, and shrublands—providing essential feeding, nesting, and resting habitat for tens of thousands of birds each year. Thanks to dedicated local efforts, the National Audubon Society designated the area an Important Bird Area (IBA).

Many properties on the north shore are protected thanks to landowners and partners who placed conservation easements on private lands or sold their properties for long-term conservation—such as Somers Beach State Park and several nearby parcels now managed by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks. These commitments keep vital habitat intact for future generations.

During migration, the north shore comes alive with tundra swans, Canada geese, Northern pintails, American wigeons, redheads, canvasbacks, and both Tundra and Trumpeter swans. Up to 5,000 gulls per day stop here, along with overwintering diving ducks, four bald eagle nesting territories, and staging ospreys. 🦅🦢

To protect birds during breeding and nesting season, a seasonal closure is in effect March 1–July 15 along a seven-mile stretch between Bigfork and Somers within the Flathead Waterfowl Production Area (WPA), managed by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.

🚫 Why the closure?
Off-leash dogs or people walking too close to nests can cause birds to abandon them or disrupt feeding and resting. Limiting disturbance helps these species thrive.

🌱 Where can you still visit?
> Somers Beach State Park
> Osprey View along Holt Drive
(Access limited to state land and designated beach areas.)

🌊 This season, thank you for helping protect one of Montana’s most vibrant and irreplaceable wildlife habitats.

#FlatheadLake #Conservation #BirdConservation #MontanaWildlife #PublicLands #HabitatProtection #ProtectWhatYouLove #Audubon #USFWS

🍂✨ What are you thankful for this Holiday Season?

We’re grateful for the people, partnerships, and landscapes that make the north shore of Flathead Lake one of Montana’s most important wildlife havens.

The north shore spans 3,600 acres of shoreline, wetlands, grasslands, and shrublands—providing essential feeding, nesting, and resting habitat for tens of thousands of birds each year. Thanks to dedicated local efforts, the National Audubon Society designated the area an Important Bird Area (IBA).

Many properties on the north shore are protected thanks to landowners and partners who placed conservation easements on private lands or sold their properties for long-term conservation—such as Somers Beach State Park and several nearby parcels now managed by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks. These commitments keep vital habitat intact for future generations.

During migration, the north shore comes alive with tundra swans, Canada geese, Northern pintails, American wigeons, redheads, canvasbacks, and both Tundra and Trumpeter swans. Up to 5,000 gulls per day stop here, along with overwintering diving ducks, four bald eagle nesting territories, and staging ospreys. 🦅🦢

To protect birds during breeding and nesting season, a seasonal closure is in effect March 1–July 15 along a seven-mile stretch between Bigfork and Somers within the Flathead Waterfowl Production Area (WPA), managed by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.

🚫 Why the closure?
Off-leash dogs or people walking too close to nests can cause birds to abandon them or disrupt feeding and resting. Limiting disturbance helps these species thrive.

🌱 Where can you still visit?
> Somers Beach State Park
> Osprey View along Holt Drive
(Access limited to state land and designated beach areas.)

🌊 This season, thank you for helping protect one of Montana’s most vibrant and irreplaceable wildlife habitats.

#FlatheadLake #Conservation #BirdConservation #MontanaWildlife #PublicLands #HabitatProtection #ProtectWhatYouLove #Audubon #USFWS

🍂✨ What are you thankful for this Holiday Season?

We’re grateful for the people, partnerships, and landscapes that make the north shore of Flathead Lake one of Montana’s most important wildlife havens.

The north shore spans 3,600 acres of shoreline, wetlands, grasslands, and shrublands—providing essential feeding, nesting, and resting habitat for tens of thousands of birds each year. Thanks to dedicated local efforts, the National Audubon Society designated the area an Important Bird Area (IBA).

Many properties on the north shore are protected thanks to landowners and partners who placed conservation easements on private lands or sold their properties for long-term conservation—such as Somers Beach State Park and several nearby parcels now managed by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks. These commitments keep vital habitat intact for future generations.

During migration, the north shore comes alive with tundra swans, Canada geese, Northern pintails, American wigeons, redheads, canvasbacks, and both Tundra and Trumpeter swans. Up to 5,000 gulls per day stop here, along with overwintering diving ducks, four bald eagle nesting territories, and staging ospreys. 🦅🦢

To protect birds during breeding and nesting season, a seasonal closure is in effect March 1–July 15 along a seven-mile stretch between Bigfork and Somers within the Flathead Waterfowl Production Area (WPA), managed by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.

🚫 Why the closure?
Off-leash dogs or people walking too close to nests can cause birds to abandon them or disrupt feeding and resting. Limiting disturbance helps these species thrive.

🌱 Where can you still visit?
> Somers Beach State Park
> Osprey View along Holt Drive
(Access limited to state land and designated beach areas.)

🌊 This season, thank you for helping protect one of Montana’s most vibrant and irreplaceable wildlife habitats.

#FlatheadLake #Conservation #BirdConservation #MontanaWildlife #PublicLands #HabitatProtection #ProtectWhatYouLove #Audubon #USFWS

🍂✨ What are you thankful for this Holiday Season?

We’re grateful for the people, partnerships, and landscapes that make the north shore of Flathead Lake one of Montana’s most important wildlife havens.

The north shore spans 3,600 acres of shoreline, wetlands, grasslands, and shrublands—providing essential feeding, nesting, and resting habitat for tens of thousands of birds each year. Thanks to dedicated local efforts, the National Audubon Society designated the area an Important Bird Area (IBA).

Many properties on the north shore are protected thanks to landowners and partners who placed conservation easements on private lands or sold their properties for long-term conservation—such as Somers Beach State Park and several nearby parcels now managed by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks. These commitments keep vital habitat intact for future generations.

During migration, the north shore comes alive with tundra swans, Canada geese, Northern pintails, American wigeons, redheads, canvasbacks, and both Tundra and Trumpeter swans. Up to 5,000 gulls per day stop here, along with overwintering diving ducks, four bald eagle nesting territories, and staging ospreys. 🦅🦢

To protect birds during breeding and nesting season, a seasonal closure is in effect March 1–July 15 along a seven-mile stretch between Bigfork and Somers within the Flathead Waterfowl Production Area (WPA), managed by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.

🚫 Why the closure?
Off-leash dogs or people walking too close to nests can cause birds to abandon them or disrupt feeding and resting. Limiting disturbance helps these species thrive.

🌱 Where can you still visit?
> Somers Beach State Park
> Osprey View along Holt Drive
(Access limited to state land and designated beach areas.)

🌊 This season, thank you for helping protect one of Montana’s most vibrant and irreplaceable wildlife habitats.

#FlatheadLake #Conservation #BirdConservation #MontanaWildlife #PublicLands #HabitatProtection #ProtectWhatYouLove #Audubon #USFWS

🌟 Holiday Spotlight: Conservation in the Flathead Valley! 🌟

This month, Flathead River to Lake Initiative partners are highlighting lands protected over the years — from wetlands and river corridors to working farms and wildlife habitat.

Since 2001, R2L has helped conserve 9,000+ acres, building a network of nearly 14,300 protected acres that support wildlife, native fish, clean water, and farmland.

With Flathead County growing nearly 10% since 2020, protecting these lands is more important than ever.

💚 Join us in celebrating the people and places keeping the valley alive, wild, and working!

#FlatheadRiverToLake #MontanaConservation #ProtectedLands #Wetlands #Wildlife #CleanWater

🌟 Holiday Spotlight: Conservation in the Flathead Valley! 🌟

This month, Flathead River to Lake Initiative partners are highlighting lands protected over the years — from wetlands and river corridors to working farms and wildlife habitat.

Since 2001, R2L has helped conserve 9,000+ acres, building a network of nearly 14,300 protected acres that support wildlife, native fish, clean water, and farmland.

With Flathead County growing nearly 10% since 2020, protecting these lands is more important than ever.

💚 Join us in celebrating the people and places keeping the valley alive, wild, and working!

#FlatheadRiverToLake #MontanaConservation #ProtectedLands #Wetlands #Wildlife #CleanWater

🌟 Holiday Spotlight: Conservation in the Flathead Valley! 🌟

This month, Flathead River to Lake Initiative partners are highlighting lands protected over the years — from wetlands and river corridors to working farms and wildlife habitat.

Since 2001, R2L has helped conserve 9,000+ acres, building a network of nearly 14,300 protected acres that support wildlife, native fish, clean water, and farmland.

With Flathead County growing nearly 10% since 2020, protecting these lands is more important than ever.

💚 Join us in celebrating the people and places keeping the valley alive, wild, and working!

#FlatheadRiverToLake #MontanaConservation #ProtectedLands #Wetlands #Wildlife #CleanWater

🌟 Holiday Spotlight: Conservation in the Flathead Valley! 🌟

This month, Flathead River to Lake Initiative partners are highlighting lands protected over the years — from wetlands and river corridors to working farms and wildlife habitat.

Since 2001, R2L has helped conserve 9,000+ acres, building a network of nearly 14,300 protected acres that support wildlife, native fish, clean water, and farmland.

With Flathead County growing nearly 10% since 2020, protecting these lands is more important than ever.

💚 Join us in celebrating the people and places keeping the valley alive, wild, and working!

#FlatheadRiverToLake #MontanaConservation #ProtectedLands #Wetlands #Wildlife #CleanWater

🌟 Holiday Spotlight: Conservation in the Flathead Valley! 🌟

This month, Flathead River to Lake Initiative partners are highlighting lands protected over the years — from wetlands and river corridors to working farms and wildlife habitat.

Since 2001, R2L has helped conserve 9,000+ acres, building a network of nearly 14,300 protected acres that support wildlife, native fish, clean water, and farmland.

With Flathead County growing nearly 10% since 2020, protecting these lands is more important than ever.

💚 Join us in celebrating the people and places keeping the valley alive, wild, and working!

#FlatheadRiverToLake #MontanaConservation #ProtectedLands #Wetlands #Wildlife #CleanWater

🌟 Holiday Spotlight: Conservation in the Flathead Valley! 🌟

This month, Flathead River to Lake Initiative partners are highlighting lands protected over the years — from wetlands and river corridors to working farms and wildlife habitat.

Since 2001, R2L has helped conserve 9,000+ acres, building a network of nearly 14,300 protected acres that support wildlife, native fish, clean water, and farmland.

With Flathead County growing nearly 10% since 2020, protecting these lands is more important than ever.

💚 Join us in celebrating the people and places keeping the valley alive, wild, and working!

#FlatheadRiverToLake #MontanaConservation #ProtectedLands #Wetlands #Wildlife #CleanWater

🌟 Holiday Spotlight: Conservation in the Flathead Valley! 🌟

This month, Flathead River to Lake Initiative partners are highlighting lands protected over the years — from wetlands and river corridors to working farms and wildlife habitat.

Since 2001, R2L has helped conserve 9,000+ acres, building a network of nearly 14,300 protected acres that support wildlife, native fish, clean water, and farmland.

With Flathead County growing nearly 10% since 2020, protecting these lands is more important than ever.

💚 Join us in celebrating the people and places keeping the valley alive, wild, and working!

#FlatheadRiverToLake #MontanaConservation #ProtectedLands #Wetlands #Wildlife #CleanWater

🌟 Holiday Spotlight: Conservation in the Flathead Valley! 🌟

This month, Flathead River to Lake Initiative partners are highlighting lands protected over the years — from wetlands and river corridors to working farms and wildlife habitat.

Since 2001, R2L has helped conserve 9,000+ acres, building a network of nearly 14,300 protected acres that support wildlife, native fish, clean water, and farmland.

With Flathead County growing nearly 10% since 2020, protecting these lands is more important than ever.

💚 Join us in celebrating the people and places keeping the valley alive, wild, and working!

#FlatheadRiverToLake #MontanaConservation #ProtectedLands #Wetlands #Wildlife #CleanWater

🌟 Holiday Spotlight: Conservation in the Flathead Valley! 🌟

This month, Flathead River to Lake Initiative partners are highlighting lands protected over the years — from wetlands and river corridors to working farms and wildlife habitat.

Since 2001, R2L has helped conserve 9,000+ acres, building a network of nearly 14,300 protected acres that support wildlife, native fish, clean water, and farmland.

With Flathead County growing nearly 10% since 2020, protecting these lands is more important than ever.

💚 Join us in celebrating the people and places keeping the valley alive, wild, and working!

#FlatheadRiverToLake #MontanaConservation #ProtectedLands #Wetlands #Wildlife #CleanWater

🌟 Holiday Spotlight: Conservation in the Flathead Valley! 🌟

This month, Flathead River to Lake Initiative partners are highlighting lands protected over the years — from wetlands and river corridors to working farms and wildlife habitat.

Since 2001, R2L has helped conserve 9,000+ acres, building a network of nearly 14,300 protected acres that support wildlife, native fish, clean water, and farmland.

With Flathead County growing nearly 10% since 2020, protecting these lands is more important than ever.

💚 Join us in celebrating the people and places keeping the valley alive, wild, and working!

#FlatheadRiverToLake #MontanaConservation #ProtectedLands #Wetlands #Wildlife #CleanWater

🌾 Thank you for being part of the story.

Huge thanks to everyone who joined us at FVCC last week - landowners, conservation partners, and community members who care deeply about keeping the Flathead’s wetlands, farmlands, and open spaces alive.

These same wetlands are why trumpeter swans have come home. Once gone from the Flathead for more than a century, they’re now nesting again in quiet marshes and river sloughs — the result of decades of work by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes’ restoration program, and the stewardship of landowners who’ve chosen to protect their ground under conservation easements.

Wetlands don’t just shelter swans — they’re lifelines for native fish, amphibians, songbirds, and countless other wildlife species. Every acre of marsh and meadow kept open and clean gives these creatures a place to feed, rest, and raise young. For the swans, it can also mean safe nesting and open water through the Flathead’s long winters.

Their comeback reminds us that what we protect today lasts far beyond one season — or one lifetime. So when you see a pair of giant white wings sweeping low over the valley, think of the partnerships and persistence that made their return possible. That’s conservation in motion. 🦢

🌿 Did you miss the panel and want to learn more?
We invite you to be part of this important conversation about how conservation tools can help preserve our region’s landscapes and support sustainable land stewardship for generations to come.

Contact any of these partners for more information: @flathead_lakers
@mtlandreliance@flatheadlandtrust @vital_ground

#FlatheadValley #TrumpeterSwan #WetlandConservation #PrivateLandStewardship #conservation

🌾 Thank you for being part of the story.

Huge thanks to everyone who joined us at FVCC last week - landowners, conservation partners, and community members who care deeply about keeping the Flathead’s wetlands, farmlands, and open spaces alive.

These same wetlands are why trumpeter swans have come home. Once gone from the Flathead for more than a century, they’re now nesting again in quiet marshes and river sloughs — the result of decades of work by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes’ restoration program, and the stewardship of landowners who’ve chosen to protect their ground under conservation easements.

Wetlands don’t just shelter swans — they’re lifelines for native fish, amphibians, songbirds, and countless other wildlife species. Every acre of marsh and meadow kept open and clean gives these creatures a place to feed, rest, and raise young. For the swans, it can also mean safe nesting and open water through the Flathead’s long winters.

Their comeback reminds us that what we protect today lasts far beyond one season — or one lifetime. So when you see a pair of giant white wings sweeping low over the valley, think of the partnerships and persistence that made their return possible. That’s conservation in motion. 🦢

🌿 Did you miss the panel and want to learn more?
We invite you to be part of this important conversation about how conservation tools can help preserve our region’s landscapes and support sustainable land stewardship for generations to come.

Contact any of these partners for more information: @flathead_lakers
@mtlandreliance@flatheadlandtrust @vital_ground

#FlatheadValley #TrumpeterSwan #WetlandConservation #PrivateLandStewardship #conservation

🌾 Thank you for being part of the story.

Huge thanks to everyone who joined us at FVCC last week - landowners, conservation partners, and community members who care deeply about keeping the Flathead’s wetlands, farmlands, and open spaces alive.

These same wetlands are why trumpeter swans have come home. Once gone from the Flathead for more than a century, they’re now nesting again in quiet marshes and river sloughs — the result of decades of work by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes’ restoration program, and the stewardship of landowners who’ve chosen to protect their ground under conservation easements.

Wetlands don’t just shelter swans — they’re lifelines for native fish, amphibians, songbirds, and countless other wildlife species. Every acre of marsh and meadow kept open and clean gives these creatures a place to feed, rest, and raise young. For the swans, it can also mean safe nesting and open water through the Flathead’s long winters.

Their comeback reminds us that what we protect today lasts far beyond one season — or one lifetime. So when you see a pair of giant white wings sweeping low over the valley, think of the partnerships and persistence that made their return possible. That’s conservation in motion. 🦢

🌿 Did you miss the panel and want to learn more?
We invite you to be part of this important conversation about how conservation tools can help preserve our region’s landscapes and support sustainable land stewardship for generations to come.

Contact any of these partners for more information: @flathead_lakers
@mtlandreliance@flatheadlandtrust @vital_ground

#FlatheadValley #TrumpeterSwan #WetlandConservation #PrivateLandStewardship #conservation

🌾 Thank you for being part of the story.

Huge thanks to everyone who joined us at FVCC last week - landowners, conservation partners, and community members who care deeply about keeping the Flathead’s wetlands, farmlands, and open spaces alive.

These same wetlands are why trumpeter swans have come home. Once gone from the Flathead for more than a century, they’re now nesting again in quiet marshes and river sloughs — the result of decades of work by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes’ restoration program, and the stewardship of landowners who’ve chosen to protect their ground under conservation easements.

Wetlands don’t just shelter swans — they’re lifelines for native fish, amphibians, songbirds, and countless other wildlife species. Every acre of marsh and meadow kept open and clean gives these creatures a place to feed, rest, and raise young. For the swans, it can also mean safe nesting and open water through the Flathead’s long winters.

Their comeback reminds us that what we protect today lasts far beyond one season — or one lifetime. So when you see a pair of giant white wings sweeping low over the valley, think of the partnerships and persistence that made their return possible. That’s conservation in motion. 🦢

🌿 Did you miss the panel and want to learn more?
We invite you to be part of this important conversation about how conservation tools can help preserve our region’s landscapes and support sustainable land stewardship for generations to come.

Contact any of these partners for more information: @flathead_lakers
@mtlandreliance@flatheadlandtrust @vital_ground

#FlatheadValley #TrumpeterSwan #WetlandConservation #PrivateLandStewardship #conservation

🌾 Thank you for being part of the story.

Huge thanks to everyone who joined us at FVCC last week - landowners, conservation partners, and community members who care deeply about keeping the Flathead’s wetlands, farmlands, and open spaces alive.

These same wetlands are why trumpeter swans have come home. Once gone from the Flathead for more than a century, they’re now nesting again in quiet marshes and river sloughs — the result of decades of work by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes’ restoration program, and the stewardship of landowners who’ve chosen to protect their ground under conservation easements.

Wetlands don’t just shelter swans — they’re lifelines for native fish, amphibians, songbirds, and countless other wildlife species. Every acre of marsh and meadow kept open and clean gives these creatures a place to feed, rest, and raise young. For the swans, it can also mean safe nesting and open water through the Flathead’s long winters.

Their comeback reminds us that what we protect today lasts far beyond one season — or one lifetime. So when you see a pair of giant white wings sweeping low over the valley, think of the partnerships and persistence that made their return possible. That’s conservation in motion. 🦢

🌿 Did you miss the panel and want to learn more?
We invite you to be part of this important conversation about how conservation tools can help preserve our region’s landscapes and support sustainable land stewardship for generations to come.

Contact any of these partners for more information: @flathead_lakers
@mtlandreliance@flatheadlandtrust @vital_ground

#FlatheadValley #TrumpeterSwan #WetlandConservation #PrivateLandStewardship #conservation

🌾 Thank you for being part of the story.

Huge thanks to everyone who joined us at FVCC last week - landowners, conservation partners, and community members who care deeply about keeping the Flathead’s wetlands, farmlands, and open spaces alive.

These same wetlands are why trumpeter swans have come home. Once gone from the Flathead for more than a century, they’re now nesting again in quiet marshes and river sloughs — the result of decades of work by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes’ restoration program, and the stewardship of landowners who’ve chosen to protect their ground under conservation easements.

Wetlands don’t just shelter swans — they’re lifelines for native fish, amphibians, songbirds, and countless other wildlife species. Every acre of marsh and meadow kept open and clean gives these creatures a place to feed, rest, and raise young. For the swans, it can also mean safe nesting and open water through the Flathead’s long winters.

Their comeback reminds us that what we protect today lasts far beyond one season — or one lifetime. So when you see a pair of giant white wings sweeping low over the valley, think of the partnerships and persistence that made their return possible. That’s conservation in motion. 🦢

🌿 Did you miss the panel and want to learn more?
We invite you to be part of this important conversation about how conservation tools can help preserve our region’s landscapes and support sustainable land stewardship for generations to come.

Contact any of these partners for more information: @flathead_lakers
@mtlandreliance@flatheadlandtrust @vital_ground

#FlatheadValley #TrumpeterSwan #WetlandConservation #PrivateLandStewardship #conservation

What are the benefits of conservation easements?

Find out THiS THURSDAY at a free panel discussion bringing together local land trusts, partners, and landowners who’ve successfully placed easements on their land.

📅 Nov 20, 2025, 9 AM – Noon
📍 Flathead Valley Community College, Arts & Technology Building, Room 144 A/B
✨ Learn how easements can protect your family legacy, preserve open spaces, and offer tax & financial advantages.

Info
→ www.flatheadrivertolake.org/conservation-easement-panel
→ info@flatheadlandtrust.org

Light refreshments provided. Free & open to the public.

Hosted by: Flathead Land Trust • Montana Land Reliance • Flathead Lakers • Vital Ground Foundation

#FlatheadValley #LandConservation #Flatheadevents #OpenSpaces #ForeverFarmland #WorkingLands #WildlifeHabitat

What are the benefits of conservation easements?

Find out THiS THURSDAY at a free panel discussion bringing together local land trusts, partners, and landowners who’ve successfully placed easements on their land.

📅 Nov 20, 2025, 9 AM – Noon
📍 Flathead Valley Community College, Arts & Technology Building, Room 144 A/B
✨ Learn how easements can protect your family legacy, preserve open spaces, and offer tax & financial advantages.

Info
→ www.flatheadrivertolake.org/conservation-easement-panel
→ info@flatheadlandtrust.org

Light refreshments provided. Free & open to the public.

Hosted by: Flathead Land Trust • Montana Land Reliance • Flathead Lakers • Vital Ground Foundation

#FlatheadValley #LandConservation #Flatheadevents #OpenSpaces #ForeverFarmland #WorkingLands #WildlifeHabitat

What are the benefits of conservation easements?

Find out THiS THURSDAY at a free panel discussion bringing together local land trusts, partners, and landowners who’ve successfully placed easements on their land.

📅 Nov 20, 2025, 9 AM – Noon
📍 Flathead Valley Community College, Arts & Technology Building, Room 144 A/B
✨ Learn how easements can protect your family legacy, preserve open spaces, and offer tax & financial advantages.

Info and RSVP → info@flatheadlandtrust.org
Light refreshments provided. Free & open to the public.

Hosted by: Flathead Land Trust • Montana Land Reliance • Flathead Lakers • Vital Ground Foundation

#FlatheadValley #LandConservation #Flatheadevents #OpenSpaces #ForeverFarmland #WorkingLands #WildlifeHabitat

What are the benefits of conservation easements?

Find out THiS THURSDAY at a free panel discussion bringing together local land trusts, partners, and landowners who’ve successfully placed easements on their land.

📅 Nov 20, 2025, 9 AM – Noon
📍 Flathead Valley Community College, Arts & Technology Building, Room 144 A/B
✨ Learn how easements can protect your family legacy, preserve open spaces, and offer tax & financial advantages.

Info and RSVP → info@flatheadlandtrust.org
Light refreshments provided. Free & open to the public.

Hosted by: Flathead Land Trust • Montana Land Reliance • Flathead Lakers • Vital Ground Foundation

#FlatheadValley #LandConservation #Flatheadevents #OpenSpaces #ForeverFarmland #WorkingLands #WildlifeHabitat

🦢 Wetlands tell the story.

From quiet sloughs along the Flathead River to tucked-away ponds on farmlands, trumpeter swans are nesting again - a comeback made possible by good stewardship and conservation easements.

Want to learn how your land can help wildlife thrive?Join us for the Conservation Easement Panel
📅 Nov. 20 | 9 AM – Noon | FVCC, Kalispell
Details ➡️www.flatheadrivertolake.org/conservation-easement-panel

Every wetland protected keeps the “return of the giant white bird” alive. 🌿

#flatheadvalley#trumpeterswans#privatelandconservation
@flathead_lakers @flatheadlandtrust@vital_ground @mtlandreliance

🦢 Wetlands tell the story.

From quiet sloughs along the Flathead River to tucked-away ponds on farmlands, trumpeter swans are nesting again - a comeback made possible by good stewardship and conservation easements.

Want to learn how your land can help wildlife thrive?Join us for the Conservation Easement Panel
📅 Nov. 20 | 9 AM – Noon | FVCC, Kalispell
Details ➡️www.flatheadrivertolake.org/conservation-easement-panel

Every wetland protected keeps the “return of the giant white bird” alive. 🌿

#flatheadvalley#trumpeterswans#privatelandconservation
@flathead_lakers @flatheadlandtrust@vital_ground @mtlandreliance

🦢 Wetlands tell the story.

From quiet sloughs along the Flathead River to tucked-away ponds on farmlands, trumpeter swans are nesting again - a comeback made possible by good stewardship and conservation easements.

Want to learn how your land can help wildlife thrive?Join us for the Conservation Easement Panel
📅 Nov. 20 | 9 AM – Noon | FVCC, Kalispell
Details ➡️www.flatheadrivertolake.org/conservation-easement-panel

Every wetland protected keeps the “return of the giant white bird” alive. 🌿

#flatheadvalley#trumpeterswans#privatelandconservation
@flathead_lakers @flatheadlandtrust@vital_ground @mtlandreliance