REC Alliance of Flathead Lake

01/24/2024

On the rural outskirts of the Flathead Valley, a family with a multi-generational legacy of stewardship started the new year by furnishing their 117-year-old swath of Creston farmland with permanent protections, working with the nonprofit Flathead Land Trust to place the parcel into a conservation e...

01/20/2024

How cool!!!

The Creston area stands as a testament to the Flathead Valley’s multigenerational farmers, where acres of farmland with productive soils have mostly withstood recent change.

12/19/2023

Drumroll please... Flathead Land Trust, along with our partners Flathead Audubon and the Flathead Lakers, just secured a major win for Montana's wild spaces and future generations! This morning, the State Land Board gave a unanimous thumbs up to purchasing a conservation easement on the Owen Sowerwine property, a legendary ecological gem east of Kalispell. This means that this stunning piece of Montana will be safeguarded forever, protecting its wild charm and crucial role in our ecosystem. This move also secures long-term funding for Montana's K-12 schools, so our kiddos can keep learning and growing.

And that's not all! We are honored and pleased to announce that our funding gap has been closed by local philanthropists, Jim and Lisa Stack! The project is now fully funded!

With those two major hurdles cleared, we anticipate finalizing the project in early 2024.

This is a huge moment for conservation in Montana, and we couldn't have done it without the incredible support of our partners and the amazing people who believe in protecting our wild heritage. THANK YOU!

Stay tuned for more updates as we cross the finish line and celebrate this epic win for Montana's wild spaces a

Learn more about this incredible project, designated as an Important Bird Area by Montana Audubon :

https://www.flatheadlandtrust.org/state-land-board-approves-purchase-conservation-easement-owen-sowerwine/



(photo by Eric Witts of the Flathead Lakers)

12/07/2023

11/30/2023

A local nonprofit group has received a $30,411 grant to improve accessibility standards on 12 vehicle access sites along the north and middle forks of the Flathead River to better comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). For the Flathead Rivers Alliance, the grant money helps implement...

11/19/2023

AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES GRANT APPLICATIONS ARE OPENHELENA, Mont. – The Montana Invasive Species Council is now accepting applications for 2024 Aquatic Invasive

11/13/2023

09/26/2023

Yeah!!!

When Cindy Horn came up to the podium, tears were already brimming in her eyes. Her voice quivered as she began to speak. “We were walking on the river road decades ago when I simply pointed and said, ‘who owns this property?’” Horn said, addressing a crowd of 150 people gathered underneath ...

06/27/2023

06/20/2023

Possibly more public access!!

In lieu of a formal public access site at the region’s newest wildlife management area near Bad Rock Canyon in Columbia Falls, which is slated to include a primitive trail system, visitors have been accessing the 772-acre parcel along the Flathead River by parking along a U.S. Highway 2 right-of-w...

06/17/2023

Our friends at Glacier Guides and Montana Raft Co. just added 5 more spots on Rafting for Refuse float!!!! Great opportunity to help river cleanup efforts and float for $10.

www.flatheadrivers.org/events/event-rafting-for-refuse-2023