Breaking with tradition, Flathead Land Trust presented Conservation Leadership Awards on July 10, 2024, at the Owen Sowerwine Celebration. Usually given at our winter party, we simply could not miss this opportunity to honor two…
Over 100 people took respite from the heat in air-conditioned comfort to celebrate permanent protection of the Owen Sowerwine property, just east of Kalispell. After years of collaboration, the community gathered to honor this milestone…
A 76.5-acre property near Bad Rock Canyon is now permanently protected, safeguarding a vital wildlife corridor and a historic working landscape. This week, thanks to Luci Yeats and her late husband, Dave, the “Heart Rock…
View of the Weaver Conservation Easement from the National Bison Range. A 122-acre ranch and wildlife haven in the Mission Valley, once platted for subdivision, has been protected in perpetuity with Flathead Land Trust. John…
Our Spring 2024 ViewPoints newsletter is here! Download the entire newsletter below to read a message from Paul Travis, our Executive Director, and articles on our 75th Conservation Easement, the nearly 500-acre Jaquette farm with a rich…
Flathead Land Trust is proud to be a significant partner in development of the Bigfork Area Outdoor Recreation Plan. We are thrilled to announce that the plan is finished! Click HERE to view and download…
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…
Prime Time for Preservation: Flathead Land Trust is thrilled to announce the permanent protection of one of Flathead Valley's agricultural jewels. On January 17, 2024, Charles and Renate Jaquette placed their 497-acre farm just east…
The Montana Land Board granted unanimous approval for a purchased conservation easement on over 400 acres of pristine riverine habitat along the Flathead River near Kalispell on Monday. The purchase of a conservation easement on…
JoAnn Speelman Dramer shakes fellow founder, Mike Connor's, hand as she is presented with the 2023 Conservation Leadership Award by Executive Director, Paul Travis on December 12, 2023. With deep gratitude for her foundational leadership,…