News & Events
Farmland and Habitat Conserved Near Flathead River
December 30, 2021
December 29, 2021 – Flathead Land Trust just completed a conservation easement that protects 38.9 acres of land owned by siblings, Charles and Diane Taylor, located south of Columbia Falls. This scenic property is less than a half mile from the Flathead River and three miles from the Swan Mountains. The farmstead on the west […]
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It’s official! Purchase of the Bad Rock Canyon Wildlife Management Area complete!
December 28, 2021
From FLT and FWP joint press release. 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 now manage the property as the Bad Rock […]
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2021 Conservation Leadership Award – MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks and Jeff Jones
December 8, 2021
We are excited to announce that the Flathead Land Trust 2021 Conservation Leadership Award has been given to Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, Region 1 with special recognition of Kris Tempel and Alan Wood, as well as to long-time FLT Board Member and Treasurer Jeff Jones. The two awards were presented at Lone Pine State […]
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Big News! FWP Acquires Somers Beach for Future State Park
October 7, 2021
Interim amenities are also proposed for public safety, sanitation, and parking needs. The following is an October 7 Press release from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks acquired the 106-acre Somers Beach property on the northwest shore of Flathead Lake with plans to add it to Montana’s state park system. The […]
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