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Owen Sowerwine Permanently Protected!
February 29, 2024
Conservation Victory Secures Sanctuary, Funds Education Photo above: Braided section of the Flathead River containing Owen Sowerwine, photo courtesy of GravityShots.com 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 […]
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Conservation Easement Protects Rich Creston Area Topsoil and Egan Slough
January 17, 2024
Egan Slough on the Jaquette Conservation Easement. 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 of Kalispell under conservation easement with Flathead Land Trust. Containing some of the […]
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State Land Board Approves the Purchase of a Conservation Easement on Owen Sowerwine
December 18, 2023
Big Island of Owen Sowerwine, between the Flathead and Stillwater Rivers, photo by Eric Witts, Flathead Lakers 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 the State School […]
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2023 Conservation Leadership Award Presented to JoAnn Speelman Dramer
December 15, 2023
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, we are honored to award this year’s Flathead Land Trust Conservation Leadership Award to JoAnn Speelman Dramer. Since 2014, this annual […]
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