FLATHEAD LAND TRUST
Programs
Program 1 [2020]
CONSERVATION:1. IN APRIL, FLATHEAD LAND TRUST COMPLETED A 26-ACRE CONSERVATION EASEMENT ON WILEY'S SLOUGH IN THE LOWER VALLEY WHICH WAS DONATED BY DEAN ROBBINS. THE AGRICULTURAL PROPERTY CONTAINS 982 FEET OF SHORELINE ALONG WILEYS SLOUGH AND IS ADJACENT TO AND CONTIGUOUS WITH 1,235 ACRES OF PRIVATE LAND ALREADY CONSERVED AT WILEYS SLOUGH. 2. IN MAY, FLATHEAD LAND TRUST COMPLETED THE FLATHEAD RIVER CONSERVATION PROJECT WHICH WE HAD BEEN WORKING ON FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS. THIS PURCHASED EASEMENT PERMANENTLY PROTECTS 155.4 ACRES OF AGRICULTURAL OPEN SPACE IN THE HEART OF OUR VALLEY AND WATER QUALITY OF THE FLATHEAD RIVER AND FLATHEAD LAKE.3. IN SEPTEMBER, FLATHEAD LAND TRUST COMPLETED A 37 ACRE CONSERVATION EASEMENT ALONG GOODRICH BAYOU, A BACKCHANNEL OF THE FLATHEAD RIVER, WHICH WAS DONATED BY CHRYSTA BOURNE. THE BAYOU PROVIDES HABITAT FOR GEESE AND OTHER WATERFOWL, TROUT, HERONS, RIVER OTTERS, BEAVERS AND OTHER CRITTERS.4. IN NOVEMBER, FLATHEAD LAND TRUST COMPLETED A 50.2 ACRE CONSERVATION EASEMENT DONATED BY BECKY HUGHES AND JOE MANN IN COON HOLLOW SOUTHEAST OF KILA. THE CONSERVATION EASEMENT PROTECTS IMPORTANT SPRINGS, WETLANDS, RIPARIAN HABITAT ALONG AN UNNAMED TRIBUTARY OF BALES CREEK, AND MATURE WET FOREST IMPORTANT FOR WILDLIFE HABITAT.5. IN DECEMBER, FLATHEAD LAND TRUST COMPLETED A SIGNIFICANT CONSERVATION EASEMENT ALONG THE STILLWATER RIVER NEAR OLNEY IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND AND F.H. STOLTZE LAND & LUMBER COMPANY. THE CONSERVATION EASEMENT PERMANENTLY PROTECTS A 1,072 ACRE INHOLDING SURROUNDED BY FLATHEAD NATIONAL FOREST AND MONTANA STATE FORESTS, AND WILL REMAIN A PRIVATELY HELD WORKING FOREST OWNED BY STOLTZE.6. IN LATE DECEMBER, FLATHEAD LAND TRUST PURCHASED A CONSERVATION EASEMENT FROM MARTY AND LINDA BOEHM ON THEIR 53.4 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED ALONG MILL CREEK NEAR ITS CONFLUENCE WITH THE FLATHEAD RIVER SOUTH OF CRESTON. THE CONSERVATION EASEMENT PERMANENTLY PROTECTS 40.9 ACRES OF WETLANDS AND QUALITY RIPARIAN HABITAT AND 0.6 MILES OF MILL CREEK.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$1.6MProgram 2 [2020]
EDUCATION AND OUTREACH: 1. BIKE AND BIRD SMITH LAKE AND BAER CONSERVATION CELEBRATION (JUNE 20) - ORGANIZED AND LED FOUR TOURS FOR THE PUBLIC WITH FLATHEAD AUDUBON AROUND SMITH LAKE WHICH INCLUDED SPECIAL FOCUS ON THE RECENT ADDITION OF THE 257-ACRE BAER PROPERTY TO THE SMITH LAKE WPA. APPROX. 33 PEOPLE ATTENDED AND WE FOLLOWED CDC AND STATE OF MT COVID SAFETY GUIDELINES. 2. TOURS OF THE CFAC/BAD ROCK CANYON PROJECT (AUGUST - OCTOBER) - COORDINATED AND LED AT LEAST 4 LAND TOURS AND 2 KAYAK TOURS OF THE PROPERTY. ONE OF THE KAYAK TOURS INCLUDED PRESS FROM HUNGRY HORSE NEWS, DAILY INTERLAKE AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM FWP, FLATHEAD LAKERS, FLATHEAD WILDLIFE AND MONTANA'S OUTDOOR LEGACY FOUNDATION.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$6.8KProgram 3 [2020]
STEWARDSHIP:MONITORED ALL 67 CONSERVATION EASEMENTS (ENCOMPASSING 12,833 ACRES) AND ONE RESTRICTED COVENANT.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$8.8K
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