Upper Clark Fork Diversion Dam Removal Project

Above: Alvi-Beck site in October 2021 after installation of rock riffle diversion and fish screen. Volunteers planted new willows and shrubs to help the site recover.   A River in Transition By Andy Fischer (Clark Fork Coalition) and Casey Hackathorn (Trout Unlimited) With 43 miles of Superfund cleanup underway at…

Playing In The Dirt To Learn About The Watershed

“This is the best, playing in the dirt. I love it so much!” We're firm believers in the value of playing in the dirt. So are the students we work with. In Montana, there's plenty of opportunity to get your hands dirty in the name of exploration and conservation, especially…

Halfway to Healing at Dry Cottonwood Creek Ranch

Update: In 2021, a local Montana ranching family bought the Dry Cottonwood Creek Ranch. Proceeds from the sale were returned to the Natural Resource Damage Program’s restoration fund. Conservation and recreational easements were put in place with the sale and we established the Dry Cottonwood Creek Field Center as an…