Poorman Creek We permanently acquired 18 cfs of water rights that reconnect Poorman Creek to the Blackfoot River year round. Water Management Water Monitoring Wildlife Coexistence Adequate Flow Climate Change Flood and Drought Blackfoot
West Fork Lee Creek Road Decommissioning and Fish Passage Stream Restoration Wildlife Coexistence Pollution Climate Change Flood and Drought Ecosystem Health Vulnerable Wildlife Bitterroot
Granite Creek Restoration To improve fish passage and reduce chronic stream sedimentation, we upgraded eight undersized culverts along… Stream Restoration Wildlife Coexistence Pollution Adequate Flow Climate Change Flood and Drought Vulnerable Wildlife Bitterroot
East Fork Lolo Creek Restoration On the East Fork Lolo Creek, we installed wood jams into the stream to create complex aquatic habitat and help filter and trap sediment. We also re-naturalized unused forest roads to decrease sources of sediment washing into the stream. Clark Fork Coalition has worked in the Upper Lolo… Wildlife Coexistence Stream Restoration Pollution Climate Change Ecosystem Health Vulnerable Wildlife Flood and Drought Bitterroot
Lost Horse Creek Monitoring The Clark Fork Coalition is currently working with the irrigation districts on Lost Horse Creek to monitor flows in the ditches to better understand the water balance on the creek. We are also conducting synoptic… Water Monitoring Water Management Adequate Flow Climate Change Vulnerable Wildlife Ecosystem Health Bitterroot
Lolo Ditch Fish Screen In 2020, CFC completed installation of a fish screen on Lolo Ditch, which, before this project, had trapped 10,000 fish each year, greatly… Stream Restoration Wildlife Coexistence Ecosystem Health Vulnerable Wildlife Bitterroot
Milltown Dam Removal For 100 years, Milltown Dam blocked the confluence of the Clark Fork and Blackfoot rivers near Missoula, trapping toxic sediments that washed down from mines in Butte and contaminating local drinking water… Advocacy Stream Restoration Superfund Vigilance Ecosystem Health Recreation Flood and Drought Pollution Bitterroot Middle Clark Fork