The Montana Conservationist February 6
February 6, 2018
Greetings, readers! This week in The Montana Conservationist: In Bozeman, the Farmers Canal Company will be working with the Montana Bureau of Mines & Geology to study seepage out of the canal as it runs through the city. After a landowner reported seeing a feral hog in NE Montana, an airborne search has found no […]
Roots: Bringing back the Bull River
February 2, 2018
Today, the Bull River is lacking in native shrubs and trees along its river banks. Loss of riparian forest, modified hydrology and highly competitive reed canarygrass limit the natural regeneration of other species. A healthy river is lined with diverse vegetation which has varied root systems that hold streambanks intact (in addition to providing important […]
The Montana Conservationist January 23
January 23, 2018
Greetings readers! Did you spend the entire government shutdown just wondering when you could get to your email and read the Montana Conservationist? Well good news, it’s here. This week: The government shut down. And then reopened. The Missoulian has a preview of the Western Montana Grazing and Agriculture Conference, which is later this week. […]
January 2018 Meeting Minutes
January 17, 2018
The Green Mountain Conservation District (GMCD) held a routine monthly meeting on January 17, 2018. Reports from the GMCD Administrator, Natural Resource Conservation Service, and the Lower Clark Fork Watershed Group were presented. Ten 310 applications were discussed. Meeting minutes are attached. 01.17.18 GMCD Meeting Minutes
The Montana Conservationist January 9
January 9, 2018
Greetings readers! I hope the new year finds you well, and anticipating the first edition of TMC for 2018. I can already tell that it’s going to be a great year for conservation. Here’s what’s up today: USDA reports that Montana’s snowpack is currently the best in the west. Fingers crossed the snow gods keep […]
Vermilion River Restoration
December 31, 2017
The Vermilion River represents the single largest Bull Trout spawning stream in more than 100 miles of the mainstem Lower Clark Fork River drainage and is also a stronghold for westslope cutthroat trout. Historically, the river has been impaired by upstream clear-cutting and significant mining activity, which has decreased the stability of this drainage. In […]
The Montana Conservationist, December 22
December 21, 2017
Hello everyone! Coming to you from the live action snowglobe of Northwest Montana, it’s the last TMC of 2017! As you’re gathering with your family over the holidays, here are some conservation nuggets for you to chew on (almost as good as Grandma’s ginger snaps): SWCDM has added a new feature to our Montana Conservation […]
December 2017 Meeting Cancelled
December 12, 2017
Green Mountain Conservation District’s December 2017 meeting is cancelled.
November 2017 Meeting Cancelled
November 6, 2017
Green Mountain Conservation District’s November 2017 meeting is cancelled.
TMC, October 25
October 25, 2017
Greetings readers! On this October day, we’ve got a great issue of TMC ready for you. So fall into like you would into a pile of leaves: Officials are reporting that there are no new signs of invasive mussels or their larvae in Montana waterbodies, which is a pretty good sign that diligence and check […]