Conservation
We believe in conserving public lands for future generations.
Our focus area is Western Montana and we deeply love, respect and protect our beautiful public lands, access and pride.
216
Grants Awarded
$3.42 M
Granted
65
Organizations
Below are the organizations we’ve supported doing this critical work.
Beaverhead Trails Coalition
BTC provides their community with walking and bicycling trails, parks, and programs.
Bitterroot Water Partnership
The Bitterroot Water Partnership leads reliable and intentional conservation initiatives that promote and provide clean, ample water for people and healthy habitats by working with key partners and communities.
Bitter Root Land Trust
The Bitter Root Land Trust works to protect the water, wildlife, working farms and ranches, and access to recreational lands that connect people to the beautiful open lands of the Bitterroot Valley, Montana by partnering with willing landowners to implement voluntary conservation easements on privately owned property.
Prickly Pear Land Trust inspires connections to the landscapes, water, wildlife, recreation, and working ranches of west-central Montana through conservation, now and for future generations.
Earthworks protects communities and the environment from the adverse impacts of mineral and energy development while promoting sustainable solutions.
FSPW's mission is to pass on a Scotchman Peaks Wilderness for their children and grandchildren.
GTMA is dedicated to the protection, stewardship, and shared enjoyment of the Badger-Two Medicine and the adjacent lands, clean water and native species in Montana’s central Crown of the Continent ecosystem.
Big Hole Watershed Committee
Big Hole Watershed Committee works with diverse stakeholders find consensus to foster sustainability through education, management, and restoration in the Big Hole River watershed.
Mountain Mamas protect our air, water, climate and public lands for future generations.
TRCP's mission is to guarantee all Americans quality places to hunt and fish. They unite and amplify their partners’ voices to advance America’s legacy of conservation, habitat, and access.
The Great Burn Conservation Alliance fosters the connection between people and place to further conservation and stewardship in the Great Burn ecosystem.
LWG is a community-based nonprofit working towards conserving and restoring the Lolo Creek watershed.
Inspiring young people through hands-on conservation service to be leaders, stewards of the land, and engaged citizens who improve their communities.
The Montana Conservation Voters Education Fund educates, engages, and empowers all Montanans to protect our clean air, clean water, public lands and democracy.
NFF is solely dedicated to protecting the ecological health and promoting sustainable public enjoyment of the 193-million-acre National Forest System
MWCC's mission is to unite and support Montana’s community-based conservation networks to promote healthy and productive watersheds.
TNC’s mission is to protect the lands and waters on which all life depends, and for more than 50 years, they’ve been working in Montana to do just that.
The Vital Ground Foundation
The Vital Ground Foundation is a land trust that conserves and connects habitat for grizzly bears and other wildlife. They also team up with communities to prevent conflicts between bears and people.
Park County Environmental Council works with our community to safeguard the land, water, wildlife and people of Yellowstone’s Northern gateway through grassroots organizing and community advocacy.
Flathead Land Trust is dedicated to protecting northwest Montana's spectacular land and water legacy through community-based conservation.
One Montana works to sustain a vibrant Montana by supporting private land stewardship, maintaining working lands, preserving our cultural heritage, and connecting rural and urban communities.
Montana Trout Unlimited conserves, protects and restores Montana’s coldwater fisheries and their watersheds.
The Montana State Parks Foundation is dedicated to the preservation and enhancement of Montana's 56 State Parks.
IJNR help journalists understand and report on the intersections between society and the environment.
Ecology Project International
EPI's mission is to improve and inspire science education and conservation efforts worldwide through field-based student-scientist partnerships. They empower youth to take an active role in conservation.
Montana Wildlife Federation advocates to protect and enhance wildlife, habitat, and outdoor access.
Mountain Journal is dedicated to meaningful public-interest journalism focused on Greater Yellowstone and the American West at the intersection of people and nature. They report truthful news and analyses and do it in a way that advances civil, scientifically-informed discussions.
NWF's mission is to educate, inspire, and assist individuals and organizations of diverse cultures to conserve wildlife and other natural resources and to protect the Earth's environment in order to achieve a peaceful, equitable, and sustainable future.
Clark Fork Coalition
The Clark Fork Coalition protects and restores the watershed. Since 1985, they have confronted complex problems using their expertise, reputation, and partnerships— actively helping to sustain this living treasure through stream restoration, policy, advocacy, and community engagement.
Working for a wild Yaak through science, education, and bold action.
Big Sky Film Institute
The Big Sky Film Institute is a leading arts and education non-profit dedicated to the transformative power of documentary film. Their work empowers a diverse range of filmmakers, promotes media literacy for all ages and presents global perspectives that inspire our engaged communities.
The Sonoran Institute mission is to connect people and communities with the natural resources that nourish and sustain them.
The Center for Large Landscape Conservation advances ecological connectivity for climate resilience worldwide through science, policy, practice, and collaboration.
Whitefish Legacy Partners is a non-profit organization whose community-minded vision ensures conservation, recreation and education on the lands around Whitefish for future generations.
PLHI is an Indigenous-founded and led nonprofit organization focused on promoting the health and well-being of Blackfeet (properly known as ‘Amskapi Piikani’) people and lands.
Montana Audubon works at the local, state, and national policy levels to protect our natural heritage.
People and Carnivores protects, connects, and restores wolf, mountain lion, grizzly and black bear populations by working with the region’s people to prevent human-carnivore conflicts.
SVC's mission is to inspire conservation and expand stewardship in the Swan Valley and beyond.
FVLT's mission is to protect for future generations Western Montana's natural legacy— river corridors, wildlife habitat, agricultural lands and community open spaces.
The Montana Land Reliance partners with private landowners to permanently protect agricultural lands, fish and wildlife habitat, and open space.
Flathead Lakers
Since 1958, FLL's mission has been to protect clean water, healthy ecosystems, and a lasting quality of life in the Flathead watershed.
WildEarth Guardians protects the wildlife and wild places in the American West, and protects the health of the public and our planet.
Corporation for Northern Rockies
CNR educated landowners on sustainable agriculture and trained farmers ranchers in stewardship techniques for healthier rangelands and riparian areas, potentially boosting profitability by an average of 22%.
Wildlands CPR worked to revive and protect wild places by promoting watershed restoration to improve fish and wildlife habitat, provide clean water and enhance community economies. They focused on reclaiming ecologically damaging, unneeded roads and on stopping off-road vehicle abuse.
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